Quick summary
Organizing Slack channels into sections keeps your sidebar clutter-free and helps teams find the right conversations faster. You can create a section, name it, add an emoji, and drag existing channels into it in just a few steps.
Steps
- Go to the Home tab in Slack to view and manage your channels.
- Open the Channels dropdown in the sidebar, select Create, then choose Create section from the dropdown.
- Type a section name that reflects the category you want to group.
- Choose an emoji for the section for easier visual identification.
- Click Create to confirm and save the new section.
- Look for the confirmation prompt that reads "Created <section name>" to verify success.
- Drag and drop your existing channels from the sidebar into the newly created section.
- Confirm that your channel now appears nested under the new section in the sidebar.
