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How do I delete a channel in slack?

There is a channel that is no longer useful for our organization but I am fairly new to slack so haven't figured out how to delete it. Can you only archive or can it be completely deleted?

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Open the channel you want to delete, then click on the gear icon, so you can access the Channel Settings menu. then select More options and then Delete this channel. Check the box next to Yes, delete this channel permanently, and then click Delete channel.
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1. You must be in the channel you want to delete. 2. Click on the "gear" icon to the left of the Search box. 3. Select "Additional options..." from the menu 4. Click the last option "Delete this channel" 5. Check the box "Yes, permanently delete this channel" 6. Click "Delete Channel" button. This should resolve the issue, unless your IT department has somehow revoked deleting channels for your profile?
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Click on the Wheel icon (Channel Settings) in the top right-hand of the channel then click "Additional options..." and then "Archive Channel."
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From the desktop click on the channel you want to delete you must join the channel if you have an already click on the icon to open the channel settings menu and click delete this channel check the box next to yes and permanently delete this channel then click delete t
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Open the Channel and make sure you have already joined that channel. Then click on gear icon and then click Channel settings. Go to additional options. Then delete the channel. Or still you are facing difficulty then contact their support staff, their service is good.
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From your desktop, open the channel you want to delete. You must join the channel if you haven't already. Click the gear icon to open the Channel Settings menu. Select Additional options, then Delete this channel. Check the box next to Yes, permanently delete this channel, then click Delete Channel.
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Click on the channel from your left side panel. On the top right side of the channel there's a gear icon. Click on that icon and choose leave. Thanks Shifa
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Verify that you have access to the channel... Proceed with care. From your desktop, open the channel you want to delete. You must join the channel if you haven't already. Click the gear icon to open the Channel Settings menu. Select Additional options, then Delete this channel. Check the box next to Yes, permanently delete this channel, then click Delete Channel.
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You can: Archive the Channel — the channel will go silent and can be unarchived when it's needed again (but everyone will have been removed if you had folks that joined). You can also RENAME the channel if you don't think its current stated purpose is useful any longer. Hope this helps!
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Please check first whether you have rights to delete a channel or not..!! From your desktop, open the channel you want to delete. You must join the channel if you haven't already. Click the settings icon to open the Channel Settings menu. Select Additional options, then Delete this channel. Check the box next to Yes, permanently delete this channel, then click Delete Channel
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Reading Slack documentation may help or: click the "Settings" icon of the channel -> Additional options -> Delete Channel https://www.wikihow.com/Delete-a-Channel-on-Slack
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