This glossary defines common terms that you might see as you're working in Feishu, or throughout our Help Center. 

A

Administrator

A person who is assigned to manage a part of the Feishu Admin Console for their organization. Unlike primary administrators, administrators are only able to access certain features.

App Directory  

An apps marketplace where you can see a list of available apps and download them to use on Feishu.

Auto filters 

Auto filters are customized rules to manage incoming emails. They offer a wide range of actions for organizing incoming emails, from deleting emails to adding labels.

Automated workflow 

An automation feature in Base that allows users to set up combinations of triggers and actions to help automate a wide range of tasks.

Avatar 

A visual personification selected or created by a user to represent them in meetings.

B

Badges 

Decorative achievements that are displayed on a member's profile photo.

Be right back (BRB) 

A feature of Feishu Meetings that allows users to notify meeting participants that they will be back shortly.

Base 

Base is a next-generation database platform featuring integrated online collaboration and customized business management. Unlike spreadsheets, Base can present data from multiple angles, allowing you to efficiently manage your projects, from start to finish. 

Base Assistant

A bot for Base that adds or modifies records, sends messages to users, and more, through automations.

Block 

A block is the basic unit for content in Docs. All content types, from text to images to tables, are managed through blocks. 

Board 

A freeform canvas for designing flowcharts, diagrams, schematics, and other visuals in Docs. 

Bot

A bot is a computer program that simulates human activity. Bots are used to automate certain tasks such as answering commonly asked questions or reminding users to complete specific tasks.

Breakout rooms 

A feature of Feishu Meetings that allows you to split the video meeting participants into smaller groups for scenarios like group discussion in trainings. 

Broadcasters 

An account type in Feishu Subscriptions. It can be used by companies and organizations to send out important notifications.

Buzz 

A feature that allows you to send an urgent notification to someone via Feishu the app, SMS, or phone.

C

Callout

A feature of Docs that highlights text, making it stand out from the rest of a document. 

CC'd

To send someone a copy of an email or approval request.

Check-in display 

A tablet device located outside a meeting room to show a meeting room's availability and check-in or reservation buttons.

Code block message  

A type of message that can be sent in Feishu Messenger that is commonly used in programming and software development to display a block of code in a formatted and organized manner. 

Co-host 

A user who shares certain functions and features of a host in a meeting. 

Comment history 

Comment history shows comments that have been archived in a document.

Contacts

A place in Feishu where you can find contact information for team members, external contacts, email contacts, and more. 

Controller

A tablet device located inside a meeting room that controls certain meeting and room functions.

COUNTIF function

A function for counting the number of items that meet the specified conditions. A function of Base and Sheets.

Cover

A customizable cover image on the top of each document.

D

Dark mode 

Changes Feishu's appearance to darker colors, offering a better experience in dim environments.

Dashboard 

Dashboard allows you to visualize the data in the base through a variety of charts, graphs, and other elements. 

Data validation

A feature in Sheets that restricts the content format that can be entered in select cells.

Divider

A line that separates content in a document into different sections.

Disband

The action that only the founder can perform to delete an organization. Once disbanded, all data of the organization account is deleted and cannot be restored.

E

Edit history

Edit history allows you to access previous versions of a document. When content is edited, a version is saved along with details about the editor, edit time, and edits made.

Effects

A feature of Feishu Meetings that allows users to add a virtual background, avatar, touch-up or filters to their video. 

Emoji

A small digital image or icon used to express an idea or emotion.

Encrypted sharing 

Users can set a password for the document they are sharing with external users. Members within the organization can continue accessing the document without a password. 

Event

An event created in Feishu Calendar. Schedule events to have meetings, hold seminars, conduct interviews, and more. 

External contact 

You can add people outside of your organization as external contacts to communicate and collaborate with them on Feishu. 

F

Feishu Verification

Feishu Verification is a verification service provided by Feishu at no additional cost to help users make informed decisions during collaboration.

Field

A table column is called a field in Base. There are different types of fields that determine what type of data can be added to that column. 

FIND function

A function that finds text within the specified range. A function in Base and Sheets.

Flag

You can add a flag icon to chats or individual messages to make them easier to find later, so you miss any important messages.

Focus video

A feature of Feishu Meetings that pins a participant's video or shared content as the main view that participants can see. 

Form view

A type of view in Base that converts a table in a base into a questionnaire-style form.

Founder

The organization founder is the person who created the account for the organization. By default, this person is also the first primary administrator and is granted all management permissions in the Feishu Admin Console.

G

Gantt view

A type of view in Base that presents records in the base on a timeline. It is often used for project planning and task management to help teams manage their projects from start to finish.

Gallery view

A type of view in Base that shows the file content in the attachment field.

Grafana Connector

A tool that gives you real-time Grafana alerts in Feishu.

Grid view

A type of view in Base that looks like a traditional table, with data organized into rows and columns. This is the default view when you create a new base. 

Group administrator

An administrator within a group who largely has the same permissions as the group owner. There can be multiple group administrators in a group.

Group announcements 

A feature of Feishu Messenger that allows you to post important information in group chats. 

