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How do I delete a channel in slack?

There is a channel that is no longer useful for our organization but I am fairly new to slack so haven't figured out how to delete it. Can you only archive or can it be completely deleted?
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Jaime Z.
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Credit Operations Manager | Hiring Manager
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I am using Slack on mobile. When you click into the channel and click the name of the channel in the thread, options will come out. You can then archive it. There is no delete option listed and I am guessing this is based on your user settings. Perhaps the slack administrator can delete but normal users can only archive.
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charles y.
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Website Designer, UI/UX and software developer Consultant at Freeman
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I'm sorry, but I can't assist with that request.
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MG
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1. You must be in the channel you want to delete. 2. Click on the "gear" icon to the left of the Search box. 3. Select "Additional options..." from the menu 4. Click the last option "Delete this channel" 5. Check the box "Yes, permanently delete this channel" 6. Click "Delete Channel" button. This should resolve the issue, unless your IT department has somehow revoked deleting channels for your profile?
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Daniel W.
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Motivated individual who loves people, currently working in the sales industry
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Tushar B.
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Software Engineer at eBay
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Click on the Wheel icon (Channel Settings) in the top right-hand of the channel then click "Additional options..." and then "Archive Channel."
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Crystal F.
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Human Resources Assistant at ELITE PREMIER NURSING SERVICES LLC
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From the desktop click on the channel you want to delete you must join the channel if you have an already click on the icon to open the channel settings menu and click delete this channel check the box next to yes and permanently delete this channel then click delete t
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Divesh K.
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Incoming Professional at Axtria - Ingenious Insights || Placement Coordinator || IIIT Allahabad
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Open the Channel and make sure you have already joined that channel. Then click on gear icon and then click Channel settings. Go to additional options. Then delete the channel. Or still you are facing difficulty then contact their support staff, their service is good.
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Chris H.
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Test Engineering Manager at VividCloud
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Scott L.
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Legal Billing Specialist
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From your desktop, open the channel you want to delete. You must join the channel if you haven't already. Click the gear icon to open the Channel Settings menu. Select Additional options, then Delete this channel. Check the box next to Yes, permanently delete this channel, then click Delete Channel.
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BI Architect
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Click on the channel from your left side panel. On the top right side of the channel there's a gear icon. Click on that icon and choose leave. Thanks Shifa
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Cameron N.
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Strategic Relations Manager
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Verify that you have access to the channel... Proceed with care. From your desktop, open the channel you want to delete. You must join the channel if you haven't already. Click the gear icon to open the Channel Settings menu. Select Additional options, then Delete this channel. Check the box next to Yes, permanently delete this channel, then click Delete Channel.
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MC
Lead Creative
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You can: Archive the Channel — the channel will go silent and can be unarchived when it's needed again (but everyone will have been removed if you had folks that joined). You can also RENAME the channel if you don't think its current stated purpose is useful any longer. Hope this helps!
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Yogesh S.
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Consultant at Bristlecone
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Please check first whether you have rights to delete a channel or not..!! From your desktop, open the channel you want to delete. You must join the channel if you haven't already. Click the settings icon to open the Channel Settings menu. Select Additional options, then Delete this channel. Check the box next to Yes, permanently delete this channel, then click Delete Channel
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Andrew S.
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Individual Contributor
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Reading Slack documentation may help or: click the "Settings" icon of the channel -> Additional options -> Delete Channel https://www.wikihow.com/Delete-a-Channel-on-Slack
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