# Edit a Team

To edit a [public or private](https://funke-olasupo.gitbook.io/user-guide/use-rocket.chat/user-guides/rooms/teams) team:

* From the top-right menu, Click **Team Information** icon to view Team information.
* Click **Edit** to edit the Team information.
* Update the Team information.
* Click **Save.**

### Other Team Edit Actions

Some additional edit actions for a team include:

#### **Password Access**

Secure a team by setting up password access. It means users can only join the team with a valid password.

#### **Hide System Messages**

Select the Rocket.Chat action alerts to hide. For example—"Hide User Joined messages" will hide the alert that shows up in the chat whenever a new user joins the team.

#### **Allow Reacting**

Select the options to allow authorized team members to react to messages in the team.

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The delete and reset option is also available when editing a Team.
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## Hide or Leave a Team <a href="#hide-or-leave-a-team" id="hide-or-leave-a-team"></a>

* To **Hide** or **Leave** a team, click the **three dots** icon next to the delete button in the Team Information page.
* Select **Hide** or **Leave** from the dropdown options.
* To unhide a team, you may search for it in your Rocket.Chat workspace.

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When leaving a team, you have the option to decide if you want to continue in the **Team** channels or not.
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## Delete A Team <a href="#delete-a-team" id="delete-a-team"></a>

Once you delete a team, the associated chat content and configurations will also be deleted. You also have the option to keep or delete team channels. If you delete a team and decide to keep the channels, those will go to the workspace. A team can only be deleted by the team owner.

* Click the **Team Information** icon, then click **Delete** next to **Edit.**

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hinThis action can not be undone.
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## Archive A Team <a href="#archive-a-team" id="archive-a-team"></a>

When a team is archived, it is converted to read-only and is no longer open to any new activity. However, the message history is still accessible. A team can only be archived by the team owner.

* From the top-right menu, Click **Team Information** icon to view Team information.
* Click **Edit** to edit the Team information.
* Toggle on the **Archive** option.

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To unarchive a team, toggle off the **Archive** option.
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