Archiving a channel lets you move it from your personal or company channels to the archive tab on the channels page. This article explains how to archive and restore channels, outlining the steps and permissions needed to manage archived channels effectively.
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When to archive a channel
The benefits of archiving a channel include:
- Cleaning up your personal or company channels to minimize clutter and keep you and your teams focused.
- Keeping a channel archived to restore it in the future.
How to archive and restore a channel
Before archiving a channel, note the following:
- You and other channel members will still be able to find it in the Archive tab of the channels page (opens a new tab).
- You can't add more content or members to an archived channel.
- You can restore an archived channel as long as you're the channel owner or a channel contributor.
- The channel will be permanently removed from all channel groups.
To archive a channel
Important: You need to be a channel owner or a channel contributor to archive a channel. Archiving a channel removes it from channel groups. If you restore the channel later, you’ll need to add the channel to the channel group again.
- Navigate to the channels page (opens a new tab), then click on a channel.
- Click the ••• options menu, then click Archive.
- Click Yes, archive this channel.
The channel is now in the Archive tab of the channels page.
To restore an archived channel
Note: You must be the channel owner or a channel contributor to restore an archived channel. See Understanding the different roles in channels for more information about channel permissions.
- Click the Archive tab on the channels page (opens in a new tab).
- Click the ••• options menu of the channel you want to restore, then click Restore.
The channel is now in your personal and/or company channel area.