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

Thank you for your feedback! The team has reviewed this request and has added it to our backlog for both Private to Standard (Public) and Standard (Public) to Private channel conversion. We will share an update as soon as it’s available.
226 comments
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Anonymous commented
I was also looking for a way to convert back a private channel to a public one.
This option would be very very helpful and needed -
Elliot Inz commented
Converting both from Private to Public and Public to Private would be helpful.
There are type we want to limit who can see it, and then open it up to everyone. -
Vagelis commented
We need this ... yesterday
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Marco Alan Rotta commented
Indeed, the way private channels were developed (being a completely different group/team/SharePoint site) does not suit our needs at all. Private channels require additional overload to manage, and being able to convert them to public would be much welcomed.Thanks.
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Nico Wacker commented
Would be amazing to have this function and urgently needed.
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Anonymous commented
As Perry Hamilton wrote, testing in private status and than switching to public would be great. thx
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Perry Hamilton commented
This would be great to have, sometime I would like to start my channel as private and then change it to public when ready
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Keith Lawlor commented
Hi Alex.
I would have thought this would be a standard function in a collaboration tool such as MS Teams. Any idea when you are expecting this function to be added?
Thanks
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Gabriela commented
any update? status? progress? this limitation totally doesnt make sense
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Anonymous commented
is there any chance to get an availability date? or planned till date? we really need that functionality. thanks
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Anonymous commented
@admin Can you tell us when to expect this functionality? (Private to Standard (Public) and Standard (Public) to Private channel conversion).
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Anonymous commented
I went to change my private channel to public today and realized I couldn't!! Please add this feature ASAP, I don't have time to recreate the entire channel with all the tabs etc.
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Anonymous commented
When will it be possible to change a private channel back to public? A feature that is absolutely needed!
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Anonymous commented
When will it be possible to change a private channel back to public? A feature that is absolutely needed!
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Mary A commented
Please allow this option because there are still bugs happening when adding members to the private channel. To allow everyone access then I need to create a channel all over again making it public. This happens many times now and still no solution.
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Umesh Hannikeri commented
Really waiting for this options to be released soon. Hope the next releases have this option. Thanks.
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Lisa Cole commented
This would be hugely useful! Many times, nascent issues begin as pretty much private affairs, and then as they mature, others need to be brought into the conversation. I would wholeheartedly recommend that converting from a Private to Public channel be brought forward on the list of features to introduce. HUGE! thx
Lisa Cole
ASHA -
Alexis Zegarra commented
Are there any news on this issue? I think it is really important to have this alternative
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Yvonne commented
Please make the ability to change a channel from public to private and vice versa. It will help me greatly as I am now going to be teaching 2 grade levels simultaneously and would like them to all be members of the Team but not have access to all the channels. HELP!
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ET commented
Is there any update on when this feature will be available for common use?