## Getting your account set up

## Learning Glue - Fundamentals

Once your account is setup, learn the core features to get up and running with Glue

**Learn about Threads** — where focused conversations happen

- [What is a thread?](https://docs.glue.ai/conversations/threads#what-is-a-thread)
- [When and how to create a thread](https://docs.glue.ai/conversations/threads/creating-new-threads)
- [Managing threads over time](https://docs.glue.ai/conversations/threads/managing-threads)
- [Benefits of the threaded model](https://docs.glue.ai/conversations/threads#thread-benefits)

**Join Groups in your workspace** — where teams and projects organize their threads

- [What is a group?](https://docs.glue.ai/groups/groups-overview#what-is-a-group)
- [How to find groups to join](https://docs.glue.ai/groups/groups-overview#browse-all-the-groups-in-your-workspace)
- [Group chat vs Thread - when to use each](https://docs.glue.ai/groups/groups-overview#ways-to-interact-with-a-group)

**Find what's important in your Inbox** — your personalized view of Glue

- [**What's in your inbox?**](https://docs.glue.ai/inbox/inbox#whats-in-your-inbox)
  - [Important Threads](https://docs.glue.ai/inbox/inbox#what-makes-a-thread-important)
  - Active [Groups](https://docs.glue.ai/groups/groups-overview#what-is-a-group)
  - Recent [DM’s](https://docs.glue.ai/conversations/direct-messages)
- **How to know what needs your attention**  
  - **Red badges** - you or a group you're in were directly @ mentioned  
  - **Bolded message** - new activity but you are not @ mentioned

**Test out your Glue powers!**
- Send your first thread to a group, multiple groups, multiple people - whatever combination you like!

## Learning Glue - Leveling Up!

**Organize your inbox** to personalize your Glue experience

**Thread inbox management**
- [Sort by unread or recent](https://docs.glue.ai/inbox/inbox#sort-threads-by-recent-or-unread)
- [Follow / unfollow](https://docs.glue.ai/inbox/inbox#unfollow)
- [Archive](https://docs.glue.ai/inbox/inbox#archive)
- [Mark read / unread](https://docs.glue.ai/inbox/inbox#mark-read-unread)
- [Set reminders](https://docs.glue.ai/inbox/inbox#set-a-reminder)
- Manage which threads get to your inbox with [Group notification settings](https://docs.glue.ai/groups/group-settings/group-notification-settings)

[**Star your favorites**](https://docs.glue.ai/inbox/inbox#star)
Threads, groups, and DMs can be added to a special Starred section in your inbox for easy access

**Use Glue AI** to answer questions and collaborate with your team
- [What is Glue AI?](https://docs.glue.ai/glue-ai/using-glue-ai#what-is-glue-ai)
- [How to use Glue AI](https://docs.glue.ai/glue-ai/using-glue-ai#how-to-use-glue-ai)
  - 1:1
  - Multiplayer with your team

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