TweetDeck gives the Twitter experience more flexibility and allows advanced users to gain valuable insight to what's happening at this very moment on Twitter. TweetDeck is currently available as a desktop app, a web app, or a Chrome app, and can be downloaded at tweetdeck.com.

About TweetDeck accounts:

• A TweetDeck account allows you to manage multiple accounts and synchronize your configuration when you use TweetDeck from different computers.
• Since it’s not a Twitter account, you can't Tweet with it (Tweets are scheduled to post to your Twitter account), and you cannot sign in to TweetDeck with your Twitter credentials.

To sign up for a TweetDeck account:

Note: You must create a new account with TweetDeck. You cannot create an account with your current Twitter login credentials.

1. Go to http://web.tweetdeck.com, or open the desktop or Chrome app.
2. Click on Create Account.
3. Provide an email address and password and you're ready to go!
4. Once you're signed in, you can add multiple Twitter accounts to your TweetDeck account.

To add a Twitter account to TweetDeck:

1. Click the settings icon (looks like a gear) in the far right corner of the top navigation bar and select Settings.
2. Click on Add Twitter Account.
3. Enter your Twitter credentials and then click Authorize.
4. You’re ready to use TweetDeck! Next, just add some columns.

Managing multiple accounts

To remove an account from TweetDeck:

1. Click the settings icon (looks like a gear) in the far right corner of the top navigation bar and select Settings
2. Select the Accounts tab on the left.
3. Select the account you wish to delete and click on Remove.

Selecting a default account

You can select which of your accounts to use as your default account. This is the account you will compose a Tweet from, favorite a Tweet from, and reply to Tweets with.

1. Click the settings icon (looks like a gear) in the far right corner of the top navigation bar and select Settings.
2. Select the Accounts tab on the left.
3. Hover your mouse of an account's selection bubble and you will see the prompt, "Set as default". Click on the the bubble and that account will your TweetDeck default account.

Posting from multiple accounts

TweetDeck allows you to post from multiple accounts easily. You can even post from multiple accounts at once! To select which accounts you would like to post from:

1. Click on the compose Tweet button at the top right of TweetDeck; the accounts you have authorized will be listed at the top (you can hover over an icon to see the username of the account).
2. Select which accounts you would like to Tweet from; you can click on all of them or only one (if the account is selected, the Twitter icon will be highlighted).

Following from multiple accounts

TweetDeck allows you to follow a user from multiple accounts, all at once. You can also follow a user by clicking follow on their profile, but only your default account will follow them.

1. Click on the account that you wish to follow; a user profile will appear.
2. Click on the account icon (looks like a person) and then select Follow from accounts...
3. Choose which accounts you would like to follow from.

Having trouble?

Check out our troubleshooting article for a list of current known issues and solutions to common issues.