Requirements:

  • Teams
  • Workstation
  • Ownership of Team Channel

Overview:


This article will show you how to manager your Teams Channels whether it is adding members, managing members or 


1. Add someone as a Team Owner:


  • From the Teams list in your left hand side, scroll or search for your Team.
  • Now, hit on the ellipsis icon next to the teams.



  • Select Manage team.
  • If the person is already available as a member, you can either search for it or you can go to Members and guests and look for the name.
  • Click on the Member drop down and select Owner. Note that this step is critical, as otherwise the person is by default added as a member.


  • Once selected, you can find the person’s name is now displayed under Owners list.


  • If the person is New, click on Add member.


  • Enter the name or ID of the person and click Add.


  • You can directly add the member as a owner here.



2. Assign new owner to a private channel:


  • Note: Ownership can be modified only in private channels of Microsoft Teams.
  • Click on the ellipsis icon next to the private channel, where you need to modify the ownership.


  • Select Manage channel.
  • Search for the member name in the box or you can click on Add member if they are new.


  • Enter the person’s name or ID to add them and select Member dropdown to mark them as an owner



3. Make someone a Team Owner:


To the right of the team name, select More options More options button > Manage team.


manage team



Select the dropdown next to Members and guests to see all team members. The Role column on the right tells you if someone is a team member or team owner. To make someone an owner, select the dropdown and then choose Owner.



select team owners



You can also make someone a team owner while you're creating a team. When you're adding team members, choose whether each new person is going to be a team member or team owner by selecting Owner under the Member menu.




Should you run into any issues or need assistance, please contact the help desk. You can submit a ticket HERE , by emailing the help desk at [email protected], or by calling 404.879.3434/ x3434.