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# Archive a channel
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{!admin-only.md!}
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Archiving a channel will hide the channel from most views in the UI.
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Archiving a channel does not delete a channel's messages, and its
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messages will remain accessible via search and the like, unless you
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first change the channel's access permissions.
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Archiving a channel does not remove subscribers or change its access
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permissions.
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Consider [renaming channels](/help/rename-a-channel) rather than
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archiving them where appropriate.
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## Archive a channel
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{start_tabs}
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{tab|desktop-web}
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{relative|channel|all}
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1. Select a channel.
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1. Click the **archive** <i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-archive"></i> icon near the top right
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corner of the channel settings panel.
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1. Approve by clicking **Confirm**.
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!!! tip ""
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You can also hover over a channel in the left sidebar, click on the
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**ellipsis** (<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-more-vertical"></i>), and
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select **Channel settings** to access the **archive**
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<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-archive"></i> icon.
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{end_tabs}
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!!! warn ""
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Archiving a channel is currently irreversible via the UI.
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## Unarchiving archived channels
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If you are self-hosting, you can unarchive an archived channel using the
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`unarchive_channel` [management command][management-command]. This will restore
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it as a private channel with shared history, and subscribe all organization
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owners to it. If you are using Zulip Cloud, you can [contact us](/help/contact-support)
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for help.
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[management-command]:
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https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/production/management-commands.html#other-useful-manage-py-commands
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## Related articles
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* [Edit a message](/help/edit-a-message)
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* [Delete a message](/help/delete-a-message)
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* [Delete a topic](/help/delete-a-topic)
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* [Message retention policy](/help/message-retention-policy)
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* [Channel permissions](/help/channel-permissions)
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* [Zulip Cloud or self-hosting?](/help/zulip-cloud-or-self-hosting)
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