How to Lock a Discord Channel on iPhone or iPad
Open Discord., Tap ☰., Select a server., Tap the name of the server., Tap Server Settings. , Tap Roles. , Tap Add Role. , Enter a name for the role., Tap Done. , Tap the back button. , Tap Members., Add all server members to the role., Open...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open Discord.
It’s the purple or blue icon with a white game controller (labeled “Discord”) on your home screen. -
Step 2: Tap ☰.
It’s at the top-left corner of the screen. , Servers are listed along the left side of the screen. , It’s at the top of the screen. ,,,, Since you’re creating this role to lock down a channel, you may want to call it something like “lockdown” or “restricted.” ,,, Now you’ll see a list of everyone on your server. , Any member you assign to this role will be unable to access the channel once it’s locked down.To add a member, tap a member’s name, select Edit Roles, select the role you just created, then tap Save.
Repeat this process for everyone who can access the channel you want to lock. , If you closed the Discord app, tap the blue or purple icon labeled “Discord” on your home screen to open it now. ,, The contents of the channel will now appear. , It’s at the top of the screen.
If it’s a chat channel, it begins with a hashtag (#). ,,, This opens the Permission Overrides screen. , Any option you disable (by tapping the red “X” next to its name) will be unavailable to users assigned to the new role.
If you don’t want anyone to be able to read or type on the channel, tap the red “X” next to Read Messages, Send Messages, and Send TTS Messages.
To allow users to read the channel but not interact, tap the Xs next to Send Messages and Send TTS Messages, but leave Read Messages on (its check mark should be green). , It’s at the top-right corner of the screen.
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Step 3: Select a server.
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Step 4: Tap the name of the server.
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Step 5: Tap Server Settings.
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Step 6: Tap Roles.
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Step 7: Tap Add Role.
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Step 8: Enter a name for the role.
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Step 9: Tap Done.
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Step 10: Tap the back button.
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Step 11: Tap Members.
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Step 12: Add all server members to the role.
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Step 13: Open Discord.
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Step 14: Select the server.
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Step 15: Select the channel you want to lock.
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Step 16: Tap the name of the channel.
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Step 17: Tap Permissions.
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Step 18: Tap Add Role.
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Step 19: Select the new role you created.
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Step 20: Select features to lock.
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Step 21: Tap Done.
Detailed Guide
It’s the purple or blue icon with a white game controller (labeled “Discord”) on your home screen.
It’s at the top-left corner of the screen. , Servers are listed along the left side of the screen. , It’s at the top of the screen. ,,,, Since you’re creating this role to lock down a channel, you may want to call it something like “lockdown” or “restricted.” ,,, Now you’ll see a list of everyone on your server. , Any member you assign to this role will be unable to access the channel once it’s locked down.To add a member, tap a member’s name, select Edit Roles, select the role you just created, then tap Save.
Repeat this process for everyone who can access the channel you want to lock. , If you closed the Discord app, tap the blue or purple icon labeled “Discord” on your home screen to open it now. ,, The contents of the channel will now appear. , It’s at the top of the screen.
If it’s a chat channel, it begins with a hashtag (#). ,,, This opens the Permission Overrides screen. , Any option you disable (by tapping the red “X” next to its name) will be unavailable to users assigned to the new role.
If you don’t want anyone to be able to read or type on the channel, tap the red “X” next to Read Messages, Send Messages, and Send TTS Messages.
To allow users to read the channel but not interact, tap the Xs next to Send Messages and Send TTS Messages, but leave Read Messages on (its check mark should be green). , It’s at the top-right corner of the screen.
Members assigned to the new role can no longer access the channel.
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