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zulip/help/change-the-channel-description.md
Lauryn Menard eb21fa7363 help: Remove "Change a channel's description" mobile tab.
The ability to edit a channel's description is not yet implemented
for the initial launch of the Flutter mobile app, so we remove
the legacy React Native app instructions.

This feature is tracked in:
https://github.com/zulip/zulip-flutter/issues/1102

Part of #34748.
2025-06-13 17:03:25 -07:00

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# Change a channel's description
Channel descriptions can be used to explain the purpose of a channel, and link
to usage guidelines, resources, or related channels. They appear in the
navigation bar at the top of the web and desktop apps when you view the channel.
You can hover over long channel descriptions with the mouse to view them in
full.
Channel descriptions support Zulip's standard [Markdown
formatting][markdown-formatting], with the exception that image previews are
disabled. Use Markdown formatting to include a link to a website, Zulip
[message][message-link], or [topic][topic-link] in the channel description:
`[link text](URL)`.
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{relative|channel|all}
1. Select a channel.
{!select-channel-view-general.md!}
1. Click the **pencil** (<i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>) icon
to the right of the channel name, and enter a new description.
{!save-changes.md!}
{!channel-settings-general-tab-tip.md!}
{end_tabs}
{!automated-notice-channel-event.md!}
## Related articles
* [Pin information](/help/pin-information)
* [View channel information](/help/view-channel-information)
* [Rename a channel](/help/rename-a-channel)
* [Markdown formatting][markdown-formatting]
* [Channel permissions](/help/channel-permissions)
[markdown-formatting]: /help/format-your-message-using-markdown
[message-link]: /help/link-to-a-message-or-conversation#get-a-link-to-a-specific-message
[topic-link]: /help/link-to-a-message-or-conversation#get-a-link-to-a-specific-topic