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Rename a channel

A channel's name can be in any language, and can include spaces, punctuation, and Unicode emoji.

  • Desktop/Web
  • Mobile

  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. Click the pencil () icon to the right of the channel name, and enter a new channel name.

  7. 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.

Access this feature by following the web app instructions in your mobile device browser.

Implementation of this feature in the mobile app is tracked on GitHub. If you're interested in this feature, please react to the issue's description with 👍.

Note: This sends an automated notice from notification bot to the "channel events" topic in the modified channel.

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