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This wikiHow teaches you how to remove yourself from a Slack team when you're using a computer. Because your Slack account is tied to your team's workspace, you'll need to deactivate your account.
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1Sign in to Slack. If you're using the desktop application, click its icon in the Windows menu (PC) or the Applications folder (Mac). To use the browser version of Slack, navigate to your team's URL.
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2Click your team name. It's at the top-left corner of the window.Advertisement
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3Click Profile & account. It's near the top of the menu.
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4Click the gear icon. It's in the far-right column beneath your user name.
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5Click Deactivate your account. It's at the bottom of the list of options. A confirmation message will appear.
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6Click Yes, deactivate my account. Now you'll see a similar screen that confirms you really want to remove your account from this team.
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7Check the box next to “Yes, I want to deactivate my account.”
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8Click Deactivate my account. Your account is now deactivated.Advertisement
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1. Sign in to Slack.
2. Click your team name.
3. Click the gear icon.
4. Click Deactivate your account.
5. Click Yes, deactivate my account.
6. Check “Yes, I want to deactivate my account.”
7. Click Deactivate my account.
