Functions in the different channel types
About Teams features for each channel type
Channel feature comparison
The following table shows a comparison of Teams features for each channel type.
Features | Standard channel | Private channel | Shared channel |
---|---|---|---|
People can be added to the channel without adding them to the team. | No | No | Yes |
Channel membership can be limited to a subset of the team. | No | Yes | Yes |
Channel can be shared directly with other teams. | No | No | Yes |
Channel can be shared directly with its parent team. | Not available | No | Yes |
Guests can participate in the channel. | Yes | Yes | No |
Moderation. | Yes | No | No |
Copy link to channel. | Yes | No | No |
Scheduled meetings. | Yes | No | Yes |
Planner. | Yes | No | No |
Supported in class teams. | Yes | Yes | No |
Tags. | Yes | No | No |
Analytics. | Yes | Yes | No |