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zulip/help/manage-inactive-channels.md
Maneesh Shukla 15f2c65986 settings-preferences: Create left sidebar section.
This commit removes the following settings from the Settings/Preferences
Information section and adds a new section in the Settings/Preferences
called as Left Sidebar section:

- Show unread counts for
- Show unread count total on home view
- Show counts for starred messages
- Group channels by folder in the left sidebar
- Hide inactive channels

Fixes #35601.
2025-08-08 14:00:11 -07:00

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# Hide or reveal inactive channels
To avoid clutter in the [left sidebar](/help/left-sidebar), Zulip automatically
hides channels with no recent messages if you're subscribed to 20+ channels. You
can [configure](#configure-hiding-inactive-channels) Zulip to show or hide
inactive channels regardless of how many you're subscribed to.
It's easy to [reveal](#reveal-inactive-channels) 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](/help/channel-folders) you're viewing.
1. 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](/help/channel-folders) you're viewing.
1. 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 **Left sidebar**, configure **Hide inactive channels**.
{end_tabs}
## Related articles
* [Introduction to channels](/help/introduction-to-channels)
* [Pin a channel](/help/pin-a-channel)
* [Mute or unmute a channel](/help/mute-a-channel)
* [Channel folders](/help/channel-folders)