# Use your explainx classroom

Written by Geeta Thakker
Updated 2026-10-04

Your classroom is the private chat for one explainx workshop run. Sign in with the account you enrolled with, then open [My classrooms](/classrooms) and select the run. The page lists **Current** and **Past classrooms** separately.

## Find the right channel

The sidebar opens the selected classroom's channels. Use **#general** for introductions and progress, **#doubts** for questions, and the matching **#day-N** channel for a session's work. **#prompts** holds reusable instructor prompts; **#updates** holds class reminders, schedule changes, recordings, and instructor announcements. Instructors can rename channels or add others.

On a phone, use **Open channels** or swipe in from the left edge. Unread dots help you find new messages; reading a channel updates your account's read position across devices.

## Join the conversation

Type a message without a title. On a computer, Enter sends and Shift+Enter adds a line; on a phone, use the send button. Use **Reply** to quote a message in the channel or **Reply in thread** for a focused follow-up. You can react with an emoji and edit your own messages.

Type `@` to find a classmate by name or username, or `#` to choose a clickable channel reference. See [classroom messages and replies](/help/articles/post-classroom-messages) for details.

Members' links outside explainx and text imported from `.txt` files wait for instructor or moderator review. Your pending message is visible to you and classroom staff. Ordinary photos can be attached or pasted; read [sharing classroom photos](/help/articles/share-classroom-photos).

## Open materials and member details

**Recordings** and **Resources** in the classroom header open the run's workshop dashboard. Use **Pinned messages** for important channel messages and **Members** to see online classmates and community scores. Select a person's name or photo to open their profile card.

## Understand access and continue learning

Classroom access depends on your enrollment or staff role. A cancelled run’s classroom is read-only. A classroom removal blocks its chat while workshop recordings and resources remain in your dashboard. Public Questions and help comments are visible outside your cohort; follow the [community guidelines](/guidelines).

A teacher community has separate membership. A linked free community offers **Join** in the sidebar; paid communities use their membership options. An instructor can also add the class to a free community. See [joining a teacher community](/help/articles/join-teacher-community).