Guide: How to Show Channels in Microsoft Teams for PC and Mobile
Microsoft Teams works a bit like Slack, where you create channels to communicate with team members about specific topics or projects. Most teams have a few channels, but the Teams app only shows one or two and hides others by default. So every time you want to send a message or interact with someone on those hidden channels, you have to sacrifice a few extra clicks. Yes, even I think it is pointless. This post will guide you to get the Microsoft Teams app to show all channels regardless of the platform you use it on. In comparison, Slack shows all channels by default, so why not Teams? Well, Microsoft may have its reasons, but we are sure the company will fix such glitches in the future updates. The good news is you don’t have to wait for it. There is a way to list all channels in the Teams app. It just isn’t selected by default as it should be. Let’s start.
No more favorites option
Teams’ early users would remember the confusing favorites featureMarking a channel favorite will place it at the top of your list, much like the feature works in Outlook. Microsoft released an update that replaced it with the show / hide option instead. The good news is that users have also gotten a new way to manage channel notifications in a better way. We will indicate it below. Now, continue playing hide and seek with the channels in Teams.
How to Show Teams channels on Windows 10
Step 1: Find and open Microsoft Teams from the Start menu.
You will see a list of channels in the sidebar when you click on the Teams tab. There’s a lot of space, and that’s because Teams hides a few channels (provided you have more than two). You will see the exact number in parentheses. Click the right-pointing arrow to display a list of hidden channels and select the one you want to view and access.
Step 2: The channel is now open. Note how the channel name is shown in italics. Click the three-dot menu icon next to the channel to open the options and select Show.
Visible channel names are displayed in plain fonts, while hidden channels, when viewed, are displayed in italics.
Step 3: Repeat the same steps to show all hidden channels in Microsoft Teams on Windows 10. The same steps also work for the web app.
Pinning a channel moves it to a separate area at the top of the sidebar. These channels are always visible. Right-click on the pinned channel to see other options.
You’ll also find the Channel Notifications option at the top of those options.
The ability to pin channels is hidden under an extra layer in the iOS app. Tap the Edit details option to open it.
How to Show Teams channels on Android and iOS
The steps for hiding and showing Microsoft Teams channels in Android and iOS remain the same. I will indicate the differences where and when necessary. Even the smartphone screen has enough space to show all channels. The position of the option to show or hide channels is different on mobile apps. Step 1: Tap the Teams tab at the bottom of the screen and you should see a list of pinned, visible and hidden channels. Again, by tapping on ‘2 hidden channels’ (the number depends on the number of channels hidden from your account), you can view and access the selected hidden channel.
All you need to do now is check the boxes of all the hidden channels you want to view in Teams.
Step 2: Go back to the previous screen and you should see a list. Steps are different to hide channels that are inactive or that you are not working with. Step 3: Tap the three dot menu and select Manage channels.
Step 4: You can then deselect the channels in the same way as you selected them above. The ‘+’ icon is for creating new channels.
Step 5: Tap the three-dot menu next to the channel to delete or lock the channel.
How to Show / hide team channels for team members
This solution mainly works for team channel administrators. You can decide which channels are visible to team members. The steps below only work on desktop and web apps. Step 1: Click the three-dot menu next to the team name and select Manage Team.
Step 2: You can choose the visibility of channels for both you and team members. However, there is no way to choose channel visibility for individual team members yet.
From the same place you can create new channels or pin a channel for the whole team. To do that, click on the three-dot menu and select Pin.
Team performance
So why is Microsoft Teams hiding channels? There is no clarification from Microsoft as to why they chose to hide channels. I think they wanted to give more control to the users and administrators. A better approach would have been to show all Teams channels by default and then have users hide them instead of the other way around. On the plus side, showing / hiding channels in Microsoft Teams is effortless once you know it how to do it. Microsoft Teams is a pretty cool app designed with teams in mind. Like other apps, it has some quirks. The next up: Click on the link below to learn how to Mute or unmute participants in the Microsoft Teams app. Handy if you as a speaker want silence or have something to say.
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