Manage channel posting permissions
Channel members can limit who can post to the channel they’re in, making it read-only for everyone else. This helps large announcement channels stay on topic and free from distraction.
Channel posting permissions by plan
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Free and Standard subscriptions
Posting permissions can only be set for the #general channel. By default, anyone can manage this channel's posting permissions, unless restricted by a Workspace Owner or Admin. -
Plus subscription
Posting permissions can be set for any channel, except for channels that are shared with an external organisation. Anyone on the workspace can manage a channel’s setting. -
Enterprise Grid subscription
Posting permissions can be set for any channel, except for channels that are shared with an external organisation. By default, anyone can manage a channel's posting permissions, unless restricted by administrators.
Note: Only org owners and admins on the Enterprise Grid subscription can manage channel posting permissions for multi-workspace channels.
Set channel posting permissions
First of all, review the channel posting permissions by subscription above to see if you have access to this setting. Once someone sets posting permissions for a channel, only that person, an owner or an admin can override that setting.
- Open a channel.
- Click the cog icon to open the Channel settings menu.
- Click Manage posting permissions.
- Choose who can post in the channel and if you want to allow message threads.
Note: Workspace owners and admins always have channel posting permissions, unless they’re in multi-workspace channels.
Restrict who can manage channel posting permissions
Plus subscription
Enterprise Grid subscription
On the Plus subscription, Workspace Owners and Admins can decide who can manage channel posting permissions for their workspace:
- From your desktop, click your workspace name in the top left.
- Click Administration, then Workspace settings.
- Go to the Permissions tab.
- Scroll down to Channel management and click Expand.
- Choose who can manage channel permissions.
Workspace level
Workspace owners and admins can decide who can manage channel posting permissions for channels that are just in their workspace:
- From your desktop, click your workspace name in the top left.
- Click Administration, then Workspace settings.
- Go to the Permissions tab.
- Scroll down to Channel management and click Expand.
- Choose who can manage channel permissions.
Org level
Org Owners can set org-wide policies to specify who can manage channel posting permissions:
- From your desktop, click your workspace name in the top left.
- Click Administration, then Organisation settings.
- Click Settings, then Organisation Policies from the Admin Dashboard.
- Under the Permissions tab, click the pencil icon next to Channel Management Restrictions.
- Under Who can manage posting permissions in channels, select an option from the menu:
All members and guests or Workspace Admins and Owners only.
- Click Save Policy when you've finished.
Tip: default org-wide channels contain all members of your org and posting is restricted to Owners and Admins only.
- Org Owners/Admins, Workspace Owners/Admins, members and guests
- Free, Standard, Plus and Enterprise Grid subscriptions
Channel members can limit who can post to the channel that they’re in, making it read-only for everyone else. This helps large announcement channels stay on topic and free from distraction.
Channel posting permissions by plan
-
Free and Standard subscriptions
Posting permissions can only be set for the #general channel. By default, anyone can manage this channel's posting permissions, unless restricted by a workspace owner or admin. -
Plus subscription
Posting permissions can be set for any channel, except for channels that are shared with an external organisation. By default, anyone can manage a channel's posting permissions, unless restricted by administrators. -
Enterprise Grid subscription
Posting permissions can be set for any channel, except for channels that are shared with an external organisation. By default, anyone can manage a channel's posting permissions, unless restricted by administrators.
Note: Only org owners and admins on the Enterprise Grid subscription can manage channel posting permissions for multi-workspace channels.
Set channel posting permissions
First, review the channel posting permissions by plan above to see if you have access to this setting. Once someone sets posting permissions for a channel, only that person, an owner or an admin can override that setting.
- From your desktop, open a channel.
- Click Details in the top right, then click More.
- Click Manage posting permissions.
- Choose who can post in the channel and if you want to allow message threads.
Note: Workspace owners and admins always have channel posting permissions, unless they're in multi-workspace channels.
Restrict who can manage channel posting permissions
Plus subscription
Enterprise Grid subscription
On the Plus subscription, Workspace Owners and Admins can decide who can manage channel posting permissions for their workspace:
- From your desktop, click your workspace name in the top left.
- Select Settings & administration from the menu, then click Workspace settings.
- Go to the Permissions tab.
- Scroll down to Channel management and click Expand.
- Choose who can manage channel posting permissions.
Org level
Org owners can set an org policy to specify who can manage channel posting permissions:
- From your desktop, click your workspace name in the top left.
- Select Settings & administration from the menu, then click Organisation settings.
- Click Settings in the left column, then select Organisation policies.
- Select the Permissions tab.
- Next to Channel management restrictions, click Add policy.
- Under Who can manage posting permissions in channels, select an option from the drop-down menu.
- Click Save policy, then Confirm policy.
Workspace level
Workspace owners and admins can decide who can manage channel posting permissions for channels that are just in their workspace:
- From your desktop, click your workspace name in the top left.
- Select Settings & administration from the menu, then click Workspace settings.
- Go to the Permissions tab.
- Scroll down to Channel management and click Expand.
- Choose who can manage channel posting permissions.
Tip: In default org-wide channels, posting is restricted to owners and admins only.
- Org owners/admins, workspace owners/admins, members and guests
- Free, Standard, Plus and Enterprise Grid subscriptions