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Teams channel from Channel section got vanished

Teams channel from Channel section got vanished - It is not under deleted, achieved, hidden section . I have checked. What is the possibility. How can i restore the channel ?

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asked 2026-03-10T10:20:17.44+00:00
Dhananjay Nagpure 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-12T09:07:15.3333333+00:00
Demi-N 13,255 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Microsoft Teams - Public Team Join Issue

We are having an issue where internal users are unable to self-join any public Microsoft Teams team via search. When a user attempts to join a public team, they receive the error: "We couldn't add you to the team". This is happening across all…

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asked 2026-03-11T12:09:20.8966667+00:00
Stanley Nichols 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-12T07:46:40.04+00:00
Nam-D 2,410 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Blocking Message Posting in a Microsoft Teams Channel

Is it possible to block participants from posting messages in a Microsoft Teams channel? If so, what are the steps to implement this?

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asked 2025-08-04T12:08:34.7166667+00:00
Garcia Anaya, Victor Manuel 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-11T08:51:24.1533333+00:00
Liora D 12,160 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Having separate lists of Members for channels under one team

I have a team called Leadership which there are 7 people who are at this level of team as owners. I have channels under the team for the months in which I have leadership training, and the members are training attendees plus the 7 team…

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asked 2026-03-05T15:47:34.3433333+00:00
Hedrick, Lacey Y 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-08T15:17:03.3833333+00:00
Kai-L 11,330 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft Teams and Channels service adds owners by itself

Hi everyone, I've got a really weird one here... It seems that this application has started adding people as owners to (seemingly) random M365 non-dynamic groups that haven't been used in years - groups where the other owners are old, disabled…

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asked 2026-03-04T08:54:12.4833333+00:00
Svet Angelov | Ignite-Group 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-06T08:26:11.46+00:00
Rin-L 15,665 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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In General channels, are comments limited?

Hello, I know in General Teams channels, moderation settings are different. I use a General channel as a broadcasting channel for updates and info. However, I'd still like members to be able to comment on the posts (to confirm attendance, add info, etc).…

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asked 2026-03-02T12:18:07.1166667+00:00
Holly R 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-04T12:22:58.1766667+00:00
Jess-Q 8,550 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Teams meetings

inviteees to my teams meeting cannot send an email acceptance to me. this is the message they receive: [Moderator note: personal info removed].outlook.com rejected your message to the following email addresses [Moderator note: personal info…

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asked 2026-03-02T20:17:38.36+00:00
dick ryser 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-03T03:50:30.1533333+00:00
EmilyS_726 14,940 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Cannot Add Guests to Teams Channel – Self-Employed Account, No IT Admin

Hello, I am unable to add any guests to my Teams channel. Every time I try, I receive the following error message: “Looks like there was an issue. Try adding this person. If it doesn’t ask your IT admin to add them.” Since I am self-employed, I do not…

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asked 2026-02-25T07:13:52.69+00:00
MAGDALENA THALER 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-27T10:19:38.43+00:00
Daniel-Vo 4,420 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Can no longer view Files tab in Teams when using a guest account.

I access a 3rd party hosted Team channel as a guest. Previously I could view the Files tab, but its recently disappeared and my IT tell me this is due to a MS change and I can only access these files now using the web version of the onedrive for that…

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asked 2026-02-26T10:06:58.6633333+00:00
Edward Marriott 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-26T11:10:40.9866667+00:00
Ruwim.B 5,830 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Can't download meeting recording from a shared teams channel

How do I download meeting recording from a shared teams channel Can download transcript and attendance but can't see any obvious option to download recording

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asked 2026-02-18T09:17:58.3233333+00:00
Michael Heap 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-21T15:41:59.48+00:00
Henry-N 10,540 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Teams Channel viewing and editing restrictions to external members

Whilst giving an external member teams access to a private channel created. Can you restrict what an external member can see in the channel or restrict them from a folder in the channel?

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asked 2026-02-18T08:42:18.0033333+00:00
Kemona Abboo 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-02-18T08:52:31.4766667+00:00
Kemona Abboo 20 Reputation points
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how to set up a recurring meeting organized by others

How to set up a existing teams meeting as recurring, which is organized by others

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asked 2026-02-03T10:25:34.62+00:00
Shrikanth Bhosale 5 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-02-10T11:15:38.8133333+00:00
Julie-Hu 7,015 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to archive Teams channels via MS PowerAutomation?

We are using Teams for business purposes. Due to the business demands, we create a lot of channels and periodically want to archive channels that are not being used anymore, and want to automate this process. Teams can be managed via MS Power Automate…

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asked 2026-02-05T21:16:57.8033333+00:00
Maxim Filipovich 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-02-10T09:33:07.4433333+00:00
Maxim Filipovich 20 Reputation points
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How can I notify my Team when I know they won't have switched their notifications on?

Hi everyone I've been asked to create a Team for my international department and depsite repeated requests, I fear many (almost all) won't have switched on their notifications. I found reference via co pilot that if I tag the name of the team or channel…

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asked 2026-02-03T15:41:49.1166667+00:00
Gareth S 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-06T22:04:02.98+00:00
Vy Nguyen 9,470 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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why i am getting error "This item might not exist or is no longer available" instead file is present

While working with Teams Chanel, I am unable to open PDF files. Files are present there but I am still getting below error. I am able to open in SharePoint same file. I have updated my Teams app. I have already deleted Cache. This is not only with me.…

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asked 2026-01-23T03:47:06.13+00:00
Naval Kishore 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-05T02:25:50.15+00:00
Naval Kishore 20 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Link existing Loop Workspace to Team tab

When adding the Loop app as a Teams tab, you get prompted to configure a new Loop Workspace that is then linked to the team and becomes accessible through the Workspace tab in Teams. We are however struggling with what is essentially a two-part issue: …

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asked 2025-09-04T21:38:34.8633333+00:00
Daniel Pervan 30 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-02T20:55:48.41+00:00
Daniel Butkievich 0 Reputation points
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Managing a teams channel when a new user joins the team

Hi All! University dept. trying to get better at using teams to manage projects, etc. We currently have a channel in our Team that is focused on hiring a new faculty member. It has files, a planner, chats, etc. We had to setup a…

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asked 2026-01-23T00:42:19.86+00:00
Lemons, Kathryn 55 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-02-01T14:18:58.9266667+00:00
Viego An 8,990 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Why can I not get teams to open on my laptop

Hello , when I received my new laptop and our email address changed I am unable to get Teams to open up. It shows both of my emails. Could I please get some help so this is installed correctly. Thanks, [Moderator note: personal info removed]

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asked 2026-01-28T21:36:57.71+00:00
Tammy Arndell 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-01-29T23:11:57.67+00:00
Chris Duong 7,505 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Discrepancy in External Sharing: "Anyone" links unavailable in Shared Channel sites despite Admin Center configuration and recent functionality.

"I am experiencing a functional discrepancy regarding external file sharing within Teams Shared Channels. While our global SharePoint Admin settings are set to allow 'Anyone' links, and this setting is also enabled for the specific underlying…

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asked 2026-01-27T12:46:54.7766667+00:00
Abraham Yawson 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-29T15:00:18.5966667+00:00
Daniel-Vo 4,420 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How do I restrict members of a channel from editing files in the channel?

I'm trying to restrict members of my channel from editing the files in the channel but have access to view the files.

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asked 2026-01-27T07:13:32.5366667+00:00
Tshegofatso Choane 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-29T07:56:31.93+00:00
Rin-L 15,665 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator