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Is there a way, on #Mastodon, to add new columns to the multi-column display?

Can anyone help with this?

@feditips @TammyGentzel Thanks for taking the trouble to reply. Sadly that only allows me to add a new column searching a hashtag.

I really wanted to open a new column showing another *user* account. It seems that can't be done.

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@PatternChaser @TammyGentzel

You can pin a particular user as a new column if you use Mastodon's Lists feature to create a list with just that user on it, then pin the list as a new column.

More info about using Lists here:

fedi.tips/how-to-use-the-lists

Once you've got the list set up with just that account on it, open the list and click the top right slider icon, then select "pin".

(To access Lists on the advanced interface, click the ☰ on the left column, then "Lists" on the right column.)

fedi.tipsHow to use the Lists feature on Mastodon | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
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@feditips @TammyGentzel That's exactly what I wanted to do. Thanks for sorting it for me! 😍

@PatternChaser @TammyGentzel

Thanks for asking the question, I've added the instructions to the website in case other people want to know too 👍