Slack has transformed how organizations and companies communicate. The instant messaging app is quickly gaining popularity due to its efficiency in connecting teams at work. Slack links users to the data they require to work effectively.
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Slack enables several feature enhancements for a flawless workflow. Its UX/UI design makes it the favorite office app. Apart from messaging, Slack offers project planning, integration of tools and add-ons, and phone and video calling. It has revolutionized the collaborative workspace, where applications such as Skype have been dominant.
The primary owner of an organization or company has the authority to erase a member’s personal information. Profile deletion is irreversible. The Primary Owner of that workspace or organization manages all the data in that workspace. This covers the content members have posted and their details.
Members reserve the right to ask the primary owner to erase their profile information once they leave an organization. The Primary Owner must decide whether to delete profile information since they control the data.
Several reasons you might find it necessary to delete your Slack account include: leaving the company for greener pastures, completing the project you were working on through Slack, or your employer stopped using Slack.
The following steps will guide you through deactivating and deleting your Slack account.
Step 1: Log in to Your Account
Launch your browser and type slack on the search bar, then log in.
Step 2: Click Your Profile Photo
Locate your profile picture in the upper right corner of your Slack window and click it.
Step 3: Select Profile
In the drop-down menu, click Profile.
Step 4: Select the Three-Dot Button
Click on the three-dot button, or the “more” menu, under your profile.
Step 5: Go to Account Settings
Click Account settings.
Step 6: Deactivate Your Account
On the following page, scroll down to locate the Deactivate your account tab and click it.
In the step above, Slack notifies you that you can ask the owner of this particular workspace to completely delete your profile information through their channels. Other workspaces you might belong to are not affected.
Here you also find the option of changing your email address instead of deactivating the account.
Step 7: Confirm Deactivation
Confirm that you’re sure about deactivating your account. Enter your password to proceed with account deactivation.
Slack will immediately deactivate your account after this action. If for whatever reason, you wish to rejoin this workspace, an administrator can re-enable your account. The app will restore your files and messages if you decide to reactivate your account.
Points to Note about Slack Account Deletion
Changing your email does not necessitate account deactivation. You can easily do so in settings without losing any information. You can even change your username from the settings menu.
Deleting your account through the steps above will only deactivate the specific slack workspace. It won’t impact your other Slack accounts if you have any; they will continue to function normally. You’ll need to remove each of your accounts from Slack one at a time if you wish to stop using Slack completely.
Deactivating your account does not delete messages and files in your slack workspace. If you want to delete all associated data, you’ll need to speak with an administrator and make a particular request.
Slack is compatible with different apps. Installed Slack-compatible apps might stop working or develop issues when you deactivate your Slack account. You’ll have to look for alternatives or request special access from a workspace owner.
You cannot use this method to deactivate your account when you are the Primary Owner of a workspace. For a workspace to be operational, there must be a primary owner. You must first transfer the primary ownership to a different account or close your Slack space to deactivate your account.
You cannot delete or deactivate your Slack account using the mobile app. You can only do it through a web browser.
Slack Deactivation Permissions
It’s crucial to keep in mind that your Slack role will dictate your deactivation permissions. The ability to delete a member’s Slack account will depend on the Slack plan your organization has.
Here’s a breakdown of permissions based on the Slack plan.
When Using Free, Standard, or Plus Plan
Workspace admins are authorized to deactivate guests and members.
Workspace owners have permission to deactivate guests, members, and workspace admins.
Workspace primary owners have the power to deactivate guests, members, and workspace admins.
Nobody can deactivate a workspace primary owner. To deactivate a primary owner, they must transfer ownership to a new owner.
When Using Enterprise Grid Plans
Org admins have the authority to deactivate guests and members.
Org owners are able to deactivate guests, admins, workspace admins, and workspace owners.
Org primary owners can deactivate guests, members, Workspace Admins, Workspace Owners, and Org Owners.
Just like the previous plans, nobody can deactivate an org owner and a workspace primary owner. To deactivate them, they have to transfer ownership to another party.
The following guidelines also apply to workspace-level permissions for Enterprise Grid Plans:
Workspace admins can deactivate members and visitors.
Workspace owners can deactivate members, visitors, and workspace admins.
Workspace primary owners can deactivate members, visitors, Workspace Admins, and Owners.
How to Check if Someone’s Slack Account is Deactivated
Try the following ways to find out if someone has deactivated their Slack account:
The first way is to check out their profile. If it shows “Deactivated,” then that person is no longer active.
If you can’t see the user in your list of team members, they are deactivated.
You can also check the last activity date of the user. If it says “Never,” they have deactivated their account.
How to Check if Your Slack Account is Deactivated
Follow these steps to check whether your account has been deactivated:
Click the name of your workspace in the top left corner of your desktop.
Click Organization settings, and choose Settings & administration.
Select Members by clicking People in the left sidebar.
In the top right corner, select View Deactivated Members.
Conclusion
Slack has unquestionably become necessary for many firms since workforces have gotten more dispersed over the past years. Slack is a beneficial program, and signing up opens the door to a world of seamless professional communication. However, if it’s no longer helpful in your day-to-day activities, or you need to deactivate it for any other reason, just follow the steps above to deactivate and delete your account.
