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You cannot browse for private channels in Slack. To join, you will need to be invited by one of the private channel's members. You can leave a channel at any time and rejoin when you need to.


Joining a Channel

  • Desktop
    • Click the “Plus” icon next to Channels in your left Sidebar.
    • Select “Browse channels.”
    • Select a listed channel, or type a channel name in the search bar.
    • Click “Join Channel” or press “Enter.”

Note: If you know the name of the channel you'd like to join, you can also type /join followed by # and the channel name in the message field and send the message.

  • Mobile
    • Tap “Home” at the bottom of the screen.
    • Swipe right to open the main menu. 
    • Tap “Channels” to open the channel browser. 
    • Search for a channel or select one from the list.
    • Tap “Join Channel.”


Leaving a Channel

  • Desktop
    • From the channel, click “Details” (information icon) in the top right.
    • Click “More” (three dots icon).
    • Select “Leave [channel name]” from the menu. (If it is a private channel, click “Yes, leave the private channel” to confirm.)
  • iOS 
    • From the channel, tap “Details” (information icon) in the top right.
    • Tap “Leave Channel.”
  • Android
    • From the channel, tap “Details” (information icon) in the top right.
    • Tap “Leave.”

Note: To leave a channel, you can also use the slash command /leave followed by the channel's name.


Additional Support



Adapted from Slack