How to change a channel in TEAMS from Private to Standard?

Hello,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

We appreciate your question on how to modify a channel in TEAMS from Private to Standard.

Unfortunately, you cannot convert a standard channel to a private channel or vice versa. If you need to change the channel type, you’ll need to create a new one.

1. Open Microsoft Teams and navigate to the team where the channel is located.
2. Click on the team name to access the team settings.
3. In the team settings, select the “Channels” tab.
4. Choose “Add channel” to create a new channel or modify an existing one.
5. Fill in the necessary details for your channel:
   • Name: Provide a descriptive name for the channel.
   • Optional Description: You can add a brief description if needed.
   • Channel Type: Here, you’ll choose to make your channel Standard.
6. Click Save to create the new standard channel.

Please note the following important points:

• Standard channels are open to all team members, and anything posted is searchable by others.
• Private channels are for discussions that shouldn’t be open to all team members. You must be invited to join a private channel to view it within a team.

For more detailed instructions, you can also refer toStandard, private, or shared channels in Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Support.

Kind regards,

Lavenia