Archive a channel

import {TabItem, Tabs} from "@astrojs/starlight/components";

import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro"; import NavigationSteps from "../../components/NavigationSteps.astro"; import ZulipTip from "../../components/ZulipTip.astro"; import ChannelSettingsNavbarTip from "../include/_ChannelSettingsNavbarTip.mdx"; import SelectChannelViewGeneral from "../include/_SelectChannelViewGeneral.mdx";

import ArchiveIcon from "~icons/zulip-icon/archive"; import MoreVerticalIcon from "~icons/zulip-icon/more-vertical"; import UnarchiveIcon from "~icons/zulip-icon/unarchive";

You can archive channels you no longer plan to use. Archiving a channel:

Removes it from the left sidebar for all users.
Prevents new messages from being sent to the channel.
Prevents messages in the channel from being edited, deleted, or moved.

Archiving a channel does not unsubscribe users, or change who can access it. Messages in archived channels still appear in search results, the combined feed, and recent conversations. If you prefer, you can configure an archived channel to hide its content.

  1. Select a channel.
  1. Click the **archive** (<ArchiveIcon />) icon
     in the upper right corner of the channel settings panel.
  1. Click **Confirm**.
</FlattenedSteps>

<ChannelSettingsNavbarTip />

</TabItem> </Tabs>

View archived channels

  1. Select **Archived channels** from the dropdown next to the **Filter** box
     above the list of channels.
</FlattenedSteps>

</TabItem> </Tabs>

Hide content in an archived channel

  1. Select **Archived channels** from the dropdown next to the **Filter** box
     above the list of channels.
  1. Select a channel.
  1. Select the **Subscribers** tab on the right.
  1. Remove all subscribers.

  <SelectChannelViewGeneral />

  1. Under **Channel permissions**, [make the channel
     private](/help/change-the-privacy-of-a-channel).
  1. Click **Advanced configuration** to view advanced configuration options.
  1. Under **Subscription permissions**, remove everyone from **Who can subscribe
     to this channel**, and **Who can subscribe anyone to this channel**. These
     permissions give users content access to the channel.
</FlattenedSteps>

</TabItem> </Tabs>

You can also make these configuration changes prior to archiving a channel.

Unarchive a channel

  1. Select **Archived channels** from the dropdown in the upper left.
  1. Select a channel.
  1. Click the **unarchive** (<UnarchiveIcon />)
     icon in the upper right corner of the channel settings panel.
  1. Click **Confirm**.
</FlattenedSteps>

</TabItem> </Tabs>

Archive a channel