Ability to archive channels
Would be nice if we had the ability to archive channels. For example: we created a channel for a specific project. Once the project is complete, we can archive that channel or at least move it out of the primary view. I could see the channel list getting large and clunky quickly with multiple projects many of which are complete.
Also, when a conversation in the channel is complete it should be archived or hidden.
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We are still considering this feature for future releases, and will continue to update the status when it changes.
~Alex
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Anonymous
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Please add this we very much want this!
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Henning Luetje
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Hello, please add functionality to store the message history from the chat with a specific person. Please do it like it can be done in outlook by dragging the content into an open Microsoft explorer folder. Thank you very much. This is needed for documentation.
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Grant Robins
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Update us already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Carl Moczydlowsky
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Can you please consider moving this back on to selected for development track? Either this or moving channels. With the limits on the number of channels at 200 and the limits of records in a data library at 5000, you really have to actively manage the channels in complex teams. The "work around" of creating new libraries really breaks the channel - folder architecture that is inherent to Teams in the first place. Would really love to see this next.
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Shawn Fielding
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@Alex. I am not trying to start rumors here, but considering the extremely different structure of private teams, is this going to become significantly more complicated to do and possibly push it back further? Or would you release this as regular channels and then private channels? Heck, since private channels and Teams are structurally the same, wouldn't be incredibly simple to archive them and possibly do them first? Just hypothesizing and hoping to get more clarity about what is happening, given the new functionality.
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Melody E
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Beyond archiving, we also need the option to DELETE teams/chats that are no longer relevant. Right now, the only options are to Hide, Mute, or Leave the group...but I actually want to be able to X out of old chats and not feel like they're still hiding out in the cosmos somewhere.
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Dean McGrath
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We are working on replacing an existing project management system with a combination of MS Project Pro, Teams and Planner. The PMO is currently working on over 200 projects and we would like to manage these within one PMO team. The limitation of 200 channels including deleted ones is a major problem for us. We need to be able to keep all project data within Teams (a feature that our current solution, Wrike, allows) and not hit the 200 channel limitation. The ability to archive channels and maintain the information without hitting the 200 channel limit would be fantastic.
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Dean McGrath
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9000+ votes and this is still "considered for future release". Slack and twist both have this capability, it shouldn't be so hard to implement.
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Kathy Furtado
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We also need to be able to archive channels and preserve the discussions! Is this in the plans?
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Matthew Underbrink
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Any updates since July as to if this being worked on? Seems like a no-brainer. We are attaching resources to these channels which makes it a great way to keep work organized and view it later if needed. Don't really want to delete....
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Anonymous
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We are having teams for each customer, and the channels are used for projects. Since projects will eventually end, but we want to retain the channel for later reference, we need the ability to archive the channel-not delete it.
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Phillip Rumple commented
This really does seem like a major issue here, and something that needs to be addressed. For most industry specific cases, such as the Financial Sector, the need to ARCHIVE and not DELETE information is required.
For example, we have teams (branch offices and Mortgage Loan Officers) who create channels anytime they deal with contacts, and work with processors, realtors, and other MLO's to ensure that the loan goes as it should. They can share files, documents, data pertaining to the loan all in the channel. It has GREATLY increased our production, and severely reduced the wait time on loan processing for customers.
But, per the GLBA, we must archive all that data for a functional period of 5 years. DELETING the channel isn't an option, not at all. it must be archived. And, while I do understand we have archiving abilities for legal purposes (as outlined in a previous admin post), that doesn't help regular end users.
We may have customers, for example, that re-apply for a loan, or real-estate agents who may query about a loan process MONTHS or even YEARS after it's been finished being worked on. And, MLO's will need the ability (or anyone else really in the team who had access) to look back at what was said without having to submit a request to the compliance team (thus hindering workflow).
Please add this feature soon, so that industry specific companies are NOT in violation of mandated policies.
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Anonymous
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New to team s and i like the channel feature but need to be able to archive. can we expect this any time soon?
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Alex
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In the absence of this feature, is there a way to export a channel's history so that channel can be deleted without losing all of that information?
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Andy Hedley-Smith
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New to teams which looks really clever but really need to be able to archive a channel. Hiding is useful but better to formally archive it somewhere
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Anonymous
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This is nearly a "must have " feature in our Project work. Conversations in Teams are very simple instead of writing mails. But we Need to Archive the Chats!!!
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Dan Shields
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We need this feature as well. I am trying to add a lot of channels per project and quickly getting a lot of channels that I would like to keep the documentation of communication but clean up so everyone doesn't have to weed through a 100 channels
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Anonymous
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we are desperately Looking for this feature
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Maher Nada
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Definitely, we need this asap can we please have ETA when it will be implemented.
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Nigel
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Definitely a much needed feature and one of the things that's painful for us since migrating from Slack. Hopefully MS roll it out ASAP!