Easily move channels between the workspaces connected to your organization. Go ahead, divide and restructure large workspaces into smaller ones, or reorganize until workspaces have the right mix of channels. 🚚

How it works

We take care of moving all of the channel’s content: messages (including threads and emoji reactions), files, pinned items, custom retention policies, and even the channel's topic and purpose.

Before moving a channel, here are some things you will need to consider:

• Apps and custom bots
  Apps and bots will have to be reinstalled once the channel is moved, but a full list will be posted in the channel so people know which ones to set up.
• Channel membership and access
  Members will lose access to a channel if they aren’t already on the workspace it's moving to. Before moving channels, we recommend making sure members and guests are added to the new workspace to avoid disruption.
• Private channels 
  Since private channels can be moved, Workspace Owners can search and find them even if they are not a member. However, they won’t be able to see the content of the private channel or any of the people in it.

Note: Private channels only appear in the search results if the name searched is an exact match. Since it’s not possible to browse the full list, ask members for the name of any private channels they want to be moved to a new workspace.

Move channels to another workspace

You have two options for moving channels to another workspace within your organization.
 

Note: It's not possible to move shared channels or a workspace's #general channel.

What to expect after the move

Members can expect a seamless experience when channels move to new workspaces on the organization.

To let people know about the change, Slackbot will direct message the channel's members sharing additional information:

• What workspace the channel was moved to. The names of hidden workspaces aren't mentioned.
• The admin who initiated the move may have also added a message telling members who to contact if they need access to the channel on the new workspace.