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Hide or reveal inactive channels

To avoid clutter in the left sidebar, Zulip automatically hides channels with no recent messages if you're subscribed to 20+ channels. You can configure Zulip to show or hide inactive channels regardless of how many you're subscribed to.

It's easy to reveal or find hidden inactive channels if you need to access them.

Reveal inactive channels

  • Desktop/Web

  1. In the left sidebar, scroll to the bottom of the list of channels in the folder you're viewing.

  2. Click inactive channels to reveal inactive channels. If you don't see this button, there are no inactive channels, or they are already revealed.

Hide inactive channels

  • Desktop/Web

  1. In the left sidebar, scroll to the bottom of the list of channels in the folder you're viewing.

  2. Click hide inactive channels. If you don't see this button, there are no inactive channels, or they are already hidden.

Find inactive channels

  • Desktop/Web

  1. Type the name of the channel you are looking for in the Filter channels box below the direct messages section in the left sidebar.

You can also use the Q keyboard shortcut to start searching for a channel.

Configure hiding inactive channels

  • Desktop/Web

  1. Go to Preferences.

  2. Under Information, configure Hide inactive channels.

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