How to Create a Slack Channel

How to Create a Slack Channel



[Channels](https://slack.com/help/articles/360017938993-What-is-a-channel) are the best way to keep conversations about various projects, topics, or teams organized in Slack. There’s no limit to how many unique channels you can have in Slack — go ahead, create as many as you’d like!\




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Create a channel



Follow the steps below to create a new channel.



Desktop:

1. Click the plus button in the sidebar.
2. Select Create a channel. If you're on Enterprise Grid, select a workspace from the dropdown menu.
3.  Give the channel a name, then click Next.
4.  Choose a channel type ([public or private](https://slack.com/help/articles/360017938993-What-is-a-channel#public-vsu46-private-channels)), then click Create.

iOS:

1. Tap the  Home tab at the bottom of your screen.
2. Below Channels in your left sidebar, tap  Add channel.
3. Choose Create Channel.
4. Enter a [channel name](https://slack.com/help/articles/201402297-Create-a-channel).
5.  Add a [description](https://slack.com/help/articles/201654083-Set-a-conversation-topic-or-channel-description), choose a channel type ([public or private](https://slack.com/help/articles/360017938993-What-is-a-channel#public-vsu46-private-channels)), or tap the box to [share the channel](https://slack.com/help/articles/115004151203-Slack-Connect-guide--work-with-external-organizations) outside of your company.
6. Tap Create in the top-right corner to finish.

Android:

1. Tap the  Home tab at the bottom of your screen.
2. Below Channels in your left sidebar, tap  Add channel.
3. Tap the  plus icon in the bottom-right corner.
4. Enter a [channel name](https://slack.com/help/articles/201402297-Create-a-channel).
5.  Add a [description](https://slack.com/help/articles/201654083-Set-a-conversation-topic-or-channel-description), choose a channel type ([public or private](https://slack.com/help/articles/360017938993-What-is-a-channel#public-vsu46-private-channels)), or tap the box to [share the channel](https://slack.com/help/articles/115004151203-Slack-Connect-guide--work-with-external-organizations) outside of your company.
6. Tap Create in the top-right corner to finish.

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