Filtering channel select by channel type

Restrict a channel-select question to specific Discord channel types.

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.

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

Question types