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Channel folders

Organizations can sort channels into folders. For example, you can put all the channels associated with a team into a dedicated folder. Channels will be grouped into folders in the Inbox view, and users can decide whether to group them by folder in the left sidebar.

Everyone can pin channels they personally want to pay close attention to. Pinned channels appear in a dedicated pinned channels section above channel folders.

Move a channel to a folder

  • Desktop/Web

  1. Click on the gear () icon in the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.

  2. Select Channel settings.

  3. Click All in the upper left.

  4. Select a channel.

  5. Select the General tab on the right.

  6. (optional) Create a new channel folder.

  7. Under Folders, select the desired folder from the Channel folder dropdown.

  8. Click Save changes.

You can also hover over a channel in the left sidebar, click on the ellipsis (), and select Channel settings to access the General tab.

Configure whether channels are grouped by folder in the left sidebar

  • Via left sidebar
  • Via personal settings

  1. Click the ellipsis () to the right of the Filter left sidebar box in the upper left.

  2. Click Group channels by folder or Don't group channels by folder, as desired.

  1. Go to Preferences.

  2. Under Left sidebar, toggle Group channels by folder in the left sidebar.

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