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zulip/help/manage-inactive-channels.md
Alya Abbott 641a436b44 preferences: Update inactive channels preference setting for new UI.
"Hide" is a better verb with the channel folders UI.

Also automatically hide inactive channels at 20+ susbscribed channels,
as we have more content in the left sidebar now.
2025-07-28 23:52:55 -07:00

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Hide or reveal inactive channels

To avoid clutter in the left sidebar, Zulip automatically hides channels with no recent messages if you're subscribed to 20+ channels. You can configure Zulip to show or hide inactive channels regardless of how many you're subscribed to.

It's easy to reveal or find hidden inactive channels if you need to access them.

Reveal inactive channels

{start_tabs}

{tab|desktop-web}

  1. In the left sidebar, scroll to the bottom of the list of channels in the folder you're viewing.

  2. Click inactive channels to reveal inactive channels. If you don't see this button, there are no inactive channels, or they are already revealed.

{end_tabs}

Hide inactive channels

{start_tabs}

{tab|desktop-web}

  1. In the left sidebar, scroll to the bottom of the list of channels in the folder you're viewing.

  2. Click hide inactive channels. If you don't see this button, there are no inactive channels, or they are already hidden.

{end_tabs}

Find inactive channels

{!filter-channels.md!}

Configure hiding inactive channels

{start_tabs}

{tab|desktop-web}

{settings_tab|preferences}

  1. Under Information, configure Hide inactive channels.

{end_tabs}