Create a channel on the go
Applies To
Teams Microsoft Teams
Create a channel to focus on a specific topic or project in the Microsoft Teams mobile app. In a channel, you can also hold meetings, have conversations, or work on files together.
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Create a channel
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Go to the team you want and tap More options (...) > Manage channels > Add channel (+).
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Type a name and description.
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Choose a Privacy level:Standard - If you create a Standard channel, anyone in the team will see it.Private - With a Private channel, only people you add will see it.
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Tap Done.
Post to the channel
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Tap New post and @mention the channel if you'd like.
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Add text and tap Send.
Hide a channel
Note: Swipe actions to hide, show, pin, or unpin a channel are not available on Android.
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Go to the channel you want and swipe left.
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Tap Hide.
Show a channel
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In a channels list, tap hidden channels.
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Tap a channel to show it.
Pin a channel
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Go to the channel you want and swipe left.
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Tap Pin.
Unpin a channel
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Go to the channel you want and swipe left to unpin it.
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