Twitter users can organize others into groups, or “lists”. When you click to view a list, you'll see a stream of Tweets from all the users included in that group. This article will help you get started with some lists basics.

Note: you don't need to follow another user to add them to a list; if you want to read a user's Tweets but not see their messages in your main timeline every day, lists allow you to do that. Similarly, following someone else's list does not mean you follow all users in that list. Rather, you follow the list itself.

How to Create a List

To create a new list, follow these instructions:

1. Navigate to your Lists page. This can be done via the profile drop-down menu in the top navigation bar or by going to your Profile page and clicking the Lists tab.
2. Click Create list (pictured below).
3. Enter the name of your list (note: list names cannot exceed 25 characters, nor can they begin with a numerical character), a short description of the list, and whether you want the list to be private (only accessible to you) or public, meaning that anyone can subscribe to or follow the list.
4. Click Save list.

Adding or Removing People From Your Lists

You can add users to your lists from anywhere you see the person icon drop-down (looks like a shadowy figure) on someone's profile. This includes the following:

• People searches
• Profile pages
• Yours and other users followers and following lists

To add or remove users from your lists:

1. Click the person icon. This brings up a drop-down menu (see Image 1).
2. Select Add or remove from lists
3. A pop-up will appear displaying your created lists. Check the lists you would like to add the user to, or uncheck the lists you'd like to remove the user from (see Image 2).
4. To check to see if the user you wanted to add was successfully included in that list, navigate to the Lists tab on your Profile page. Click the desired list, then click Members. The person will appear in the list of members.

Note: It is currently not possible to add yourself to a list.

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Checking out your Lists stats

On your Lists page, clicking on Member of (pictured below) will bring up a page all about what lists you are on. Click it to see yours!

Viewing List Content

To view the stream of Tweets from any group of people in lists you follow or have created, follow these steps:

1. Go to your Profile page
2. Click the Lists tab on the left panel of the screen
3. Choose which list you'd like to view
4. Right away, you'll see a stream of Tweets from the users included in that list

Editing or Deleting Lists

To edit or delete a list, follow these steps:

1. Go to your Profile page
2. Click the Lists tab on the left panel of the screen
3. You will see lists you've created and other people's lists you follow
4. Select which list you'd like to edit or delete from the lists you've created. Click Edit to update your list credentials or click Delete to remove the list entirely.
5. You cannot add or remove people from your list on this page – you must do that from the profile pages of each individual you wish to add or delete. See above.

Subscribing to/Following Other People's Lists

Following a list is as simple as following any other Twitter user. Simply click on the Lists tab when viewing their profile, and select which list you'd like to subscribe to. From the list page, click Subscribe to follow the list.

You can also consequently remove yourself from a list by blocking the creator of the list.

Note: If the owner of a list that you're following includes a public user that you've blocked, you will still see the updates of the blocked user. This behavior is similar to visiting the profile page of a public user that you've blocked: you're still able to read their tweets.

 

Having Trouble?

Check out I'm Having Trouble With Lists for more troubleshooting tips and information.