How do I rename or archive a channel?

Company admins can edit a channel’s name and description with the pencil icon in the channel header, and archive it with the archive icon.

Steps

To rename a channel or change its description: 1. Open the channel in Communication. 2. Click the Edit channel (pencil) icon at the top right. 3. Change the name or description and click Save Changes.

To archive a channel: 1. Open the channel. 2. Click the Archive channel icon at the top right. 3. Confirm with Archive.

Good to know

• Only company admins see these buttons. A channel must keep a name, so a blank name gives “Channel name is required”.
• Archiving hides the channel from everyone’s sidebar. Its messages are kept, not deleted.
• There’s no button to unarchive a channel. Think it over before archiving.