Share a channel with a team in Microsoft Teams
If you’re a shared channel owner, you can share it with teams inside or outside your organization from the channel's options.
Share a channel with a team you own
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Go to the channel you want to share, and select More options
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Type the name of the team, and select it from the list. Then, select Done.
When you share a channel with a team, they get a notification and can access the channel right away.
Share a channel with another team
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Go to the channel you want to share, and then select More options
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To share with a team inside your org, type the name of the team owner, and select it from the list. To share a channel with a team that's outside your org, type in the email of the team owner and select it from the list. Then, select Send invite.
To see your sent invites, select More options
: When you send an invite to a team owner, they’ll see your name, profile picture, status availability (Available, Busy, Do not disturb, Be right back, Away, and Offline), channel name, and org name. To learn more, see Team owner, member, and guest capabilities in Microsoft Teams.
Approve or deny a team for a shared channel
As the owner of a shared channel, you can approve or deny a team.
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Go to your activity feed, and then select the accepted invite notification.
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Select Approve or Deny.
: You'll have 14 days to approve a team.
: Admins must enable B2B direct connect before you can add people or teams outside your org to a shared channel. To learn more, see Collaborate with external participants in a channel.
Want to learn more? See First things to know about channels.
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