<h2>Say hello to a new and improved Twist!</h2>
<p>This year we set out to rethink Twist from the ground up. After a team-wide effort, the new Twist has finally launched!</p>
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<h2>Why did we decide to redesign Twist?</h2>
<p>When we first created Twist, we were focused on creating a tool that not only works for us here at Doist, but which also represents the Doist spirit of transparency, collaboration, and <a href="https://blog.doist.com/asynchronous-communication/">asynchronous work</a>.</p>
<p>Since then Twist has become a must-have messaging tool not only for us, but for <a href="https://blog.doist.com/category/user-stories/">many other teams</a> as well. We’ve learned a lot over the years, both from our own workflows and from the feedback we’ve received from our wonderful users, and we’re putting all those lessons into practice.</p>
<p>This reimagined Twist is specifically designed to support asynchronous communication first — meaning you can more easily collaborate with teammates on <em>your</em> time instead of real-time. </p>
<h2>So what’s different?</h2>
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<p>All-new Twist comes with a few big changes:</p>
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<h4>Faster, more focused navigation</h4>
<p>Quickly get to where you're going now that on desktop, all your navigation is in a unified sidebar with search in the left corner. On iOS and Android, we added a new bottom bar with quicker access to your inbox, channels, and messages.</p>
<h4>Finally clear your inbox ✔️</h4>
<p>Reach the zen of Inbox Zero by marking threads <strong>done</strong> as you process them!</p>
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<h4>View one thread at a time</h4>
<p>Fully focus on the conversation at hand thanks to threads opening up wide.</p>
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<h4>Smarter search</h4>
<p>Find that thread or message you know you saw somewhere with a <a href="https://get.twist.help/hc/en-us/articles/115003645805" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new and improved search</a> designed for speed.</p>
<h4>Full keyboard support</h4>
<p>More keyboard shortcuts mean you can speed up your workflows! Try a few of our favorites:</p>
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<li>Mark a thread done in inbox with <strong>E</strong>.</li>
<li>Move between threads with <strong>J</strong> or <strong>K</strong>.</li>
<li>Go to inbox with <strong>G</strong> then <strong>I</strong>.</li>
<li>Open a thread with <strong>Enter</strong>, go back with <strong>Esc</strong>.</li>
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<div class="box-tip">Hit <strong>? </strong>in Twist to find all the shortcuts you can now use. <img src="https://get.twist.help/hc/article_attachments/4406574702866/new-twist-preview_graphic-6_alt.png" alt="Keyboard Shortcuts" data-screenframe="" width="1300" height="733">
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<h2>FAQ</h2>
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<h4>What’s the difference between marking a thread as <strong>read</strong> or as <strong>done</strong>?</h4>
<p>Marking a thread as <strong>done </strong>will move it from the <strong>Active</strong> view in your Inbox to your <strong>Done</strong> view. Whether a thread has been read or not does not impact if it’s in the <strong>Active</strong> view or in the <strong>Done</strong> view.</p>
<h4>How do I reach Inbox Zero?</h4>
<p>Once you’ve marked all threads as <strong>done</strong>, you should have no threads in the <strong>Active</strong> view in your inbox. This is what is called reaching Inbox Zero!</p>
<p>Please note that having read a thread is not the same as it being marked as done. Read threads will still appear in your <strong>Active</strong> view until you mark them as <strong>done</strong>.</p>
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The new and updated Twist