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Subscribe users to a channel

Organization administrators can configure who can subscribe other users to channels. Channel administrators can configure who can subscribe anyone to a particular channel.

You will only see the options below if you have the required permissions.

Subscribe users to a channel

  • Desktop/Web

  1. Click on the gear () icon in the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.

  2. Select Channel settings.

  3. Click All in the upper left.

  4. Select a channel.

  5. Select the Subscribers tab on the right.

  6. Under Add subscribers, enter a name or email address. The typeahead will only include users who aren't already subscribed to the channel.

  7. Click Add.

To subscribe users in bulk, you can copy members from an existing channel or user group.

Note: Subscribing someone else to a channel sends them an automated direct message from notification bot.

Alternate methods to subscribe users to a channel

Via channel settings

  • Desktop/Web

  1. Hover over a channel in the left sidebar.

  2. Click on the ellipsis ().

  3. Click Channel settings.

  4. Select the Subscribers tab on the right.

  5. Under Add subscribers, enter a name or email address. The typeahead will only include users who aren't already subscribed to the channel.

  6. Click Add.

Via mentioning a user in the compose box

When you mention a user while composing a message in the web or desktop app, an alert banner appears above the compose box if they are not subscribed to the channel.

Click the Subscribe them button on the banner to subscribe the user to the channel. You will not see the button if you don't have permission to subscribe the user.

You do not have to send the message you are composing for the user to be subscribed this way.

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