# Using Discourse Index
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-index/308031
**Category:** Using Discourse
**Tags:** index
**Created:** [May 15, 2024, 6:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-index/308031 "2024-05-15T06:02:24Z")
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### Author:  [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2024, 6:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-index/308031/1 "2024-05-15T06:02:25Z")
Topics showing how to use Discourse by reading and writing content, and navigating Discourse sites.
## General Usage
- New user guide: [Understanding Discourse for new users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-new-user-guide/96331?silent=true)
- Activity summary emails: [Managing Activity Summary email subscriptions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-frequency-or-unsubscribe-from-activity-summary-emails/239689?silent=true)
- Notification email replies: [Configuring whether previous replies are included in notification emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-whether-previous-replies-are-included-in-your-notification-emails/39834?silent=true)
- Invites: [Creating and using invites](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-and-use-invites/263314?silent=true)
- Trust level permissions: [Trust Level Permissions Reference](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trust-level-permissions-table-inc-moderator-roles/224824?silent=true)
- Trust level requirements: [Discourse Trust Levels: A Detailed Explanation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-trust-levels-a-detailed-explanation/396792?silent=true)
- Likes: [Understanding Likes in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-likes/30803?silent=true)
- Default badges: [Badges reference guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-badges-reference-guide/310717?silent=true)
- Link click counters: [Understanding link click counters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-link-click-counters/254552?silent=true)
- Mixed text direction: [Supporting mixed text directions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-the-support-mixed-text-direction-setting-do/91247?silent=true)
- Flagging posts: [Understanding post flags in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-happens-when-you-flag-a-post/275?silent=true)
- Wiki posts: [Editing and creating wiki posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-a-wiki-post/30801?silent=true)
- Export User Data: [Export User Data](https://meta.discourse.org/t/export-user-data/313677?silent=true)
- Discourse version: [Finding what version of Discourse you're using](https://meta.discourse.org/t/find-what-version-of-discourse-youre-using/104326?silent=true)
## Writing
- Formatting posts: [Formatting posts using markdown, BBCode, and HTML](https://meta.discourse.org/t/supported-formatting-in-posts-markdown-bbcode-and-html/239348?silent=true)
- Copying links: [Copying and pasting topic titles and other links into posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/copy-and-paste-topic-titles-and-other-links-into-posts/106987?silent=true)
- Markdown tables: [Adding a table to your post using markdown](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-table-to-your-post-using-markdown/66544?silent=true)
- Creating polls: [Creating and managing polls](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-poll-that-others-can-vote-on/77548?silent=true)
- Featured links: [Adding a featured link to your topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-featured-link-to-your-topic/317027)
- Onebox previews: [Creating rich link previews with Onebox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-rich-link-previews-with-onebox/98088?silent=true)
- Linking to headings: [Linking to a heading within a post or topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-a-heading-within-a-post-or-topic/47552?silent=true)
- Code formatting: [Posting code or preformatted text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-code-or-preformatted-text/188910?silent=true)
- Code block languages: [Selecting the programming language used in code blocks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/select-the-programming-language-used-in-code-blocks/19247?silent=true)
- Anonymous mode: [Using anonymous mode to reply or create topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-anonymous-mode-to-reply-or-create-topics/240039?silent=true)
- Creating calendars: [Creating and managing calendars](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-calendars/283773?silent=true)
- Creating events: [Creating and managing events](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-events/149964?silent=true)
- Pre-filled PMs: [Creating pre-filled personal message links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-link-to-start-a-new-personal-message-with-pre-filled-information/35984?silent=true)
- Pre-filled topics: [Creating a link to start a new topic with pre-filled information](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-link-to-start-a-new-topic-with-pre-filled-information/28074?silent=true)
## Reading
- Suggested topics: [Understanding suggested topics logic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggested-topic-logic/252936?silent=true)
- Topic stats: [Understanding stats for 'topic views', 'posts read', and 'reading time'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-views-posts-read-and-reading-time/254542?silent=true)
- Infinite scrolling: [Understanding infinite scrolling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-infinite-scrolling/30804?silent=true)
- Email unsubscribe: [Unsubscribing from a topic using email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unsubscribe-from-a-topic-using-email/62748?silent=true)
- RSS feeds: [Finding Discourse RSS feeds](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-rss-feeds-list/264134?silent=true)
## Search and Filters
- Search tips: [Searching for content effectively](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-tips-and-tricks/273328?silent=true)
- Time-based search: [Searching for posts created within a specific timeframe](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-for-posts-created-within-a-certain-timeframe/41011?silent=true)
- Query string filters: [Using query strings to filter topic views](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-query-strings-to-filter-topic-views/248224?silent=true)
- Filtering topics: [Filtering topic lists in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filtering-topic-lists-in-discourse/375558?silent=true)
## Interface
- UI elements: [Understanding user interface elements in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/names-of-user-interface-elements-in-discourse/103351?silent=true)
- Notifications menu: [Understanding the notifications menu in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-the-notifications-menu-work/3059?silent=true)
- Sidebar features: [Using the Discourse sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/an-overview-of-sidebar-features/258478?silent=true)
- Top topics: [Calculating "Top" topics in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-top-topics-calculated/240928?silent=true)
- Flagging posts: [Flagging a post for moderator attention](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flag-a-post-for-moderator-attention/32783?silent=true)
- Print to PDF: [Printing a topic as a PDF](https://meta.discourse.org/t/print-a-topic-as-a-pdf/160061?silent=true)
- Preference links: [Creating quick access links to Discourse preference pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quick-access-to-discourse-preference-pages-with-easy-relative-links/276375?silent=true)
- User cards: [Using user cards to quickly view information about others](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quickly-view-a-bit-about-each-other-with-user-cards/44093?silent=true)
- Browser tab indicators: [Using browser tab content indicators](https://meta.discourse.org/t/see-how-many-new-topics-and-posts-are-available-to-read-in-the-browser-tab/33508?silent=true)
## Chat
- Chat features: [Exploring features in Discourse Chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/an-overview-of-features-in-discourse-chat/239695?silent=true)
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2024, 7:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-index/308031/3 "2024-05-25T19:01:46Z")