How To Find and View Your Friends List on Discord Servers

Discord is a popular communication platform that allows users to create servers and channels to connect with friends, communities, and groups. An important feature on Discord is the Friends List, which allows you to directly message other Discord users. Here is a guide on how to find, view, and manage your Friends List on Discord servers.

Locating Your Friends List

Your Friends List on Discord allows you to see all users you have added as friends. To access it:

  • Click on the Discord logo at the top left of the app
  • Select the Friends icon on the left sidebar – it looks like two speech bubbles
  • This will open up your Friends List

All your added friends will be displayed here. You can also access profile information and send direct messages to friends from this section.

Viewing Friends List Details

The Friends List has different views to display your friends:

Online Friends

  • Click on “Online” at the top to only view currently online friends
  • See friends’ profile pictures, usernames, activities

All Friends

  • Click “All” to see entire friends list
  • Both online and offline friends will be shown

Pending Requests

  • Click on “Pending” to see open friend requests
  • Accept or decline requests from here

Blocked Users

  • Click “Blocked” to view any users you have blocked
  • Unblock friends when needed from this tab

Adding New Friends

There are a few ways to send friend requests on Discord:

Shared Servers

  • Right click on a user’s name or profile picture
  • Select “Add Friend” to send request

With User Tag

  • Copy and paste someone’s full Discord tag (name#numbers)
  • Go to Friends List and click the “+” icon
  • Paste tag and send request

Profile Page

  • Click on user’s profile picture/name to open Profile
  • Click “Add Friend” button to send request

Once you send a request, the user will receive a notification to accept or decline it.

Managing Friends List

You have options to organize and manage your Friends List:

Sorting Friends

Use the top row options to sort friends:

  • Online
  • All
  • Pending
  • Blocked

Removing and Blocking

  • Right click or go to Profile
  • Select “Remove Friend” or “Block”

Creating DM Groups

  • Click the “+” icon at the top
  • Select multiple friends
  • Click “Create a Group” to message them

Properly managing your Friends List allows you to stay connected with those you interact with most on Discord.

Viewing Mutual Servers

See what servers you share with Discord friends:

  • Right click on a friend’s name/profile picture
  • Click on “View Mutual Servers”
  • Shared servers will be listed

This allows you to see where you have server connections in common with friends.

Finding Friend Servers

While you can’t see all servers a friend has joined, you can find ones you share. Some options:

Mentioned Servers

  • Start a DM conversation with them
  • Any mutual servers will show in chat info

Mutual Servers List

  • Check “View Mutual Servers” list (see above)
  • See shared server names

This view gives you visibility into servers you both interact in.

Best Practices

Here are some best practices as you use your Friends List:

  • Personalize friend requests with a message
  • Sort friends to easily see who is online
  • Remove inactive friends to declutter
  • Use groups to message multiple friends
  • Check mutual servers to find shared communities

Following these tips will help you get the most out of networking with your Discord friends!

The Friends List is a useful Discord feature to directly connect with other users. Managing your friends properly allows you to access profiles, send messages, and discover mutual servers for improved engagement. Use this guide to optimize your Friends List experience.