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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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  • Ronda commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This would be a great improvement to Teams. With working remotely for almost a year and based on still managing COVID it will be that way for a while. Teams has become our main forum communicate and to organize our project communications. The Channels have become extremely large and communications are harder to find so if I were to ask for anything to improve it would be the ability to hide or archive communication threads. I think it important to be able to go back to them for a reference as needed based on content so deleting is not an option for us. I look forward to this in the near future I hope. Thank you

  • Amanda commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This should be prioritized and will vastly improve channel functionality.

  • Mark Bradford commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Really surprised to discover this is not a feature. Seems like such a basic ask. Please deliver this!

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Just voted for this one. 17,680 people can not be all wrong I think ;).

    With Covid19 our use of Teams has intensified and we're really reaching the limits of our channel list.

    Removing a channel has too much impact. All it has to do is not appear in the channel list but be discoverable when you need to dig up something from the past.

  • Kellan commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    We NEED this! So many executives are going into old chats from meetings and replying, stirs up all kinds of confusion.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Yes, we need this on private channels since the private channel limit is so low.

  • Jake commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Not sure if this is the place to up-vote something but, yes, please add!

    Also if it hasn't been mentioned, but using some combination of "hide" and pinning might help create the about of visibility you would like to see for that channel.

    Channels have those features; I don't think conversations do.

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