Tech & Auto
Powerful Discord Features You Probably Aren’t Using
By CASSIDY WARD
Integrations
While Discord is an intuitive way to maintain communication within a community, integrations with other platforms provide a way to make your server unique.
Integrating Webhooks into your server allows you to automatically pull information from other sites and post it as a message on your server.
Bots
Bots on platforms like X have been a growing topic of concern for some time; however, the bots on Discord can help make digital communication easier.
There are several commonly used bots that perform actions from moderation to welcoming new members, playing music, and more.
Slash Commands
Slash commands allow you to modify your messages, such as calling up images or GIFs, adding emoticons to your messages, and calling up statistics.
The number of slash commands can be overwhelming. Luckily, you can see a popup window of all available slash commands by simply entering the / key.
Nitro
Although Discord is free, it offers a premium subscription tier for $9.99 monthly or $99.99 yearly basis that can enhance your server as your community grows.
Nitro gives you various additional functions, including global access to emojis, streaming at higher definition, and enhanced screen sharing.
Hotkey Shortcuts
Discord has hotkey shortcuts that allow you to jump around your servers, removing some of the drudgery of the constant clicking and scrolling.
There are simple and complex key combinations for specific actions. You can access a complete list of shortcuts by pressing the Control and / keys at the same time.