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To do that, Click on three lines on top left of the telegram → Settings → Language.
To do that, Click on three lines on top left of the "telegram → Settings → Language"
Tick the "Show Translate button" → OK. Now on wards, if you receive text in any other languages that your default one, you can select the text, right click on that and click on "Translate selected text"
Text which is in some other language gets easily translated with two clicks without need of external translator applications.
Text which is in some other language gets easily translated with two clicks without need of external translator applications.
=====Voice and video calls=====
=====Voice and video calls=====
Telegram allows you to make a voice and video call with screencasting. It also allows to make group video calls upto 30 users to join from their device camera and the video call can be attended by 1000 people at the same time.
Telegram allows you to make a voice and video call with screen casting. It also allows to make group video calls up to 30 users to join from their device camera and the video call can be attended by 1000 people at the same time.
To make a voice or video call you can click on phone icon on the recipient’s namebox as shown in the image.
To make a voice or video call you can click on 'phone' icon on the recipient’s name box as shown in the image.
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File:Calls.png|Calling interface in Telegram
File:Calls.png|Calling interface in Telegram
To create a poll,
To create a poll,
Click on the group in which you want to create a poll --> Click on three dots on the right side of group name → Create poll.
Click on the group in which you want to create a poll --> Click on three dots on the right side of group name --> Create poll.
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File:poll1.png|Creating a poll
File:poll1.png|Creating a poll
You can edit your profile based on your need.
You can edit your profile based on your need.
To do that, you can click on three lines on top left of telegram → Settings → Edit Profile.
To do that, you can click on three lines on "top left of telegram --> Settings --> Edit Profile".
You can change your first name and last name by clicking on Name field.
You can change your first name and last name by clicking on 'Name' field.
You can change your contact number
You can change your contact number
You can add username for your account so that the people cannot figure out your contact number and you can be uniquely identified by your username.
You can add username for your account so that the people cannot figure out your contact number and you can be uniquely identified by your username.
Note that this will be the global username With this feature you need not be searched with your contact number.
Note that this will be the global username, with this feature you need not be searched with your contact number.
=====Creating a folder=====
=====Creating a folder=====
The official groups can be separated from the personal ones in Telegram. To do that we can create folders.
The official groups can be separated from the personal ones in Telegram. To do that we can create ''folders.''
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File:Folder1.png|Click on "Settings"
File:Folder1.png|Click on "Settings"
To create a folder,
To create a folder,
Click on three lines on top left → Click Settings → Click on Folders → Create a new folder.
"Click on three lines on top left --> Click Settings --> Click on Folders --> Create a new folder"
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File:Folder3.png|thumb|Click on "Create new folder"
File:Folder3.png|thumb|Click on "Create new folder"
You can type the folder name and choose what are the chats that you want it to appear on this folder or chats that you don’t want to appear on this folder. With these two options you can bifurcate the contacts/groups that exists in your contact.
You can type the folder name and choose what are the chats that you want to appear on this folder or chats that you don’t want to appear on this folder. With these two options you can bifurcate the contacts/groups that exists in your contact.
<b>Having an unread folder </b>
<b>Having an unread folder </b>
Whenever you feel you need a separate folder for all unread messages, you can add an “unread” folder to the telegram.
Whenever you feel you need a separate folder for all unread messages, you can add an "unread" folder to the telegram.
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File:Folder5.png|Click on "Add"
File:Folder5.png|Click on "Add"
To add unread folder,
To add unread folder,
Click on three lines on top left → Click Settings → Click on Folders → In Recommended folders section there is an option to add unread. Click on that and close the window.
Click on three lines on top left --> Click Settings --> Click on Folders --> In Recommended folders section there is an option to add unread. Click on that and close the window.
=====Creating a saved messages forum=====
=====Creating a saved messages forum=====
You may have come across a situation where you want to save some particular resources for your own reference say text notes, to-do list, images, links, videos etc, but you don’t want to disturb others by sending them those. In such case you can create a “Saved Messages” by your own.
You may have come across a situation where you want to save some particular resources for your own references say, text notes, to-do list, images, links, videos etc, but you don’t want to disturb others by sending them those. In such case you can create a “Saved Messages” by your own.
To create a saved messages forum,
To create a saved messages forum,
=====Changing the download path=====
=====Changing the download path=====
If you want to change the download path of your telegram, you can do so by,
If you want to change the download path of your telegram, you can do so by,
Click on three lines on top left of the telegram → Settings → Advanced → Download path.
Click on three lines on top left of the telegram --> Settings --> Advanced --> Download path.
There will be three options for download path,
There will be three options for download path,
I) Telegram folder is system under Downloads directory which is the default path
I) Telegram folder is system under 'Downloads' directory which is the default path
II) A temporary folder that can be cleared on logout or uninstall
II) A temporary folder that can be cleared on logout or uninstall
=====Having a secret chat=====
=====Having a secret chat=====
Secret chat is a device-specific chat box which is secure with end-to-end encryption. Interesting thing in secret chat is that there is an option of self-destruct timer after which the messages disappear automatically. Secret chat option is available only on Mobile phones.
Secret chat is a device-specific chat box which is secure with end-to-end encryption. Interesting thing in secret chat is that there is an option of self-destruct timer after which the messages disappear automatically.
To open a secret chat,
Open the contacts in telegram → There will be an option say, “Create a secret chat”.
Secret chat option is available only on Mobile phones.
To open a secret chat,
Open the contacts in telegram --> There will be an option say, “Create a secret chat”.
=====Setting pass code for telegram=====
If you want telegram to ask for a pass code when the system is idle after some particular time you can do so by setting up the pass code.
To do that,
To do that,
Click on three lines on top left of the telegram → Settings → Click on Privacy and Security → Click on Local Passcode.
You can enter a passcode and confirm it. You can also auto lock telegram for some specific amount of time after which your account should ask for the passcode.
Click on three lines on top left of the telegram --> Settings --> Click on Privacy and Security --> Click on Local Pass code.
You can enter a pass code and confirm it. You can also auto lock telegram for some specific amount of time after which your account should ask for the pass code.