Explore
What is on the Explore page: shortcuts to every section of Sikhami, People to know, and a grid of trending posts and clips.
Updated 23 October 2026
Explore is the place to discover things on Sikhami that you do not follow yet. It has shortcuts to every section of the site, a row of popular people, and a grid of trending posts and clips.
On a phone, Explore is also where you start a search.
Open Explore
- On a computer, click Explore in the menu on the left.
- On a phone, tap Explore (the magnifier) in the tabs at the bottom.
On a phone or a smaller screen, the search field is at the top of Explore. Tap it to open the Search page. On a computer, use Search in the menu instead. See Search Sikhami.
Section tiles
Under the search field is a grid of tiles. Each tile opens one section of Sikhami:
| Tile | What it opens |
|---|---|
| Clubs | Groups where people learn a subject together. See Clubs. |
| Meetups | Online and offline events. See Meetups. |
| Notes | Notes, books and question sets shared by others. See Notes. |
| Quizzes | Quizzes and quiz battles. See Quizzes and quiz battles. |
| People | The people directory. See People directory. |
| Polls | Polls posted on Sikhami. See Polls. |
| Trending | Jumps down to the Trending posts grid on this page. |
| Courses | Courses you can join. See Find courses. |
| Categories | Every subject, from music to exams, with its courses, teachers, institutes, clubs and more. See Categories. |
| Institutes | Schools, colleges and coaching institutes. See Teachers and institutes. |
| Teachers | Teacher profiles. See Teachers and institutes. |
| Study rooms | Voice rooms where people study together. See Study rooms. |
| Live | Live streams. See Watch live streams. |
To browse every subject, from music to exams, open Categories: on a computer from More in the menu, or tap the Categories tile here. See Categories.
People to know
This row shows popular people with public accounts. Each card has the person's photo, name and @username. A blue tick means the account is verified.
- Swipe the row sideways to see more people.
- Tap a card to open the person's profile, where you can follow them or send a message.
- Tap See all to open the full People page.
- If a photo has a ring, the person has a story. Tap the photo to watch it.
Trending posts
This grid shows the most popular photo and video posts from public accounts. Clips are mixed in: after every three posts there is a clip, while there are trending clips to show.
- A post tile opens the post.
- A tile with the clips mark in the corner is a clip. It opens the clip player. See Watch clips.
- A tile with stacked squares has more than one photo or video. A play mark means a video.
- On a computer, move your mouse over a post tile to see its likes and comments.
Polls, reposts, text-only posts, members-only clips and anything from private accounts are not shown here.
Sponsored items
In the trending grid, a sponsored item may appear after every 12 tiles. It is labelled Sponsored. Its menu has Why am I seeing this ad?, Hide ad, an option to hide all ads from that advertiser, and Report ad. See Sponsored content.
How Explore is chosen
- Explore shows the same popular items to everyone. It is not based on who you follow.
- A post or clip becomes more popular as people react to it, for example when they like a post or upvote a clip.
- To see posts from people you follow, use your Home feed. See Home feed.
Questions
Why is my post not on Explore?
Explore shows only the most popular photo and video posts from public accounts. Text posts, polls and posts from private accounts never appear there.
Where is the search bar on a computer?
On a computer, use Search in the menu on the left. The search field at the top of Explore shows only on phones and smaller screens.
How do I find all categories?
On a computer, open More in the menu and choose Categories. On a phone, tap the Categories tile on Explore. See Categories.
Can I hide a sponsored item?
Yes. Open the sponsored item's menu and choose Hide ad. See Sponsored content.
Related articles
- Search SikhamiHow to search for people, posts, clips, hashtags, courses, institutes, teachers, clubs, notes and meetups, including voice search, quick filters and hashtag pages.
- Browse categoriesUse Categories to browse everything you can learn on Sikhami, from exams and school subjects to music, dance and trades, and see the courses, teachers, institutes, clubs, meetups, notes and study rooms for each topic.
- Find people to followHow to find other learners on Sikhami: the People page, People to know on Explore, People search with filters, and how to show that you are open to connect.
- Watch clipsHow to watch clips on Sikhami: moving from clip to clip, turning the sound on, opening comments, following the creator, the ⋯ menu and members-only clips.
- Sponsored posts, clips and storiesHow ads look in your home feed, clips, stories, search and Explore, why you see a particular ad, and how to hide an ad, hide an advertiser or report an ad.
- Find your way around SikhamiA tour of the website: the left menu and More on computers, the bottom tabs and Home top bar on phones, the Create menu, page headers, dark mode, and where to get help.
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