How to Lock a Slack Channel on iPhone or iPad

This wikiHow teaches you how to lock a Slack channel to make it private using an iPhone or iPad.

Steps

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    Open Safari on your iPhone or iPad. You’ll have to access Slack through your web browser to lock a channel.
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    Navigate to your Slack team’s URL. It follows the format teamname.slack.com. If you aren’t already logged in, follow the on-screen instructions to do so now.
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    Tap
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    .     It’s at the bottom of the browser window. A list of sharing options will appear.
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    Tap Request Desktop Site. It’s in the bottom row of icons on the sharing screen. You may have to swipe to the left to find it. This will refresh the page to the version you’d see if you were logged in on your computer.
    • If you’re using a smaller-screened iPhone, you may have to zoom in or use landscape mode to see the links and buttons in Slack.
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    Tap the channel you want to lock. Channels are listed along the left side of the screen.
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    Tap the gear icon. It’s near the top-right corner of the channel, next to the search bar. You may have to drag the screen around to see it.
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    Tap Additional options…. It’s the fourth option in the menu.
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    Tap Convert this channel to a private channel. A confirmation message will appear, containing details about the conversation process. Be sure to read this screen before you continue.
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    Tap OK. This converts the channel to one that can only be used by its members.
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About This Article

Nicole Levine, MFA
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Nicole Levine, MFA
Tech Specialist
This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 1,548 times.
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