zulip/help/change-the-color-of-a-channel.md

Change the color of a channel

Zulip assigns each of your channels a color when you subscribe to the channel. Changing a channel's color does not change it for anyone else.

Change the color of a channel

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1. Click Change color.

2. Select a color from the grid, use the color picker, or enter a hex code.

3. Click Confirm to save and apply the color change.

4. Click outside the box to close the menu.

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From the channels page (alternate method)

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1. Select a channel.

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1. Under Personal settings, click on the colored square below Channel color.

2. Select a color from the grid, use the color picker, or enter a hex code.

3. Click Choose to save and apply the color change.

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