This how-to describes how to view and create private channels in any Teams group.
View private channels in Teams
- Under “Report”, select “Teams” and then “Teams channel”.
- This will display all Teams groups and their channels.

- Make sure the “Team group name” and “MembershipType” columns are visible by selecting them from the dropdown menu.
- Filter for the group name you're interested in under the “Team group name” column.
- Under the “MembershipType” column, you will see if there are any private groups.

Create new private channels in Teams
- Under “Reports > Teams”, select “Teams groups”.

- Click on the “Open card in new tab” icon next to the Teams group's display name to see its details and channels.

- Select the “Channels” tab, then click on the “Create Teams group channel” management action.

- In the “Type” field, select “Private” from the dropdown menu and click “Submit”.
