Teams site owners – Private Channels

Privately channels are a new feature to Teams sites.

Apps must be installed first to the Team site before being “Activated” in a private channel. If a team owner has restricted app installation to owners only, a private channel owner may need to request installation prior to adding an app tab.

Unfortunately, there are certain Apps (for instance Planner) which have a pretty tight connection to an Office 365 Group. Because the private channel has a site collection which is NOT group connected, those Apps are NOT available. It is anticipated that Microsoft will provide a solution, but there is no timeline on availability.

References:

• microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/38063230-create-planner-tabs-within-private-channels
• robertschouten.com/2019/11/04/top-5-things-to-know-about-private-channels-in-microsoft-teams/

If you cannot find someone you wish to add to your Team, the two most likely causes are:

• You are searching for the wrong name – check their email address.

For example, if you’re unsuccessfully searching for Mary Smith, but upon checking their email address find it’s marianneSmith@cunet.carleton.ca, try searching for Marianne.

• You are searching for someone who does NOT yet have access to Teams.

While Carleton ensures that staff/faculty are licensed for the email component of Office 365, access to the Office 365 “extras”, including Microsoft Teams, requires the end-user first accept the Microsoft offer for these “extras”: carleton.ca/ms-offer-faculty

Note: If neither of the above apply, please cannot contact the Service Desk to enter a ticket to verify that the end-user in question has an MC1 (My Carleton One) account and that they have enabled access to the Office 365 “extras.”