Guests and shared channels in Microsoft Teams
It is not possible to add guests to shared channels. Shared channels won’t be accessible to guests if they are on a team with guests, so make sure your guests know that you are sharing the channel. If you want to allow people outside of your organization to access your shared channel, then you will find that it is relatively easy to do so.
What you need to get started
- As a prerequisite to inviting someone to the shared channel, you will have to make sure that they have their own Microsoft 365 Teams account, either from the place where they work or school.
- If you would like to set up a direct connection between the two companies, you will need an admin in both your organization and the company that you would like to invite to establish the direct connection
What’s B2B direct connect?
There is an option, as an admin, to set up channels, so that people can share a channel within an organization of Microsoft 365, as well as teams within an organization of another Microsoft 365 organization.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a shared channel in Microsoft Teams?
With Microsoft Teams, you are able to collaborate in a collaborative environment where you are able to invite non-members of the team to join your team by using shared channels, just as you would with any other team. There can only be access to the shared channel by users who are either owners or members of the shared channel. As a guest (a person in your organization with a guest account in your Azure Active Directory).
Can guests see channels in Teams?
There is a way to access a private channel only if the user who is the owner or member of the channel is on the team. Guests are welcome to be added to the team members of a private channel based on their membership status with the team, provided that they are already members if they are interested in joining a private channel.
How do I share my team channel with guests?
- Go to your team list in the App Store and tap Teams and then select the team you want to join.
- Then select the Manage members option from the More options menu.
- Enter the e-mail address of the guest and click the Add member button. Guests may join your team as a guest provided they have a valid email account, including Outlook, Gmail, or another email account associated with either a business or consumer email address.
- You can invite a guest by tapping Invite as a guest > Done at this point.
What is the difference between a member and a guest on Microsoft Teams?
The team members have conversations with each other when they are on the job. Files can be viewed and usually uploaded and changed by them as well. In order to accomplish their goals, the team owners have also approved the usual types of collaboration that are typically done by team members to accomplish their tasks. The term “guest” refers to an outside party who is invited to join a team as a member. For example, a partner or consultant, who is outside the organization, is invited to join as a team member.
Can I share a Teams channel with external users?
You can add guests to your Teams account who are not members of your organization and who are not members of your organization. An announcement has recently been made that the Azure Active Directory integration allows anyone with either a user account (which is a user account in Azure Active Directory) or a consumer email account (such as Outlook.com, Gmail.com, or another) to sign up for Teams as a guest and be able to access teams and channels based on their credentials.