Creating a Teams channel

Adding a Teams channel is easy. Channels can be open to all members of the team or private.

Private channels are only accessible to specific team members. Private channels get a private SharePoint folder.

This is how a channel is created:

1. Click on the three dots (...) next to the team and select "Add channel":
2. Give the channel a name. It is optional to write a description.
3. If the channel is supposed to be accessible to all team members, then choose "Standard". If the channel should only be accessible to specific team members, then select "Private":
4. Select "Create" to finish setting up the channel.
5. If the channel is private then you can now add participants to the channel. You can only add people who are already members of the team: