zulip/help/manage-inactive-channels.md

Manage inactive channels

In normal Zulip usage, channels fall in and out of use. By default, Zulip automatically moves channels that haven't been used in a while to the Inactive section at the bottom of your channels list in the left sidebar. This helps prevent low-traffic channels from cluttering the left sidebar.

You can configure Zulip to move (demote) inactive channels more or less aggressively. This is an advanced setting; you can safely ignore it if this is your first time using Zulip.

Manage inactive channels

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2. Under Advanced, configure Demote inactive channels.

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The default is Automatic, which demotes inactive channels once you're subscribed to a minimum total number of channels. Always and Never either demote or don't demote inactive channels regardless of how many channels you have.