You can view and manage multiple Twitter accounts at the same time on TweetDeck or even add a team of accounts. We will be adding more information on how to create a corporate team of accounts soon. However, below are instructions on to add all of your Twitter accounts to Tweetdeck.
How to add a second Twitter account to TweetDeck
- Go to the TweetDeck Platform
- On the far left of the screen is the Navigation bar.
- Click Accounts which is located towards the bottom. If you cannot see the word accounts you may need to expand by clicking the two arrows or click the two people symbol.
- A new window will open. Click Link another account your own, as shown below.
- A message will advise that you are creating a relationship between the two accounts, read and if you are happy, click Continue.
- A new window will open. Enter the Twitter username and password and then click Authorize
- The second account will be added to TweetDeck.
Default accounts on TweetDeck
As you now have more than one account linked to Tweetdeck you should select the account you primarily want to send out tweets from as the default account.
- Go to the TweetDeck Platform
- On the far left of the screen is the Navigation bar.
- Click Accounts which is located towards the bottom. If you cannot see the word accounts you may need to expand by clicking the two arrows or click the two people symbol.
- A new window will open.
- Under the name of the Account you wish to make default, you will see the words Default account. Click the toggle button as circled above.
- There will be confirmation under the words default account.
Selecting an account to send an individual tweet from
Your default account will have the primary role of sending Tweets. However, if you wish to send a tweet from any of the accounts you have added, you can still do this.
- Go to the TweetDeck Platform
- On the far left of the screen is the Navigation bar.
- Click Tweet which is located at the top.
- A new window will open for you to compose your tweet.
- Below the word From, are images of the available accounts.
- Click the Account image you wish to send the tweet from
- A Green Tick will confirm the account sending the tweet.
You can also Like or Follow from multiple Twitter accounts
To send a Like from the default account you can click the heart symbol in the normal way. However, if you want to select a different account to send a Like from, you can.
- Click the three dots to the right of the heart symbol.
- A new menu will open.
- Click Like from accounts…
- A pop-up box with account names will appear.
- Select the account you wish to send the like from
Please note the same applies to Following except, you should select Follow from accounts… from the menu
Removing an account from TweetDeck
- Go to the TweetDeck Platform
- On the far left of the screen is the Navigation bar.
- Click Accounts which is located towards the bottom. If you cannot see the word accounts you may need to expand by clicking the two arrows or click the two people symbol.
- A new window will open. Click Leave team, as circled below.
- You will then be asked to confirm you want to leave, by clicking the Leave button.
- The account will be removed.
What are TweetDeck keyboard shortcuts?
There are an array of keyboard shortcuts that you can use within the dashboard. A Tweetdeck keyboard shortcut is a quick and simple way to navigate or perform tasks using the keyboard. For instance, if you have the dashboard open and you press N, you will notice the new tweet box opens and the cursor is ready for you to start typing your new tweet.
To view the above list of Keyboard shortcuts with the dashboard
- Go to the TweetDeck Platform
- On the far left of the screen is the Navigation bar.
- Click Settings which is located towards the bottom. If you cannot see the word Settings you may need to expand by clicking the two arrows or click the cog symbol.
- Select Keyboard shortcuts.
Using keyboard shortcuts
Some of the shortcuts will work everywhere and others only in certain places within the dash board.
Will work throughout the dashboard.
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- S: Open the search Twitter box
- A: Add a column
- N: Starts a new Tweet
- CTRL+ENTER: Sends new Tweet
- ESC: Closes pop-up/cancel a search
- X: Expands/collapse navigation menu
Use to navigate through Tweets
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- Left arrow key: Move selection left
- Right arrow key: Move selection right
- Up arrow key: Move selection up
- Down arrow key: Move selection down
- 1-9: Moves through the columns
- 0: Moves to the last column
Shortcuts for within a specific Tweet
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- Backspace/ Delete: moves to the main column
- Return/Enter: Opens selected Tweet
- R: Reply to Tweet from a column
- T: Retweet a Tweet from a column
- F: Like a Tweet
- D: Send direct Message to the Tweet author
- P: show profile of the Tweet author
Search tips
There are lots of ways to use Tweetdeck columns to search for specific criteria. You do not have to limit your searching to one word, you can filter the search results to show multiple words, locations, questions, etc. Below we outline some of our favourites, enter the words in orage into a search box.
- Any 2 words: Search for all tweets containing both words.
- “In quotation marks”: Containing the exact phrase
- Hot OR cold: Containing either word
- Vodka -lemonade: Containing ‘vodka’ but not ‘lemonade’
- #Techsnail: Displays all tweets with the hashtag ‘Techsnail’
- Traffic ?: Containing ‘traffic and asking a question
- near:London within:1mi: Geotagged in a place, within a radius of (either km or mi)
- Sad min_retweets:5: Containing ‘sad’ with a minimum of 5 retweets.
- Sad min_faves:5: Containing ‘sad’ with a minimum of 5 likes.
- Kitten filter:images: Containing ‘kitten’ with links to photos
- To:techsnail: Replies to @techsnail
For a full list of search tips
- Go to the TweetDeck Platform
- On the far left of the screen is the Navigation bar.
- Click Settings which is located towards the bottom. If you cannot see the word Settings you may need to expand by clicking the two arrows or click the cog symbol.
- Select Search tips
- A full list of tips will be displayed.
Additional information
You will need to have a Twitter account to use Tweetdeck. If you would like to create a Twitter account please you this link. Please also browse our other content for help with any computer or technology related problems by clicking here.
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