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This wikiHow teaches you how to remove a channel from a Slack group. You can remove a channel by deleting it, which can only be accomplished on a computer, or by archiving it, which is possible on both desktop and mobile platforms.

Method 1
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Deleting a Channel

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  1. Click or double-click the Slack app icon, which resembles a "#" sign on a white background, on your computer. This will open your main Slack group if you're logged in.
    • If you aren't logged in, enter the name of your Slack channel, your email address, and your login password before proceeding.
    • You can also open Slack on your computer by going to https://www.slack.com/ in your computer's web browser.
  2. On the left side of the window, click the name of the channel that you want to delete.
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  3. This option is in the drop-down menu.
  4. It's at the bottom of the window.
  5. You'll find it near the middle of the page.
  6. It's on the right side of the page. Doing so will remove the channel from your Slack group.
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Method 2
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Archiving on Desktop

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  1. Click or double-click the Slack app icon, which resembles a "#" sign on a white background, on your computer. This will open your main Slack group if you're logged in.
    • If you aren't logged in, enter the name of your Slack channel, your email address, and your login password before proceeding.
    • You can also open Slack on your computer by going to https://www.slack.com/ in your computer's web browser.
  2. Click the name of the channel you want to archive on the left side of the page.
  3. This option is in the drop-down menu.
  4. It's at the top of the page.
  5. It's a green button in the middle of the page. Doing so removes and archives the channel; while you'll still be able to view the channel's content, you won't be able to chat on the channel.
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Method 3
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Archiving on Mobile

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  1. Tap the Slack app icon, which resembles a black "S" on a multicolored background. Doing so opens your main Slack group if you're logged in.
    • If you aren't logged in, enter the name of your Slack channel, your email address, and your login password before proceeding.
  2. It's in the top-left corner of the screen. Doing this prompts a pop-out menu with your different channels to appear.
  3. Tap the name of the channel you want to archive. This will open the channel.
  4. It's a heading at the top of the screen. A menu will appear.
  5. This option is near the bottom of the menu. Doing so removes and archives the channel; while you'll still be able to view the channel's content, you won't be able to chat on the channel.
    • On Android, you'll have to tap ARCHIVE when prompted to confirm this decision.
    • If you're the only occupant of the channel, you may need to tap Leave and Archive twice on an iPhone.
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