How to Mute a Channel on Slack

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Open Slack's website.. Click "Sign in" at the bottom of the page.. Enter your team's name, then click "Continue".

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Steps

1

Open Slack's website.

Step 1

Open Slack's website.

2

Click "Sign in" at the bottom of the page.

Step 2

Click "Sign in" at the bottom of the page.

3

Enter your team's name, then click "Continue".

Step 3

Enter your team's name, then click "Continue".

4

Click on the channel you wish to mute.

Step 4

Click on the channel you wish to mute.

5

Click on the gear symbol to open the Channel Settings menu.

Step 5

Click on the gear symbol to open the Channel Settings menu.

6

Click the "mute #[channel name]" option to mute the channel.

Step 6

Click the "mute #[channel name]" option to mute the channel.

7

Unmute the channel when you're ready.

Step 7

Unmute the channel when you're ready.

8

Open Slack's website.

Step 8

Open Slack's website.

9

Click "Sign in" at the bottom of the page.

Step 9

Click "Sign in" at the bottom of the page.

10

Enter your team's name, then click "Continue".

Step 10

Enter your team's name, then click "Continue".

11

Click the notifications icon next to your team name.

Step 11

Click the notifications icon next to your team name.

12

Click or tap the "Do Not Disturb Schedule" option.

Step 12

Click or tap the "Do Not Disturb Schedule" option.

13

Set a span of time for which to disable notifications from your team.

Step 13

Set a span of time for which to disable notifications from your team.

14

Click the "X" in the upper right-hand corner of your screen.

Step 14

Click the "X" in the upper right-hand corner of your screen.

15

Open Slack's website.

Step 15

Open Slack's website.

16

Click "Sign in" at the bottom of the page.

Step 16

Click "Sign in" at the bottom of the page.

17

Enter your team's name, then click "Continue".

Step 17

Enter your team's name, then click "Continue".

18

Click or tap on the channel you wish to leave.

Step 18

Click or tap on the channel you wish to leave.

19

Click on the gear symbol to open the Channel Settings menu.

Step 19

Click on the gear symbol to open the Channel Settings menu.

20

Click the "leave #[channel name]" option to leave the channel.

Step 20

Click the "leave #[channel name]" option to leave the channel.

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