Creating a channel in Teams

In this manual we will show you how to create a channel in Teams.

  1. Go in to the team you wish to create a channel in.
  2. Choose the 3 dots to the right of the name.
  3. Choose Add channel
    Note that your Teams can look different, especially in colour and layout
    Image showing how to add a channel in a team
  4. Choose a name and description for your channel.
  5. Choose a channel type.
    Standard: Every member in the team has access to this channel.
    Shared: You can invite people that is not a member in this team to access this channel. (You can only invite people whwo works in Umea University)
    Private: Only specific people who you invite have access to this channel. (You can only invite people who already is a member in the team)
    Image showing how to create a channel
  6. Click on Create. You have now successfully added a channel to your team.