# Hiding a chat room from the sidebar
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Chat rooms often become inactive, usually when a project ends. You can manage your list of chat rooms by hiding them from the side bar. 

**To hide a chat room**

1. In the sidebar, open the chat room.

1. Choose the ellipsis menu located to the right of the chat room name, then choose **Hide from side bar**.

**To restore a hidden chat room**

1. In the side bar, open the ellipsis menu next to **CHAT ROOMS**.

1. Choose **View all my chat rooms**.

1. Select the chat room.