You can archive 1-1 / private chats to hide them from the chat list while preserving their history. In addition, you have the option to leave group channels if you no longer wish to participate. Currently, chats cannot be deleted.
Admins can choose to automatically archive group channels and delete private messages after a defined period of inactivity. Learn more in Managing global chat settings.
Archive a 1-1 chat
- In the chat list, select a 1-1 chat in the list
- Select > Archive in the browser and on Android. On iOS, select > Archive
When you archive a chat, it's removed from your chat list but still visible in the other user's chat list. If the other user sends a new message, the chat and its history will reappear in your chat list.
If the admins have chosen to auto-delete private messages after a defined period of inactivity, your chat history can have been removed by the time you chat with the user again.
Leave a group channel
- In the chat list, select a group channel in the list
- Select > Leave in the browser and on Android. On iOS, select > Leave
- Confirm by selecting Confirm / OK / Leave
After exiting, you cannot rejoin unless the group channel admin re-adds you.