{"id":7986,"date":"2021-09-07T08:34:16","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T07:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nboldapp.com\/?p=7986"},"modified":"2022-08-24T10:42:56","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T09:42:56","slug":"managing-channel-permissions-in-microsoft-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nboldapp.com\/fr\/managing-channel-permissions-in-microsoft-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing Channel Permissions in Microsoft Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Channels in Microsoft Teams are somewhat similar to conference rooms, where different departments or teams hold client meetings, brainstorms, retrospectives, etc. In Microsoft Teams, channels have a similar function. It\u2019s a space where your team members can hold meetings<\/a>, chat<\/a>, share files and work on them together. Channels often reflect a certain topic or a project depending on how you prefer to organize your team. So, this is where the actual magic (aka the work) takes place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Users refer to Channel Permissions in Microsoft Teams when they wish to better organize collaboration in channels<\/a>. That applies to what capabilities different types of users get in distinct channels, who can own and get access to channels, who can create posts and reply to channel conversations, and other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides their default features, you can enhance channels with a number of different apps and tabs that make collaboration easier and more efficient. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are standard, private<\/a>, and shared c<\/a>hannels. Standard channels are open to everyone in the team while private ones have limited membership, and you can determine who can be a member of these channels. How do you do that? How can you manage<\/em> channel membership in Microsoft Teams?<\/em> Keep reading to find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An overview of channel roles and permissions <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In any given team, there are two main roles that determine their permissions: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Team owner <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This is the person who creates the team. They can invite anyone from their organization to join the team. Besides their employees\/colleagues, they can also invite clients or partners as guests, but we will talk about it in detail later. Team owners also have the ability to make any member of their team a co-owner, which is strongly recommended. Having another co-owner significantly decreases the risk of having orphaned teams. You can learn more about what that means here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Team members <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

These are people who\u2019ve been invited to join a team. Depending on whether the team is public or private<\/a>, they have distinct capabilities. For example, in a private team their capabilities are much more limited than those of team owners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Guests <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

These are users outside of your organization that can temporarily join the team with an invite from the team owner. These can be partners, clients, suppliers, consultants, etc. As guests, they will have fewer capabilities and permissions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a table by Microsoft<\/a> that sums up the different permissions that each role has: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Capability<\/td>Owner<\/td>Member<\/td>Guest<\/td><\/tr>
Create a channel<\/td>\u2713<\/td>\u2713<\/td>\u2713<\/td><\/tr>
Participate in a private chat<\/td>\u2713<\/td>\u2713<\/td>\u2713<\/td><\/tr>
Participate in a channel conversation<\/td>\u2713<\/td>\u2713<\/td>\u2713<\/td><\/tr>
Share a channel file<\/td>\u2713<\/td>\u2713<\/td>\u2713<\/td><\/tr>
Share a chat file<\/td>\u2713<\/td>\u2713<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Add apps (such as tabs, bots, or connectors)<\/td>\u2713<\/td>\u2713<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Can be invited via any work or school account for Microsoft 365<\/td><\/td><\/td>\u2713<\/td><\/tr>
Create a team<\/td>\u2713<\/td>\u2713<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Delete or edit posted messages<\/td>\u2713<\/td>\u2713<\/td>\u2713<\/td><\/tr>
Discover and join public teams<\/td>\u2713<\/td>\u2713<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
View org chart<\/td>\u2713<\/td>\u2713<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Add or remove members and guests<\/td>\u2713<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Edit or delete a team<\/td>\u2713<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Set team permissions for channels, tabs, and connectors<\/td>\u2713<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Change the team picture<\/td>\u2713<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Add guests to a team<\/td>\u2713<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Auto-show channels for the whole team<\/td>\u2713<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Control @[team name] mentions<\/td>\u2713<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Allow @channel or @[channel name] mentions<\/td>\u2713<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Allow usage of emoji, GIFs, and memes<\/td>\u2713<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Renew a team<\/td>\u2713<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Archive or restore a team<\/td>\u2713<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Channel moderation<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

There is one additional role that team owners can activate – moderator<\/strong>. When activated, by default the moderator of that channel is the team owner. But the team owner can assign that role to other members as well. Moderators are usually department heads or project managers, who have more expertise in the area that the channel covers, so they\u2019ll be better at managing it. Moderators have the following permissions<\/a>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n