How to hide channels in Microsoft Teams

As you collaborate on different projects and initiatives within the Microsoft Teams application, I am sure you get overwhelmed by the number of channels you see in a given Team. The problem was especially exacerbated when we got an increase to 1,000 channels per team limit. Luckily, you can hide channels from a view if need be. This is not a new functionality. I decided to write a post on it because we can now hide the General Channel, which was impossible. Let me explain.

How to hide a channel

1. Click three dots to a channel you would like to hide, then click Hide
2. The channel will now become hidden from the main list of channels and will appear under the See all channels tab

How to show/restore a channel

1. Click on See all channels
2. Under the Hidden channels drop-down, click Show next to a channel you would like to reinstate
3. The channel will now re-appear in its original location.

How to hide the General channel

Hiding the General Channel is the same as hiding any other channels.

Important information about hiding channels in Teams

1. Users can hide any type of channel (Standard, Private or Shared)
2. Even if the channel is hidden, its notifications and mentions will continue to work
3. If you only have one channel left and try to hide that channel, the entire team will be hidden. You will get a corresponding message as shown below