How to edit, delete or archive a Slack channel • Slack Guides

If you’re working with a team, Slack is one of the best tools that you can use in order to organize and communicate with your team.
Channels are an essential part of Slack, and in this article we’ll show you how to edit, delete and archive channels on Slack.
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Slack is one of the best alternative instant-messaging apps to Skype that you can utilize on Windows, iOS, and Android platforms.

You can set up various different chat channels within Slack’s Windows desktop app. Then you can also edit, delete, and archive those channels a little later if required.

How can I edit, delete, or archive a channel in Slack?

1. Edit a channel

Select the channel to edit on the left of Slack’s window

Click the Conversation settings button shown directly below

Conversation settings menu slack how to edit, delete or archive a channel

Select Additional options on the menu, which opens the options shown directly below

Additional options menu slack how to edit, delete or archive a channel

There you can edit a channel by renaming it

Click the Rename this channel option

Then enter a new title for the channel

You can also convert a Slack channel to a more closed private alternative

Click the Change to a private channel option

Then click Change to private to provide further confirmation

However, note that you can’t revert the channel back to a public one.

Want to set up a shared channel in Slack? Check out this guide and learn how you can do it.

2. Delete a channel

To erase a channel, open the Additional options menu as outlined above

Click the Delete this channel option

Select the Yes, permanently delete this channel checkbox

Delete Channel button slack how to edit, delete or archive a channel

Press the Delete Channel button

3. Archive a channel

Open the Additional options menu again

Select the Archive this channel option

Then select the Yes, archive this channel option to confirm

Archive the channel button slack how to edit, delete or archive a channel

As the channel is archived, you can restore it

Click Channels at the top of the channel list

Channels option slack how to edit, delete or archive a channel

Click All channels on the Show drop-down menu, and then select the Archived channels option

Browse Channels search box slack how to edit, delete or archive a channel

Select an archived channel to open

Click the Conversation settings button

Select the Un-archive channel option on the menu

So, that’s how you can edit, delete, and archive channels within the Slack Windows desktop app. You can also do the same in the Slack web app.

Note, however, that only Admin users can edit, delete, and archive channels within a Slack workspace.

Do you like to edit, delete, or archive the Slack channels that you manage? Tell us what do you usually go for in the comment section below.

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