Rename channels
Available on all plans
Cloud and self-hosted deployments
Anyone can rename the channels they belong to, unless the System Admin has restricted the permissions to do so using advanced permissions.
Rename a channel
Select the channel name at the top of the center pane to access the drop-down menu, then select Rename Channel. You’ll be prompted for two values:
Channel display name: This appears in the Mattermost user interface.
Channel handle: This is part of the channel URL. You can also change the channel handle when renaming a channel, but changing channel handles may break existing links.
For example, for the following channel,
https://community.mattermost.com/core/channels/ux-design, The channel display name would beUX Design, and the channel handle would beux-design.
Rename a channel in the mobile app v2
In the mobile app, select the channel name from the sidebar to access the menu, then select Edit Channel. You’ll be promoted for three values:
Name: This appears in the Mattermost user interface.
Purpose: This is optional can be used to describe the channel’s function or goal.
Header: This is optional and may include information relevant to the channel, such as useful contacts or documents.
