# Manage a user's channel subscriptions

## View a user's channel subscriptions

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      **Note**: The list of a user's **Subscribed channels** will be limited to
      [channels you can see](/help/channel-permissions).

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1. Select the **Channels** tab.

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## Subscribe a user to a channel

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1. Select a channel.

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1. Under **Add subscribers**, enter the user's name or email address.

1. Click **Add**.

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1. Select the **Channels** tab.

1. Under **Subscribe user to channels**, select a channel from the
   dropdown list. You can start typing to filter channels.

1. Click the **Subscribe** button.

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## Unsubscribe a user from channel(s)

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Anyone can always [unsubscribe themselves from a
channel](/help/unsubscribe-from-a-channel).

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{tab|via-channel-settings}

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1. Select a channel.

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1. Under **Subscribers**, find the user you would like
   to unsubscribe from the channel.

1. Click the **Unsubscribe** (<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-close"></i>) icon in that row.

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1. Select the **Channels** tab.

1. Under **Subscribed channels**, find the channel you would like
   to unsubscribe the user from.

1. Click the **Unsubscribe** (<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-close"></i>) icon in that row.

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## Related articles

* [Channel permissions](/help/channel-permissions)
* [User roles](/help/user-roles)
* [Subscribe users to a channel](/help/subscribe-users-to-a-channel)
* [Unsubscribe users from a channel](/help/unsubscribe-users-from-a-channel)
* [Unsubscribe from a channel](/help/unsubscribe-from-a-channel)
* [View channel subscribers](/help/view-channel-subscribers)