View channel cards in Microsoft Teams
Channel cards make it easier to see and manage channels from anywhere in Microsoft Teams with information that helps you quickly view channel specifics. To reveal channel cards, hover over the channel name or avatar while viewing the channel, or whenever the channel is mentioned.
: Channel cards are not available on the mobile app.
Move away from the card to close it.
Channel card details
Every channel card will include the channel name, its team name and whether the channel is public, private or shared.
It also shows:
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Channel Notifications : update notification settings.
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Latest Activity: See when someone last interacted with the channel.
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In this channel: View channel owners and members.
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Get email address : View the email address to send an email to a channel
: Standard and private channels will show the number of members next to the channel type. Organizations with Microsoft Purview will also show sensitivity labels.
Based on channel settings and your channel permissions, a channel card might also include:
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Share channel with a person : Share the channel with people inside or outside your organization.
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Share channel with a team : Share the channel with teams inside or outside your organization.
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Manage channel : Manage owner and member roles and settings.
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About: View the channel description.
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Get link to channel : Copy the link to a channel.
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Leave channel : Leave a shared or private channel.
Related topics
First things to know about channels in Microsoft Teams