How to Leave a Channel on Slack

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Channels in Slack are group chatrooms for different projects in your company or group. You can leave any of your channels at any time using the menu or by entering special text commands. You can rejoin public channels after leaving them, but if you leave a private channel you'll need to get an invite back if you want to rejoin.

Method 1
Method 1 of 3:

Using Text Commands

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    This will take you to your default Slack channel, usually the "#general" channel.
    • Use this method in any version of Slack. You can use these text commands in the Slack website as well as the Slack mobile apps.
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    You'll need to have the channel open that you want to leave so that you are posting to that channel. You can select your channels from the sidebar menu.
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  3. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/e\/e2\/Leave-a-Channel-on-Slack-Step-3-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Leave-a-Channel-on-Slack-Step-3-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/e\/e2\/Leave-a-Channel-on-Slack-Step-3-Version-2.jpg\/aid7947486-v4-728px-Leave-a-Channel-on-Slack-Step-3-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
    This is the text command to leave a channel.
    • You can also type "/close" to accomplish the same task.
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    ↵ Enter or tap the Send button to send the command. You'll be removed from the channel and taken to your last active channel.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 3:

Using the Slack Website

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    You'll need to be signed in with your Slack account to leave a channel. When you sign in, you'll be taken to your "#general" channel.
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    To leave a channel, it will need to be your active channel in Slack.
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    This will open a small menu of channel options.
  4. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/5\/5b\/Leave-a-Channel-on-Slack-Step-8-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Leave-a-Channel-on-Slack-Step-8-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/5\/5b\/Leave-a-Channel-on-Slack-Step-8-Version-2.jpg\/aid7947486-v4-728px-Leave-a-Channel-on-Slack-Step-8-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":346,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":547,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
    This will remove you from the active channel. You'll be taken to your last active channel.
    • You cannot leave the #general channel. [1]
  5. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/2\/28\/Leave-a-Channel-on-Slack-Step-9-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Leave-a-Channel-on-Slack-Step-9-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/2\/28\/Leave-a-Channel-on-Slack-Step-9-Version-2.jpg\/aid7947486-v4-728px-Leave-a-Channel-on-Slack-Step-9-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":347,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":549,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
    You can find all of the channels you've left in this list. Click one to open the channel preview and get the option to join it again.
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Method 3
Method 3 of 3:

Using the Slack Mobile App

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    This will take you to your "#general" channel.
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    This will display a list of channels that you belong to.
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    To leave a channel, it will need to be the active channel on your screen.
    • You cannot leave your "#general" channel, which may have been renamed.
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    This will open the Channel details screen.
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    This will remove you from the channel.
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    This will remove everyone from the channel that is currently viewing it, and archive the channel contents.
    • If you only have this option and want to leave the channel but keep it open, use the "/leave" or "/close" command instead.
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    You're free to rejoin any channels you've left, unless they're private. Private channels will require a new invite to reopen.
    • Open the side menu by tapping the Slack icon
    • Tap the "+" button next to "CHANNELS." This will display all of your available channels.
    • Tap a channel in the list to view a preview and join it.
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