On this occasion I will share a tutorial on how to create a private channel in Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams organizes conversations into Channels. Channels can be created for any type of conversation. There are no rules about what can and cannot be created, but there is a limit of 200 Channels per team.
General or standard channel is the default Channel created for all teams and this Channel automatically includes every team member. Microsoft Teams channels don’t always have to include every team member. The audience can be limited, but to do that, the channel must be made private.
Also read: How to Create a Channel in Microsoft Teams
A Microsoft Teams channel can be a standard channel that makes it visible to all team members or it can be a private channel that allows the channel’s audience to be limited. It still counts as a Channel and will take from a total of 200 Channels allowed.
How to Create a Microsoft Teams Private Channel
To create a private channel in Microsoft Teams, you must have admin rights or you must be assigned a role that allows you to create a channel. Here’s a guide to creating a private channel in Microsoft Teams:
- open Microsoft Teams.
- Join the team from the column on the left.
- Click button more options next to team and select Add Channel.
- open Privacy drop-down menu and select Private.
- Click Next.
- Then add the people you want to include in the Channel. When you add members, you can choose roles for team members in the Channel, i.e. member or owner.
- Click Close.
Adding more members
If you want to add more members to Channel, Follow below steps:
- open Microsoft Teams.
- Choose a team from the column on the left.
- Click button more options next to Private Channel.
- select Add members.
- After adding members, select their role, and click Close.
Roles in the Microsoft Teams Channel
Members on Microsoft Teams Channels have roles. This role is basic, but it decides who can add more members to the Channel.
- Owner: the person who creates the Channel automatically becomes the owner of the Channel. Other members added can be assigned this role. An owner can add more members.
- Member: members on the Channel will get all updates on the Channel but they can’t change anything, for example, add more members or add tabs.
A role can be changed at any time by going to options Manage Channel.
Conclusion | Private channels are very similar to virtual private offices. You can hold meetings, share files, and add other app tabs. Private channels have a lock icon next to their name to indicate that the Channel is private.
