Organize Channels and direct messages into custom sections in your Chat sidebar.

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Create a custom section

You can create a custom section from an existing section or from any Channel or direct message.

From an existing section in the Chat sidebar: 

1. Hover over any section.
2. Click the ellipsis ... icon and select Create section.
   
3. Name the section.
   • Optional: Select an icon for the section by clicking the emoji icon.
4. Click Create.

From any Channel or direct message:

1. Right-click the Channel or direct message.
2. Hover over Move to section.
3. Click Create section.
4. Name the section.
   • Optional: Select an icon for the section by clicking the emoji icon.
5. Click Create.

Learn how to customize your section!

Add Channels and direct messages to a section

Once you've created a custom section, you can add Channels and direct messages to it from the section, the Channel, or the direct message.

From the new section in the Chat sidebar:

1. Under the section name, click Add Channel or Add people.
2. Search for and select a Channel or person.

From the Channel or direct message:

1. Right-click the Channel or direct message.
2. Hover over Move to section.
3. Select your new section.

When a Channel or direct message has unread messages, its name will be bolded.

Remove Channels and direct messages from a section

To remove a Channel or direct message from a section:

1. Right-click the Channel or direct message.
2. Hover over Move to section.
3. Click Remove.

Delete a custom section

If you no longer need a custom section, you can delete it. The Channels and direct messages in the section will not be deleted.

To delete a custom section:

1. Hover over the section.
2. Click the ellipsis ... icon and select Delete section.