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Hide or reveal inactive channels

starlight_help/src/content/docs/manage-inactive-channels.mdx

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

import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro"; import NavigationSteps from "../../components/NavigationSteps.astro"; import FilterChannels from "../include/_FilterChannels.mdx";

To avoid clutter in the left sidebar, Zulip automatically hides channels with no recent messages if you're subscribed to 20+ channels. You can configure Zulip to show or hide inactive channels regardless of how many you're subscribed to.

It's easy to reveal or find hidden inactive channels if you need to access them.

Reveal or hide inactive channels

<Tabs> <TabItem label="Desktop/Web"> <Steps> 1. In the left sidebar, scroll to the bottom of the list of channels in the [folder](/help/channel-folders) you're viewing. 1. Click **inactive or muted** or **inactive** to toggle whether inactive channels are hidden. If you don't see this button, there are no inactive channels, or inactive channels are [configured](#configure-hiding-inactive-channels) to always be shown. </Steps> </TabItem> </Tabs>

Find inactive channels

<FilterChannels />

Configure hiding inactive channels

<Tabs> <TabItem label="Desktop/Web"> <FlattenedSteps> <NavigationSteps target="settings/preferences" /> 
  1. Under **Left sidebar**, configure **Hide inactive channels**.
</FlattenedSteps>
</TabItem> </Tabs>