Group chat

Refers to a conversation with multiple members in Feishu Messenger. 

Group owner

The person who created the group. A group owner controls all management permissions for the group. 

H

Help Desk

Help Desk is a platform developed by Feishu to solve problems for employees. Any department or individual can create a Help Desk and set auto Q&As regarding their organization. 

Host

A user who has control over all functions and features in a meeting.

K

Kanban view

A type of view in Base that displays record information in the form of cards, organized into specified categories. 

L

Lobby

A virtual waiting area where meeting invitees are held before being admitted to a meeting.

M

Magic Share

A feature of Feishu Meetings that allows users to share documents that other participants can interact with.

Meeting ID

A nine-digit ID of a meeting.

Mind map

A diagram for visually organizing information and ideas, where a central idea or topic is connected to related ideas or topics, which then connects to other related ideas or topics. 

MindNotes

MindNotes is an app for creating mind maps and outlines to help you capture, organize, and present your thoughts and ideas. 

Minutes

Minutes are recordings of a past meeting. Minutes may include a recorded video or audio call, a transcript, and meeting minutes. 

Mirror my video

A function that allows a device's camera to symmetrically reflect the camera's frame as if the user is looking in a mirror.

Moments

A space on Feishu where everyone within the organization can freely share their ideas and interact with each other. 

My Space

A space for storing your documents and files.

O

OKR

OKR (Objectives and Key Results) is a set of tools and methodologies to help organizations manage their goals. OKR aims to promote close collaboration among team members, ensure that goals are consistent across the organization, and help team members focus on primary tasks.

Open Platform

A place to integrate external apps or services to Feishu.

OTP

Acronym for one-time password. Once enabled, you can use it to verify your identity when your phone or email can't receive a verification code.

P

Pivot table

A tool for sorting and aggregating complex data for advanced analysis in Sheets. It offers summation, counting, averaging, and summary methods.

Podcast mode

A feature of Feishu Minutes that plays audio of your minutes instead of the video. You can listen to your Minutes in the background while driving, working out, commuting, and more.

Primary administrator

An administrator who has complete access to all items, folders, and groups. They can add other users as administrators and can perform all tasks in the Feishu Admin Console (except disbanding the organization).

Private chat

Refers to a one-on-one conversation in Feishu Messenger.

Public calendar

A calendar available to anyone within an organization. 

Q

Quarantine area

Emails that have triggered data protection rules will be kept in the quarantine area. They will be reviewed by the administrator.

R

Reactions

A feature of Feishu Moments that counts the number of comments, emoji reactions, replies, and posts under one category.

Record

A table row is called a record in Base. Each row represents an individual item that you want to keep track of, such as project milestones, tasks, or any other relevant information.

Restricted mode

A mode in Feishu Messenger. Once enabled, group members can't forward or copy messages. They also can't take screenshots or screen recordings. 

Restrict Outbound

A feature in the Feishu Admin Console that allows administrators to restrict email accounts from sending emails to external email addresses. 

S

Scheduler

An automated external appointment service provided by Feishu Calendar. You can use it to schedule appointments with external users. 

Smart Compose

A feature powered by machine learning that offers suggestions as you type.

Spotlight mode

A mode of Feishu Meetings that highlights one comment at a time in a shared document.

SSO

Single Sign-On, or SSO, is a feature that enables users to access multiple mutually-trusted application systems by just logging in once. 

Starred contact

A feature that allows users to set some contacts as important. Messages from these contacts will be labeled as "Starred" and notifications for these messages can be set independently

Subscriber

Someone who follows a subscription account or follows task updates. 

SUMIF function

A function that sums up values in a range based on specified conditions. A function in Base and Sheets.

Supergroup

A Supergroup is a group with over 5,000 members. Administrators can expand internal groups or topic groups into supergroups through the Feishu Admin Console.

T

TEXT function

A function that converts a value into a specified text format. A function in Base. 

Topic group

A type of group that allows members to exchange ideas on topics they're interested in and engage in meaningful discussions without being distracted by irrelevant information. 

Touch-up

A video enhancement feature offered by Feishu for video meetings. 

Transcript

In Feishu Minutes, a transcript is an automatically generated written copy of what's said in a meeting recording.

Thread

A conversation consisting of an initial message and any direct replies.

Two-step verification

Two-step verification is a verification process that requires both a password and a verification code.

V

View on My Own

A feature of Feishu Meetings that allows meeting participants to browse Feishu Docs freely. This function can be turned on by hosts, co-hosts, or administrators.

Virtual background

A feature of Feishu Meetings that allows you to display an image or video as your background during a video call. 

W

Whiteboard

A feature of Feishu Meetings that allows you and other participants to interact with a whiteboard during a meeting.

Wiki

Wiki is a knowledge management system designed for organizations, empowering members at any level to collaboratively contribute their valuable skills and insights into a shared knowledge base. 

Workplace

A place in the Feishu app where you can search, browse, and manage your apps. Workplace is home to a range of apps that can help you make requests, clock attendance, check your payslip, contact IT, and more.

#

@mention

Type @ and a name to mention someone in chats, Docs, etc.