Rename a channel

This feature is only available to organization owners and administrators.

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

Click on the gear () icon in the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.
Select Channel settings.
Click All channels in the upper left.
Select a channel.
Select the General tab on the right.
Click the pencil () icon to the right of the channel name, and enter a new channel name.
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.

You can also press and hold the name of a channel in Inbox and channel views to access the long-press menu.

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

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