Add topics and descriptions to your conversations in Slack to let people know what's being discussed.
Note: Topics and descriptions can be up to 250 characters long and include emoji. ✨
Add or edit a conversation topic
Any member of a channel or direct message (DM) can add or edit a conversation topic. Topics are visible in the conversation header.
Desktop
iOS
Android
From your desktop, open a channel or DM.
Click the conversation name in the conversation header.
Hover over Topic and click on Edit.
Enter a topic, then click Save.
Open a channel or DM.
Tap the conversation name in the conversation header.
Tap Edit.
Tap the Current Topic field and enter your new topic.
Tap Done.
Open a channel or DM.
Tap the conversation name in the conversation header.
Tap Edit.
Tap the Topic field and enter your new topic.
Tap Save.
Add or edit a channel description
Any member of a channel can add or edit a description to let people know what the channel is used for. Descriptions are visible when viewing channel details or when searching for channels on your desktop.
Desktop
iOS
Android
From your desktop, open a channel.
Click on the channel name in the channel header.
Hover over Description and click Edit.
Enter a channel description, then click on Update description.
Open a channel.
Tap the channel name in the channel header.
Tap Edit.
Tap the Purpose field and add your description.
Tap Done.
Open a channel.
Tap the channel name in the channel header.
Tap Edit.
Tap the Purpose field and add your description.
Tap Save.
Note: Channel topics and descriptions can only be edited by members of the channel who have permission to post.
