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title: "Getting started with Buffer's Community feature"
description: "Replying to social media comments can seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be! Buffer’s engagement features allow you to engage with your followers quickly and easily across Facebook Pages, Threads, Bluesky, LinkedIn profiles and pages, X/Twitter, Instagram professional accounts, Google Business Profiles, TikTok, YouTube, and Mastodon."
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# Getting started with Buffer's Community feature

Replying to social media comments can seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be! Buffer’s engagement features allow you to engage with your followers quickly and easily across Facebook Pages, Threads, Bluesky, LinkedIn profiles and pages, X/Twitter, Instagram professional accounts, Google Business Profiles, TikTok, YouTube, and Mastodon.

### To manage comments from a computer:


1. Click the **Community** tab at the top of the dashboard.
2. Choose a social channel.
3. Find a post with unanswered comments.
4. Click on a post to select it.
5. Enter a reply in the comment field or choose a suggested reply.
6. Click ***Send*** or hit enter on your keyboard.

Congratulations, you've replied to your first comment in Community!! 🎉

### To manage comments from Buffer's mobile app:


1. Tap the menu (three horizontal lines) in the upper left corner
2. Tap **Community**
3. Tap on a comment
4. Type a reply or tap a suggested comment
5. Tap the blue **Send** (paper airplane icon) button, and you’re done!



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**Ready to take engagement to the next level?**

**Check out our full guides:**

* [Engaging with Community comments in Buffer](https://support.buffer.com/en-us/articles/using-community-in-buffer-jvTv4uQacA)
* [Engaging with Community comments in Buffer's mobile app](https://support.buffer.com/en-us/articles/using-community-on-the-buffer-mobile-app-mCNla9C1We)

**More resources from our blog**

* [Social Media Engagement: Why it Matters](https://buffer.com/resources/social-media-engagement-guide/?utm_source=helpscout&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=hc_to_blog)
* [Replying to Comments Boosts Engagement by 5-42% on These Major Platforms](https://buffer.com/resources/replying-to-comments-boosts-engagement/?utm_source=helpscout&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=hc_to_blog)
* [The Best Content for Social Media — Backed by Data](https://buffer.com/library/best-content-for-social-media/?utm_source=helpscout&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=hc_to_blog)

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