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title: "Manage Teams"
slug: "manage-teams"
description: "Explore team actions in Rocket Chat. Manage secure communications, roles, and collaboration effectively."
updated: 2026-04-24T16:59:37Z
published: 2026-04-24T16:59:37Z
canonical: "docs.rocket.chat/manage-teams"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rocket.chat/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Manage Teams

This guide provides detailed instructions on how to manage teams in Rocket.Chat. The actions available to you depend on your assigned permissions.

## View or edit team information

You can access and manage team details directly from the **Team info** panel.

1. Click the **Team info**![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6ae79a05-7252-45d0-96e8-8f375e07b1b2/Images/Documentation/image(236).png) icon in the menu bar to open the team details view.
2. To hide a team from your left sidebar, click **Hide**.
  - The team will reappear if a new message is sent to it.
  - To unhide a team, search for it using the [**Directory**](/v1/docs/your-rocketchat-account) icon.
3. Click **Edit** to modify the [team details](/v1/docs/teams#team-information) and avatar.
  - Under **Edit**, you can update the team’s name, topic, announcement, description, and privacy settings.
  - You can also configure advanced [teams security and permission settings](https://docs.rocket.chat/docs/teams#team-security-and-permissions) such as read-only mode, archiving, hiding system messages, and [message pruning.](https://docs.rocket.chat/v1/docs/retention-policy)

### Leaving or converting a team

From the **More options (⋮)** menu in the Team info panel, you can perform several actions related to team management:

- **Leave**: Exit the team. Note that a team owner cannot leave until they assign another member as the new owner.

> [!WARNING]
> When leaving a team, you can decide whether to stay in its channels.
- **Convert to Channel**: Transform the team into a channel. All current team members are retained, and the channel becomes the team’s main discussion channel.
- **Delete**: Permanently remove the team and all its content. This action requires the appropriate [delete permissions.](https://docs.rocket.chat/v1/docs/permissions)

#### Alternative ways to leave a team

- Use the `/part` or `/leave` command in the message box.
- On mobile, tap the team name, then select **Leave**.

## Other team options

In addition to editing a team, you can manage and interact with it using several options:

- **Room options**: To perform actions like muting, hiding, or leaving a team, see the [Room Options](https://docs.rocket.chat/docs/room-options) guide.
- **Manage members**: To add, remove, ban/unban, or update team members, see the [Manage Room Members](https://docs.rocket.chat/docs/manage-room-members) guide.
- **Manage team channels**: To add channels to a team or convert an existing channel into a team, see the [Manage Team Channels](https://docs.rocket.chat/docs/manage-team-channels) guide.
- **Assign roles**: To give members specific roles to control communication and collaboration, see the [Room Roles](https://docs.rocket.chat/docs/room-roles) guide.
- **Manage rooms**: For administrators, configure additional room settings, see the [Manage Rooms](https://docs.rocket.chat/docs/manage-rooms) guide.