Channel Information
Below Teams, are Channels. For example, “General” is a channel.
Channels are
extremely useful for organization within a Team of Microsoft Teams.
Creating Channels
Channels within a Team can be created by selecting the three dots to the right of the Team name, and “Add Channel.”
When creating channels, there is an option to create the channel as Private – invite only, or Public – anyone can access.
An example would be “Management” – Private, and “Staff” – Public.
Private channels will not be visible for Team members unless they are added individually.
Note: For Private channels, members must be added individually to allow access
You may add Members to channels by selecting the three dots to the right of the channel name, and select Add Members.