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title: "Manage Rooms in Rocket Chat Workspace"
slug: "manage-rooms"
description: "Learn how to manage rooms in Rocket Chat. Ensure secure communications and collaboration with flexible room controls."
updated: 2026-04-28T13:53:28Z
published: 2026-04-28T13:53:28Z
canonical: "docs.rocket.chat/manage-rooms"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Manage Rooms

Rocket.Chat rooms are where communications with other users occur. Rocket.Chat provides different room types for different collaboration purposes. To learn about the room types and various options for each, refer to the [Collaborate Using Rooms](https://docs.rocket.chat/docs/rooms) section.

This guide walks you through the room administration options available in Rocket.Chat, including viewing room details, editing room settings, and deleting rooms.

## Access the Rooms admin panel

To access the room administration menu, go to **Manage → Workspace → Rooms**. The Rooms panel displays all rooms in your workspace with the following details:

| Column | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Name** | The name of the room. |
| **Type** | The category of the room, such as Channel, Private Channel, Direct message, Omnichannel, Public Team, or Private Team. |
| **Users** | The total number of users in the room. |
| **Msgs** | The total number of messages in the room. |
| **Default** | Indicates whether the room is set as a default room (True or False). |
| **Featured** | Indicates whether the room is featured (True or False). |
| **Created at** | The date the room was created. |

Use the **search bar** to find rooms by name, or use the **filter dropdown** to narrow the list by room type.

## Edit room details

To view or update a room's settings:

1. Go to **Manage → Workspace → Rooms.**
2. Click the room you want to update. The **Room Information** panel opens on the right.
3. Update any of the following fields:

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Avatar** | Upload or change the room's avatar. Use the trash icon to remove the current avatar. |
| **Name** ***** | Edit the room's name. |
| **Owner** | Displays the current room owner. This field is read-only. To assign a new owner, see [Manage Room Members](https://docs.rocket.chat/docs/manage-room-members) or [Roles in](https://docs.rocket.chat/docs/roles-in-rocketchat#view-and-assign-users-to-roles) [Rocket.Chat](http://Rocket.Chat). If the room has no owner, this field is not displayed. |
| **Description** | Provide or update a description of the room. |
| **Announcement** | Add an announcement to be displayed as a top banner in the room. |
| **Topic** | Set or update the room's topic. |
| **Private** | When enabled, only invited members can access the room. See [private channels](https://docs.rocket.chat/docs/channels#private-channels) for more details. |
| **Read-only** | When enabled, only authorized users can write new messages. See [channel security and permissions](https://docs.rocket.chat/docs/channels#channel-security-and-permissions) for more details. |
| **Archived** | When enabled, the room is archived. Nobody can post messages in an archived room, and it no longer appears in regular searches. Admins can find archived rooms via the **Directory**. |
| **Default** | When enabled, the room is set as a default room that all new users join automatically. |
| **Favorite** | When enabled, the room is marked as a favorite by default for all users who join it. This option only takes effect if **Default** is also enabled, since it applies to the default rooms new users are automatically added to. |
| **Featured** | When enabled, the room appears at the top of the workspace **Directory** page. Use this to highlight important rooms that users should join. |

1. Click **Save** to apply the changes, or **Reset** to discard them.

## Delete room

You can delete a room directly from the Room Information panel.

1. In Manage → Workspace → Rooms, click the room you want to delete.
2. At the bottom of the Room Information panel, click **Delete**.
3. In the confirmation dialog, click **Yes, delete it!** to confirm.

## Disable discussions and threads

By default, [discussions](https://docs.rocket.chat/docs/discussions) and [threads](https://docs.rocket.chat/docs/threads) are enabled in all workspaces. If you do not want to use either, you can disable them:

- To disable discussions, go to **Manage →** **Workspace** → **Settings** → **Discussion**.
- To disable threads, go to **Manage → Workspace** → **Settings** → **Threads**.