Leave or delete a Space
Open the Space menu from the rail, then choose Leave Space to remove yourself or Delete Space to remove it for everyone.
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- Open the Space menu: use the chevron beside the Space name at the top of the navigation column, or open the context menu on the Space's icon in the destination rail.
- Choose Leave Space to remove only yourself, or Delete Space to remove the Space for everybody.
- Confirm in the dialog.
Leaving shows You will lose access to this Space and its channels. A Space admin can add you again later. Deleting shows The Space and its channels will be removed for every member. This action cannot be undone.
Every member can leave. Delete Space appears only to a Space administrator who may both edit the Space profile and manage its members.
Direct messages and group messages
Direct messages are not part of a Space, so they have no leave step. A group message has its own action, Leave group. A one-to-one direct message can be removed from your own list with Delete for me, which hides it for you only and brings it back when a new message arrives.
If it did not work
- Appoint another Space admin before leaving this Space. means you are the only administrator. Grant Space administrator access to somebody else in Space administration, then leave.
- The Space could not be updated. Try again. is a service failure. Repeat the action.
- There is no undo for Delete Space. If a Space was deleted in error, an Account administrator has to create a new one.
Related pages
- Space members and roles — Space administration grants four separate things; channel roles are stored per channel; Space roles are name tags that grant nothing.
- Explore and join a Space — Open Explore Spaces from the destination rail, search for the Space by name, and choose Join.