# Filtering channel select by channel type

The **Channel Select** question type lets members pick a channel. By default it shows every channel they can see in the server. You can narrow the list to specific channel types.

## The nine channel types

The "Filter by channel type" setting is a multi-select. Pick any combination:

| Type                      | What members can pick                                                               |
| ------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Text Channels**         | Standard text channels. The most common pick.                                       |
| **Voice Channels**        | Voice channels, for reports about voice-specific issues.                            |
| **Categories**            | Channel categories themselves, which are the headings, not the channels under them. |
| **Announcement Channels** | Announcement channels.                                                              |
| **News Threads**          | Threads created under announcement channels.                                        |
| **Public Threads**        | Public threads under text channels.                                                 |
| **Private Threads**       | Private threads under text channels.                                                |
| **Stage Channels**        | Stage voice channels.                                                               |
| **Forum Channels**        | Forum channels.                                                                     |

Leave the filter empty to allow every channel type. Pick one or more to restrict it.

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## When to filter

Common cases:

* "Which text channel is broken?" Pick Text Channels only.
* "Which voice channel is the issue in?" Pick Voice Channels and Stage Channels.
* "Which thread is the problem?" Pick Public Threads, Private Threads, and News Threads.
* "What category needs the new channel?" Pick Categories only.

Filtering keeps members from picking the wrong kind of channel, which saves staff time.

## What members see

With a filter applied, the channel picker only shows channels that match one of the picked types. Members cannot pick channels that do not match.

Channels a member's role cannot **View Channel** never appear, whatever the filter is. Discord's per-channel permissions still apply.

## Related

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[Question types](/docs/forms/question-types.md)
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