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In Microsoft Teams (free), community owners can update the community's settings at any time.

Note: Learn more about Communities (beta) in Teams on desktop

Update the settings in a community

If you're a community owner, you can adjust and manage the settings to your community. You can also change and update your community's name, description, and guidelines.

  1. Tap the Home tab in the Teams app.

  2. Tap the community that you would like to update the settings in.

  3. Tap the community name at the top of the screen.

  4. You can do the following:

  • Add or manage your community members.

  • Manage community link.

    • Get the Share link if the Allow members to share link is enabled.

    • Get the QR code if the Allow members to share link is enabled.

      Note: If the Allow members to share link is disabled, existing links are still active and community owners still have access and can share existing links. The buttons for the share link and QR code will no longer be visible to members. However, members that still have a join link can share and use it. The only way to generate a new link is for the community owner to Create a new link.

  • Turn on Require approval to join to enable you to approve new members before they can join.

  • Turn on Visibility.

  • Report a concern.

  • Leave the community.

  • Delete community.

  1. Tap the Home tab in the Teams app.

  2. Tap the community that you would like to update the settings in.

  3. Tap the community name at the top of the screen.

  4. Tap the Edit  Teams edit button button at the top of the screen. From here you can:

    • Change the profile picture for your community.

    • Change your community name.

    • Add or update the Description of your community.

    • Add or update the Guidelines for your community.

  5. After you're done, tap SAVE at the top of the screen to submit your changes.

Update a channel in a community 

You can update and manage the settings in a channel you own. To delete a channel, see Leave or delete a community or channel in Microsoft Teams (free).

  1. Tap the Home tab in the Teams app.

  2. Tap the channel that you would like to update the settings in.

  3. Tap the three dots   on the right side of the channel name. Then tap Edit channel  to change the emoji or channel name. 

  4. Tap the checkmark   to submit changes.

Update the settings in a community 

If you're a community owner, you can adjust and manage the settings to your community. You can also change and update your community's name, description, and guidelines.

  1. Tap the Home tab in the Teams app.

  2. Tap the community that you would like to update the settings in.

  3. Tap the community name at the top of the screen.

  4. You can do the following:

  • Add or manage members in your community.

  • Manage community link.

    • Get the Share link if the Allow members to share link is enabled.

    • Get the QR code if the Allow members to share link is enabled.

      Note: If the Allow members to share link is disabled, existing links are still active and community owners still have access and can share existing links. The buttons for the share link and QR code will no longer be visible to members. However, members that still have a join link can share and use it. The only way to generate a new link is for the community owner to Create a new link.

  • Turn on Require approval to join to enable you to approve new members before they can join.

  • Turn on Visibility.

  • Report a concern.

  • Leave the community.

  • Delete community.

  1. Tap the Home tab in the Teams app.

  2. Tap the community that you would like to update the settings in.

  3. Tap the community name at the top of the screen.

  4. Tap the Edit  Teams edit button button at the top of the screen. From here you can:

    • Change the profile picture for your community.

    • Change your community name.

    • Add or update the Description of your community.

    • Add or update the Guidelines for your community.

  5. After you're done, tap Save at the top of the screen to submit your changes.

Update a channel in a community

You can update and manage the settings in a channel you own. To delete a channel, see Leave or delete a community or channel in Microsoft Teams (free).

  1. Tap the Home tab in the Teams app.

  2. Tap the channel that you would like to update the settings in.

  3. Tap the three dots   on the right side of the channel name. Then tap Edit channel  to change the emoji or channel name. 

  4. Tap the Done to submit changes.

You can update and manage the settings in a community of that you own. 

Note: Some community options might not be available on Windows 10, Mac, and Web. You can find these community features in Microsoft Teams (free) on mobile. Get the Teams mobile app.

Update settings in a community

If you're a community owner, you can adjust and manage the settings to your community. You can also change and update your community's name, description, and guidelines.

  1. Select Community from the app bar on the left side of the screen.

  2. Select the community you want to edit from the list under Communities

  3. Select More options  Teams settings and more button on the right side of the community name.

  4. You can do the following:

To manage membership roles and approve new member request.

  1. Select Community from the app bar on left side of the screen.

  2. Select the community you want to edit from the list under Communities

  3. Select More options  Teams settings and more button on the right side of the community name.

  4. Select Manage community Settings button.

    • Select the community Members tab at the top of the screen to see the current members and their role.

    • Select the Member Requests tab at the top of the screen to view and approve requests from new members who want to join your community.

  1. Select Community from the app bar on the left side of the screen.

  2. Select the community you want to edit from the list under Communities

  3. Select More options  Teams settings and more button on the right side of the community name.

  4. Select Edit community  Teams edit button. From here you can:

    • Change the profile picture for your community.

    • Change your community name.

    • Add or update the Description of your community.

    • Add or update the Guidelines for your community.

  5. You can do one of the following:

    • Select Save to submit your changes.

    • Select Cancel to exit without submitting any changes.

Update a channel in a community

You can update and manage the settings in a channel you own. To delete a channel, see Leave or delete a community or channel in Microsoft Teams (free).

  1. Select Community from the app bar on the left side of the screen.

  2. Select the channel you want to edit from the list under Communities

  3. Select More options  Teams settings and more button on the right side of the community name.

  4. Select Edit channel  Teams edit button. You can change the emoji or channel name.

  5. Select Save to submit your changes or Cancel to exit without submitting any changes.

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