The Archive Channel feature allows to hide a channel from your Channels list to access later if needed. Archiving channels helps you better organize your team’s active and inactive channels.
Note: Archiving channels does not delete the channel or remove any members from the channel.
Archived channels contain threads and comments that are read-only. This means you and members…
cannot start new threads or comment on threads
cannot invite new members
cannot edit or react on already posted threads or comments
It’s possible to view existing threads and respective comments
It’s possible to search threads and comments of archived channels
It’s possible to star/unstar or mark a thread as read/unread
It’s possible to view existing channel members
Permissions in archived channels
Actions
Team Admin
Channel creator/owner
Member
Guest
Start new threads or comments
Add new members
Remove members
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Archive and Unarchive Channel
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Delete channel
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Edit channel privacy(Public or Private)
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Post a new thread
Delete threads
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Post comments, edit, react
Join and see other public channels
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View existing threads and comments
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Star/unstar or mark threads read/unread
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Search threads and comments
View channel members
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Edit channel members roles
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Edit channel name, color
Leave channel
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Archived channels can be unarchived to return to an active state. Only channel owners or team admins can unarchive a channel, not all members.
Note: It’s only possible to delete a channel when you’re the last member, a channel owner or team admin and the channel is already archived. When you leave you get prompted to leave and delete the channel as the last member.
Deleted channels and its content cannot be accessed later, they are deleted forever. Use with care.
Private channels can only be found and unarchived by channel members.
How do I archive a channel?
Permissions in archived channels
To archive a channel (desktop)