{"id":151,"date":"2021-01-27T15:47:06","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T14:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/?p=151"},"modified":"2026-01-05T12:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T11:45:12","slug":"add-or-remove-people-from-channels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/using-pumble\/channels\/add-or-remove-people-from-channels\/","title":{"rendered":"Add or Remove People from Channels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Adding people to a channel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since channels are the place where all the discussions and team collaboration happens, as well as the file sharing, you will need to invite your team member to join your created channels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To add people to a channel, please do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-holder wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-horizontal-holder-mobile wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-horizontal-holder-tablet\" id=\"ub-tabbed-content-5a3d8440-6ff6-4b94-ac08-68552f0b808d\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-holder horizontal-tab-width-mobile horizontal-tab-width-tablet\">\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"tablist\" class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tabs-title wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tabs-title-mobile-horizontal-tab wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tabs-title-tablet-horizontal-tab\" style=\"justify-content: flex-start; \"><div role=\"tab\" id=\"ub-tabbed-content-5a3d8440-6ff6-4b94-ac08-68552f0b808d-tab-0\" aria-controls=\"ub-tabbed-content-5a3d8440-6ff6-4b94-ac08-68552f0b808d-panel-0\" aria-selected=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-title-wrap active\" style=\"--ub-tabbed-title-background-color: #eeeeee; --ub-tabbed-active-title-color: inherit; --ub-tabbed-active-title-background-color: #eeeeee; text-align: left; \" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-title\">Web\/Desktop<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div role=\"tab\" id=\"ub-tabbed-content-5a3d8440-6ff6-4b94-ac08-68552f0b808d-tab-1\" aria-controls=\"ub-tabbed-content-5a3d8440-6ff6-4b94-ac08-68552f0b808d-panel-1\" aria-selected=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-title-wrap\" style=\"--ub-tabbed-active-title-color: inherit; --ub-tabbed-active-title-background-color: #eeeeee; text-align: left; \" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-title\">iOS<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div role=\"tab\" id=\"ub-tabbed-content-5a3d8440-6ff6-4b94-ac08-68552f0b808d-tab-2\" aria-controls=\"ub-tabbed-content-5a3d8440-6ff6-4b94-ac08-68552f0b808d-panel-2\" aria-selected=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-title-wrap\" style=\"--ub-tabbed-active-title-color: inherit; --ub-tabbed-active-title-background-color: #eeeeee; text-align: left; \" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-title\">Android<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tabs-content\" style=\"\"><div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-content-wrap active\" id=\"ub-tabbed-content-5a3d8440-6ff6-4b94-ac08-68552f0b808d-panel-0\" aria-labelledby=\"ub-tabbed-content-5a3d8440-6ff6-4b94-ac08-68552f0b808d-tab-0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From your web app, access the channel you&#8217;d like to add new member to<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap the\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"24\" class=\"wp-image-167\" style=\"width: 25px;\" src=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-at-15-25-34.png\" alt=\"\"><strong>add people icon<\/strong>\u00a0at the top right corner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add team member&#8217;s email or <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>All Members<\/strong> option to add all WS members<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toggle the switch to automatically add anyone who joins your workspace to this channel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap <strong>Add<\/strong> once you&#8217;re done<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1954\" height=\"822\" src=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-08-at-12.40.35.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-08-at-12.40.35.png 1954w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-08-at-12.40.35-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-08-at-12.40.35-1024x431.png 1024w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-08-at-12.40.35-768x323.png 768w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-08-at-12.40.35-1536x646.png 1536w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-08-at-12.40.35-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1954px) 100vw, 1954px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-tabbed-content-5a3d8440-6ff6-4b94-ac08-68552f0b808d-panel-1\" aria-labelledby=\"ub-tabbed-content-5a3d8440-6ff6-4b94-ac08-68552f0b808d-tab-1\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From your iOS app, access the channel you&#8217;d like to add new member to<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap on the channel name in the header<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Tap on <strong>Add members<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the member(s) from the list<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap <strong>Add<\/strong> to complete the action<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"741\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Image-from-iOShhhhh-741x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7986\" style=\"width:275px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Image-from-iOShhhhh-741x1024.jpg 741w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Image-from-iOShhhhh-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Image-from-iOShhhhh-768x1062.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Image-from-iOShhhhh-1111x1536.jpg 1111w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Image-from-iOShhhhh-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Image-from-iOShhhhh.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-tabbed-content-5a3d8440-6ff6-4b94-ac08-68552f0b808d-panel-2\" aria-labelledby=\"ub-tabbed-content-5a3d8440-6ff6-4b94-ac08-68552f0b808d-tab-2\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From your Android app, access the channel you&#8217;d like to add new member to<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap on the channel name in the header<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Tap on <strong>Add members<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the member(s) from the list<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Tap on the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" class=\"wp-image-343\" style=\"width: 36px;\" src=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/outline_send_black_18dp-2.png\" alt=\"\"> <strong>paper plane icon<\/strong> to add them<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"964\" src=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-08-at-12.32.23.