# Permanent viewing of the archived channels and their unarchiving **URL:** \ **Category:** Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [June 14, 2019, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/permanent-viewing-of-the-archived-channels-and-their-unarchiving/7476 "2019-06-14T07:34:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shevchik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Shevchik](https://forum.mattermost.com/u/Shevchik)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/permanent-viewing-of-the-archived-channels-and-their-unarchiving/7476/1 "2019-06-14T07:34:31Z")
Hello. I am set a mark “ExperimentalViewArchivedChannels”: true and can archive channels. If I know the link to the channel I can view it. Is it possible to configure the permanent display of channels in the list of common channels and the possibility of unarchiving them? I would like to always see other arhive chanels: - for example screen: [Screenshot by Lightshot](https://prnt.sc/o1pcg2) ---
**Author:** ![amy.blais](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mattermost.com/amy.blais/32/7481_2.png) [@amy.blais](https://forum.mattermost.com/u/amy.blais)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/permanent-viewing-of-the-archived-channels-and-their-unarchiving/7476/2 "2019-06-14T14:23:17Z")
Hi @Shevchik, here is more information about archiving channels and some options you can look at: [https://docs.mattermost.com/help/getting-started/organizing-conversations.html#archiving-a-channel](https://docs.mattermost.com/help/getting-started/organizing-conversations.html#archiving-a-channel). ---
**Author:** ![Shevchik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Shevchik](https://forum.mattermost.com/u/Shevchik)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/permanent-viewing-of-the-archived-channels-and-their-unarchiving/7476/3 "2019-06-14T14:55:11Z")
Hi @amy.blais, thank you, but this article has no information about it: Is it possible to configure the permanent display of channels in the list of common channels and the possibility of unarchiving them? I would like to always see other arhive chanels: - for example screen: [https://prnt.sc/o1pcg2](https://prnt.sc/o1pcg2) ---
**Author:** ![Shevchik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Shevchik](https://forum.mattermost.com/u/Shevchik)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/permanent-viewing-of-the-archived-channels-and-their-unarchiving/7476/4 "2019-06-18T12:59:47Z")
@amy.blais Please specify if there are any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![joewai.tye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3e96dc/32.png) [@joewai.tye](https://forum.mattermost.com/u/joewai.tye)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/permanent-viewing-of-the-archived-channels-and-their-unarchiving/7476/5 "2019-06-25T05:38:27Z")
Hi Shevchik, As far as I can tell, it is currently not possible to view the archived channels from the UI regularly. I found a feature request for this here : [MM-506](https://mattermost.atlassian.net/browse/MM-506), which is part of an Epic that works on various other feature requests regarding archiving and archived channels : [MM-354](https://mattermost.atlassian.net/browse/MM-354). I’d highly recommend you to Watch MM-506, so that you will receive notifications whenever there are any updates to it. ---
**Author:** ![david-llani](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mattermost.com/david-llani/32/4444_2.png) [@david-llani](https://forum.mattermost.com/u/david-llani)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/permanent-viewing-of-the-archived-channels-and-their-unarchiving/7476/6 "2020-05-23T18:37:41Z")
First post, so “Hi” to everyone! The User’s Guide says, in respect of Un-Archiving: " Search for the channel if required. Then, open the channel, select the channel name at the top of the center pane to access the drop-down menu, then select **Unarchive Channel**. Anyone can unarchive the Public channels or Private channels they belonged to when it was archived." So I archived a Private channel. So far, so good. Then I tried searching for it. No way of doing that… So, I came here, to read this from @joewai.tye : " As far as I can tell, it is currently not possible to view the archived channels from the UI regularly. I found a feature request for this here : [MM-506](https://mattermost.atlassian.net/browse/MM-506), which is part of an Epic that works on various other feature requests regarding archiving and archived channels : [MM-354](https://mattermost.atlassian.net/browse/MM-354). I’d highly recommend you to Watch MM-506, so that you will receive notifications whenever there are any updates to it." Is it possible, please, to get an update on Un-Archiving? Many thanks - David. ---
**Author:** ![JtheBAB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mattermost.com/jthebab/32/2702_2.png) [@JtheBAB](https://forum.mattermost.com/u/JtheBAB)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/permanent-viewing-of-the-archived-channels-and-their-unarchiving/7476/7 "2020-05-23T19:27:23Z")
Update to 5.22 or better: > **[Mattermost 5.22: Read-only channels and channel moderation settings in E20](https://mattermost.com/blog/mattermost-5-22-read-only-channels-channel-moderation-settings-in-e20/#unarchive)** > > Mattermost 5.22 ships with new features designed to help your team work faster.