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Convert Private Channel to Public Channel

Its good that Private channels are introduced in MS Teams. Can we have a option to convert a private channel to public channel.

Thanks & Regards,
Bhanu

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  • Isack Vermaat commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Please add this feature, and vise versa, to assist channel admins in setting up a channel that for many reasons thinkable, changes its state (public/private) to the other. One reason I'd like to see as important is when creating a private channel, some privante participants are setting up its configuration, filling it with data, changing it as it progresses, and in the end having an evironment (the channel) ready for the public users.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Converting Private channel to Public channel should be one of the basic features Microsoft should add asap. Thank you of doing that!

  • The Dark One commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Agreed, this would be a very useful function, especially from an admin side where end users think they want xyz but they really want a private xyz usually because they don't understand that standard channels are shared across the 'Team' site and then want to change it after they share files, communications, etc and it becomes a headache for the admin

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Please add this funcionality! It will be so much easyer than the workaround of creating a new channel with the desired privacy level and copy all the content to this new channel

  • NAV User commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Converting a Private Channel to a Public Channel is desperately needed. In the meantime, if you DELETE any channel (because now we have to create a new PUBLIC channel to mirror the PRIVATE), any deleted channel name should be available again! Teams need to cleanup a deleted channel's *space* to make that channel's name reusable.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This feature is very much needed in multiple scenarios in team environment. Please prioritize...

  • Tami commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Being able to change a channel from private to public would be a very useful enhancement. As I learn more about using Teams, I like starting a channel with a small audience so I'm not spamming the entire team with updates and additions. I find it keeps the conversation confined but as my project moves through it's evolution there are more interested and involved parties who are a part of the over all team that should have access. It would be easier to handle the expanded access by just making the channel public for the entire team.

  • JD commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Needed, in both directions (Private to public, public to private). Recreating Teams is driving me nuts.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Definitely need, I'm tired of deleting channels and recreating them with new names because the system won't allow you to use the same name all because I accidentally made it private or public. Also, I need private channels to display scheduled meetings from calendar.

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