17 Discord Tips and Tricks: The Ultimate Guide

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Tip 1: Send Files More Than the Discord File Limit

Despite being a popular messaging app, Discord still has a slight limit on sending files. Even with Discord Nirtro, you can only send files up to 100MB. So what do you do if you want to send files that are bigger than that?

Step 1:Open your favorite cloud storage and upload your files. Make sure you have logged in to your account.

Step 2:Upload the file, and once it is uploaded, you can share the link with Discord.

You can alsocompress the filesto bring them below the Discord file size limit and then share them.

Tip 2: React to Messages

We might need to express our opinion for some messages but don’t want to send a dedicated message. That’s where the message react feature in Discord comes in handy. Here’s how you can react to messages in Discord:

Step 1:Open the Discord app and navigate to the message you want to react to.

Step 2: Right-click (for PC) or tap and hold (for smartphones) the message to react. You will see a list of suggested reactions.

Tip: If required, tap the emoji picker icon and select the emoji of your choice.

For Discord PC and web users, hover your cursor on the top-right corner of the message to find what suits you. Alternatively, right-click on the message and selectAdd reactionfrom the menu. You can add more than one reaction to a message.

Tip 3: Change Activity Status in Discord

Discord users can also turn off the activity status to show whether they are online or not to other users. However, you can’t see others’ activity status when you turn it off.

On iOS or Android Device

Step 1:Open the Discord app on iPhone or Android and tap on the profile button at the bottom.

Step 2:Tap next toSet Statusand choose between the following options:

On PC or Web

As for Discord app and web users, you can click the icon below your profile picture. From here, you can select the activity status.

Tip 4: Individual User Volume Adjustment

While Discord has many features that you can find on other popular messaging apps, the ability to adjust the volume for each chat is only available for Discord. Here’s how you can use this messaging trick:

Step 1:Open the group in Discord and click theShow Members listicon to display the users on the server. (You don’t need to do this if the user list is already shown).

Step 2:Right-click the users whose volume you want to adjust individual user volume.

Step 3:You can adjust the User Volume according to your needs.

Discord offers the ability to connect with multiple services. Here’s how you can find it:

Step 1:Open Discord and enter theUser Settingsby clicking the gear icon next to the username.

Step 2:ClickConnections. Here, you will see all the services with which you can connect.

You can follow the tips in our guide toconnect Steam to Discord

Tip 6: Control Your Discord Notifications

Discord is an amazing place to hang out. However, you will receive many notifications if you are in a bigger group. Thankfully, you can control these notifications. Here’s how:

Step 1:Open Discord, right-click on the server, and chooseNotification Settings.

Step 2: In the new window, you can customize how you are notified of the server’s messages.

Tip 7: Use Server Folders in Discord

Have you joined too many servers and are having difficulty organizing them? Then, with this Discord tip, you can organize servers into folders. To add a server to a new folder:

Step 1:In Discord, click and drag the server’s icon from the sidebar over the ones you want to include.

Step 2:Once the folder is created, right-click it. After that, chooseFolder Settings.

You can rename the folder, change its color, and tweak many other settings.

Tip 8: Use Markdown in Discord

Now it’s time for some messaging trick on Discord. You can use Markdown on Discord to customize the messages shared on the platform. Here’s how to do it:

Tip 9: Change the Discord theme

Among the many other customization Discord hacks we have mentioned, you can also change the theme of the Discord app.

Mobile

The steps are the same for Android and iOS.

Step 1: Launch Discord and tap the profile picture to navigate toSettings.

Step 2: Navigate toAppearanceunderApp Settingsand scroll sideways to view color themes.

Step 3: Select a theme and tap the back arrow in the top left corner.

Desktop

Step 1: Launch Discord on your computer. Click thegear iconat the bottom left to navigate to the User Settings.

Step 2: ClickAppearanceon the left pane under theApp Settingscategory.

Step 3: Click on a color you prefer from the color options under theThemesection.

Step 4: Press theEsckey or click theXicon at the top right corner.

Tip 10: Discord Hotkeys and Shortcuts

There are some cool keyboard tricks and tips for Discord, too. We have made a detailed guide compiling them all, along with describing how you can use them. Check our guide to explore and useDiscord keyboard shortcuts.

Tip 11: Discord Chat Commands

Apart from the hotkeys, another Discord texting trick is chat commands, which you can use to enhance the chat experience. Here are the ones to check out:

Tip 12: Voice Processing Settings

Besides texting, users can also make calls on Discord. Among the many popular Discord tips and tricks we have mentioned, here’s one Discord hack to improve your mic’s audio output. These are the steps to follow:

Step 1:Open Discord and clickUser Settings.

Step 2:Next, chooseVoice & Videofrom the sidebar. Scroll down toVoice Processingon the right. Here, you can adjust the following options:

Furthermore, you can customize the other audio and video options to enhance the quality.

Tip 13: Enable 2FA

Among the many Discord hacks we have shown you, shouldn’t there be a hack to avoid getting hacked? Among the many measures you can take, enable 2FA (two-factor authentication) to ensure your account safety.

Step 1:Launch Discord.

Step 2:Click theGear iconat the bottom.

Step 3:ClickMy Account.

Step 4:Scroll down the list and clickEnable Two-Factor Auth.

Step 5:InputPasswordand clickContinue.

Step 6:Download Google Authenticator or Authy from the app store. We will use Google Authenticator in this case.

Step 7:Launch the authentication app. You can scan the QR code initially displayed on Discord or enter the code on Discord into the authenticator.

Step 9:Log in to Discord with the code displayed on your authenticator app and click onActivate.

Tip 14: Enable Discord Developer Mode

Above all the cool Discord tips, here’s the ultimate one. By enabling developer mode in Discord, you are unlocking a new set of features without even getting Discord Nitro. Here’s how you can do it:

Step 1:Open Discord and chooseUser Settings.

Step 2:SelectAdvancedfrom the sidebar. Now, toggle onDeveloper Mode.

Tip 15: Use Discord Nitro

Discord Nitro is a premium subscription service that offers a range of enhanced features for Discord users. You can subscribe to Nitro and use it to create more engaged interactions on Discord. With Nitro, you can enjoy two server boosts, higher-quality video streaming, and custom emojis across all servers.

Tip 16: Boost Your Favorite Servers

When you boost a Discord server, you enhance the server’s features and help unlock additional perks for everyone in the community.

Step 1:Launch Discord.

Step 2:Click the server, expand server options by clicking the dropdown menu, and clickServer Boost.

Step 4:ClickBoost this server.

Tip 17: Use Custom Emotes

These are unique emojis specially created for a server. The server owner or members with appropriate permissions may allow these images, animations, or icons, which will only be used within the server.

You may find them in the emoji picker or type the emotes’ name between colons like this:emotename:

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Last updated on 26 August, 2024

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