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Create or Add Teams Channel

Overview

Channels in Microsoft Teams help organize conversations, files, and collaboration within a team. Creating or adding a channel makes it easier to separate topics, departments, projects, or classes into dedicated spaces.

Getting Started

Follow the steps below to create a new channel in an existing Microsoft Team.

Open the Team

Access the Microsoft Team where the new channel will be created.

  1. Open the Microsoft Teams application or visit Microsoft Teams.
  2. Sign in using your McLennan Community College (MCC) email address and password.
  3. Select the Teams icon from the left navigation menu.
  4. Locate and select the team where you want to add a channel.

Create a New Channel

Add a channel to organize discussions and files within the team.

  1. Select the More options icon (three dots) next to the team name.
  2. Select Add channel.
  3. Enter a name for the channel.
  4. Add an optional description to explain the purpose of the channel.
  5. Select a privacy setting:
    • Standard – Accessible to everyone on the team.
    • Private – Accessible only to selected members.
    • Shared – Share with people or teams inside or outside the organization.
  6. Select Create.

Manage Channel Members

Add or manage members if the channel uses private or shared access.

  1. Select Add members if prompted.
  2. Search for users by name or email address.
  3. Select Add to include them in the channel.
  4. Select Done when finished.

Additional Details

  • Standard channels are visible to all team members.
  • Private channels have separate permissions and file storage.
  • Shared channels can include users from outside the team if allowed by organization settings.
  • Files shared in a channel are stored in SharePoint and linked automatically in Teams.

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