This guide explains the options available for managing discussions. Depending on your role and permissions, you can view, edit, hide, or delete a discussion.
View or edit discussion information
To view or edit a discussion’s information:
Open the discussion and click the Room Information icon in the header.
In the Discussion Info panel, you can:
Click Hide to remove the discussion from your sidebar. It will reappear when someone sends a new message or if you search for it in the Directory.
Click Edit to update the discussion’s settings such as its name, topic, or privacy options.
Access Advanced settings to manage security, permissions, or message pruning. See the Discussions details for more details.
Click Save to apply changes.
Leave or delete a discussion
In the Discussion Info panel, click the More options (⋯) menu to:
Leave: Exit the discussion.
Delete: Permanently remove the discussion (requires the appropriate permission).
A discussion owner cannot leave until another user is assigned as owner.
You can also leave a discussion by typing
/partor/leavein the message box.On mobile, tap Discussion Info and choose Leave or Delete from the options.
Hide or unhide a discussion
To hide a discussion, click Hide in the Discussion Info panel.
To unhide it, search for the discussion name in the Directory or wait for new activity to bring it back to the sidebar.
Other discussion actions
In addition to editing a discussion, you can perform several other management actions from the discussion’s header menu.
For more details on available options, see the Room Options guide.
To manage members in a discussion, refer to the Manage Room Members guide.
To assign or change member roles (such as moderator or owner), see the Room Roles guide.
For additional room-level management options available to admins, refer to the Manage Rooms guide.