How do I leave a channel?

Leaving removes you from that channel's membership. You stop getting its notifications, and you need an invite to come back if the channel is private.

From the channel

1. Open the channel.
2. Open Apps and Agents (the ••• menu in the channel header, or the channel's Apps & agents screen).
3. Switch to the Channel tab.
4. Tap Leave channel, then confirm if asked.

On a public channel, the same Channel tab shows Join channel when you are only browsing.

From the Messages list

1. Find the channel in Messages.
2. Swipe it and tap Leave, or open the row's menu and choose Leave (the app may say Leave group).
3. Confirm if a dialog appears.

What happens next

• You are no longer a member, so you won't get banners or badges for that channel.
• Public channels stay listed for the workspace — you can browse and tap Join channel later.
• Private channels require an invite to rejoin.

Leaving is only for you. Other members stay, and the channel's messages remain for people who are still in it.

Tips

• If you only want fewer alerts, mute the channel instead of leaving.
• Members can add or remove people from the Channel tab. Swipe a person on iPhone to remove them.
• See How do I create a channel? if you need a new home for the conversation.

Related

• How do I create a channel?
• How do mute, @here, and @channel work?
• How do I manage message notifications?
• Messaging

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