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Rename a channel
A channel's name gives people a better idea of what it's used for, but over time, things can change. At any point, you can rename an active channel.
The details
- Workspace Owners and Admins can rename any public channel and private channels they've joined. They can also rename the #general channel.
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Channel names can have a maximum of 80 characters, must be lower case, and can't contain spaces or periods and certain words.
- Members can only rename channels they've created.
- An archived channel must be unarchived before its name can be updated.
Note: In an Enterprise Grid org, only Workspace Owners/Admins and Org Owners/Admins can rename multi-workspace channels.
Rename a channel
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- Open the channel you'd like to rename.
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Click the details icon in the top right.
- Click More.
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Select Additional options.
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Click Rename this channel.
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Enter a new name, then click Rename Channel.
- Open the channel you’d like to rename.
- Tap Details in the top right.
- Tap Edit.
- Tap the channel name, then enter a new name.
- Tap Done.
- Open the channel you’d like to rename.
- Tap Details in the top right.
- Tap EDIT.
- Tap the channel name, then enter a new name.
- Tap SAVE.
Note: On the Plus and Enterprise Grid plans, owners and admins with permission can rename channels with channel management tools.
Who can use this feature?
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Workspace Owners, Workspace Admins, and sometimes members
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Free, Standard, Plus, and Enterprise Grid
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