Microsoft Teams - How to edit channel details in your Team

Rename a channel

You can rename a channel to give it a more meaningful name that better reflects its purpose. This can be especially helpful for the default channel that is created with every new team. To rename a channel, follow these steps:

1. In the Teams desktop app, navigate to the team that contains the channel you want to rename.
2. Point to reveal, then select More options next to the channel you want to rename.
3. Select Edit channel.
4. Underneath Channel name, enter the new name for the channel. If you're the team owner, you can rename the first-named team to "General."  Otherwise, the new name must be unique within the team and cannot contain any of the following characters: / \ : * ? " < > |

5. Select Save to rename the channel.

The renamed channel will be shown in all parts of Teams, including the channel list, search and filter results, and on SharePoint sites and notifications.

Update channel layout

Channel conversations can have two layouts, posts and threads. To change a channel's layout:

1. Point at the channel to reveal More options.
2. Select More options > Edit channel.
3. Select either Threads or Posts under layout.
4. Select Save to update the layout.

Update channel description

For channels other than "General,” team owners or team members (with required permissions) can also update the channel description. “General” channels have the same description as their team. Start by navigating to the channel you want to update, then:

1. Hover over the channel and select More options > Manage channels.
2. Go to Settings > Channel details. Then, select Edit under Edit channel name and description.

3. Type a new description.
4. Select Save to update the description.