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7989\" style=\"width:231px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-08-at-12.32.23.png 672w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-08-at-12.32.23-209x300.png 209w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-08-at-12.32.23-8x12.png 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can also add people to channels by using mentions in messages. Only workspace member can be mentioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To add people to a channel by using mentions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the channel you&#8217;d like to add new member to  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Send a message with a mention <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">When you mention someone who isn\u2019t in the channel, a <strong>Quick add<\/strong> message will appear with two options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Add them now<\/strong>: Add the mentioned user to the channel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Do nothing<\/strong>: Removes the message without action<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">When you click\/tap <strong>Add them now<\/strong>, the person is immediately added to the channel and you can choose whether they will have access to the channel\u2019s message history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"536\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-11-at-14.04.17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9474\" style=\"width:419px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-11-at-14.04.17.png 536w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-11-at-14.04.17-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-11-at-14.04.17-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">If you choose <strong>Do nothing<\/strong> for the mention in a channel, you won\u2019t see the <strong>Quick add<\/strong> message for that user\/group again in that channel for 7 days. Other users will still see that message. This doesn\u2019t affect other channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tip translation-block\">To quickly add people to a channel, type <code>\/invite @user_name<\/code> in the message editor of the channel and press enter. This action will send an invitation to the specified user to join the channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Add people to channel &amp; workspace<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can invite new people to the channel even if they aren&#8217;t members of your Pumble workspace yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do that: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Click the <strong>Add people to<\/strong> <strong>channel<\/strong> icon at the top-right corner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Enter the person&#8217;s name or email and choose <strong>Invite new members<\/strong> option<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">In <strong>Add members<\/strong> window you can choose person&#8217;s role (e.g. Member or Admin)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Click <strong>Add<\/strong> to send the invitation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Removing people from a channel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Any member of a channel (except Guest) can remove people from it, whether it&#8217;s a Public or a Private one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To remove someone from a channel, follow the below steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access the channel from which you wish to remove someone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Click on the <strong>Information<\/strong> icon on the top right corner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expand the Members list<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hover over the name of the user that you wish to remove<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Click on <strong>X<\/strong> to remove the user<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Tap on <strong>Remove <\/strong>to confirm<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Remove-someone-from-channel-1024x537.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10625\" style=\"width:616px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Remove-someone-from-channel-1024x537.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Remove-someone-from-channel-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Remove-someone-from-channel-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Remove-someone-from-channel-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Remove-someone-from-channel.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>or<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access the channel from which you wish to remove someone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Click on the <strong>Members <\/strong>icon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hover over the name of the user that you wish to remove<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Click on <strong>X<\/strong> to remove the user<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Tap on <strong>Remove <\/strong>to confirm<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Remove-user-from-channel-1024x691.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10626\" style=\"width:613px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Remove-user-from-channel-1024x691.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Remove-user-from-channel-300x202.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Remove-user-from-channel-768x518.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Remove-user-from-channel-1536x1036.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Remove-user-from-channel-18x12.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Remove-user-from-channel.jpeg 1838w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group related-articles\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Articles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list related-articles-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/using-pumble\/channels\/channel-basics\/\">Channel Basics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/using-pumble\/channels\/create-channel\/\">Create Channel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/using-pumble\/channels\/edit-channel\/\">Edit Channel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/using-pumble\/channels\/join-or-leave-channel\/\">Join or Leave Channel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Adding people to a channel Since channels are the place where all the 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