Conversations within channels

Microsoft Teams offers the ability to talk to two or more users via chat or within the channels of one of the teams. This is quite reminiscent of traditional chat, but there are a few differences, so it seems appropriate to set aside a special post for this topic. In this text, you will learn about several additional possibilities of cooperation within the channel, as well as how to add an application/service that will be used by all its members …

Managing channels

Once we have created a channel, we can manage it using the options from the context menu of the channel or by opening that same menu in the Channels tab within the Manage team option. Under the Manage channel option, we can manage channel moderation and determine who can create posts, as well as view channel analytics. There are several other useful channel management options in the context menu…

Adding channels

We create channels within teams to direct the discussion in a certain direction, and they are seen in the Teams menu as folders. They can be public (accessible to anyone) or private (reserved for selected members only), which we specify when creating a channel. Each of them has an associated folder on the SharePoint Online portal where the files that team members work on are stored. If the channel is private, only members can access it.

Managing teams

When creating a team you need to add members, create channels or perform some additional administrative tasks. To do this, you need to enter the Teams menu, select the desired team, then open its context menu (by clicking on “…”) and select the Manage team option. In the central part of the window, the name of the team and the avatar image representing it will appear at the top. The team management options are organized in the tabs below.

Creating teams

Teams aim to connect people, content and services while performing their daily work, in accordance with the current organizational structure, or when working on a joint project. Teams can be public (available to all members) or private (available only to invited members) and are made up of users who can be owners, members or guests. Let’s see how you can create a team!