How to Leave a Group in Slack | Scribe

    How to Leave a Group in Slack

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    To be removed from a group DM in Slack, the remaining members must create a new group chat without you or a private channel. If this is not an option, here are some steps you can take to hide the group and stop receiving notifications from it.
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    In the sidebar menu, right-click on the group DM you want to leave
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    Click "Mute conversation"
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    You will no longer receive notifications from this group DM
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    Right-click on the name again
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    Click "Close conversation"
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    The group DM will disappear from your DM list
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    Note that even if the group is no longer visible, you are still part of it and can re-join at any time, as the next steps will show.
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    Click on "+" next to "Direct Messages" in the sidebar menu
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    The group DM will be listed. Click on it to re-join the conversation
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    Type a new message
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    The group DM will reappear in your DM list