# Rooms

Rooms provide different methods of conversations in your workspace. They allow a more structured and purpose-oriented workflow.

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If you are an administrator, see the [**Room Workspace Administration**](https://funke-olasupo.gitbook.io/user-guide/use-rocket.chat/workspace-administration/rooms)**.**
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## Types of Rooms in Rocket.Chat

[**Channels**](https://funke-olasupo.gitbook.io/user-guide/use-rocket.chat/user-guides/rooms/channels)**:** Organize conversations across different topics.

[**Teams**](https://funke-olasupo.gitbook.io/user-guide/use-rocket.chat/user-guides/rooms/teams)**:** Promotes collaboration between different teams.

[**Discussions**](https://funke-olasupo.gitbook.io/user-guide/use-rocket.chat/workspace-administration/settings/discussion): Allows a separate focused conversation around larger topics in a team or channel.

[**Direct Messages**](https://funke-olasupo.gitbook.io/user-guide/use-rocket.chat/user-guides/rooms/direct-messages): Allows one-off conversations that do not require a channel or team.

[**Thread**](https://funke-olasupo.gitbook.io/user-guide/use-rocket.chat/workspace-administration/settings/threads): Organized conversations around a particular message.

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Learn about Rocket.Chat [Room Roles.](https://funke-olasupo.gitbook.io/user-guide/use-rocket.chat/user-guides/rooms/room-roles)
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## Mentions

When someone mentions you with `@username`, `@all` or `@here`, a symbol or a number will appear alongside the channel name. If someone mentions `@all` or `@here` a number will show up showing the number of times the mention is specific to you.

## Auto-Translate

Auto-Translate is a powerful feature in Rocket.Chat that enhances communication and collaboration by automatically translating room messages in real time. It is valuable for global teams, multilingual communities, or organizations that need to bridge language barriers effortlessly.

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The workspace administrator must configure the [Auto-Translate settings](https://funke-olasupo.gitbook.io/user-guide/workspace-administration/settings/message#ibh8nd40he).
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To enable **Auto-Translate** in a room,

* Click the **kebab** icon at the menu bar of the room.
* Select **Auto-Translate**.
* Enable **Automatic Translation.**
* Select your preferred language.

All the messages you receive in the room will be automatically translated to the selected language.

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Your translation settings won't affect other users in the room. The messages they receive will also be translated to their selected language.
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