Create a channel

Any member of a workspace can create a channel in it, unless the workspace allows only admins to do so. You become the admin of every channel you create.

Create a channel

1. In the sidebar, click ⋮ next to the workspace name.
2. Click Create a new channel.
3. Enter a Name.
4. Enter a Description, if you like.
5. Under Channel Type, pick Public, Private or Open.
6. Click Create Channel.

The channel is created when you click Create Channel, and it opens behind the dialog. New channels are public unless you pick another type. See What is a channel for what each type means.

You can also create a channel from Settings > Channels. Click Create Channel at the top right.

Add people

For a public or private channel, the dialog then moves on to Add Members.

1. Search for people by name or email.
2. Click each person you want to add.
3. Click the button at the bottom right. It shows how many people you picked, such as Add 3 members.

To add people later, click Skip for now. See Add and remove members.

An open channel has no Add Members step. Everyone in the workspace is already a member.

Channel names

• A name is 3 to 50 characters long.
• It can use letters in any language, numbers and hyphens. It can't start with a hyphen.
• Capital letters are changed to lowercase, and spaces are changed to hyphens as you type.
• Two channels in the same workspace can't have the same name.

The number at the right end of the name box shows how many characters you have left.

On the mobile app

On the Home tab, tap ⋮ next to the workspace name, then tap Create a new channel. The form opens from the bottom of the screen and has the same steps.