Reorder chats and channels in Microsoft Teams

You can reorder your chats and channels in Microsoft Teams by creating custom sections and manually arranging items.

This feature is available in the Teams desktop app when your list is sorted by Custom.

Reorder your chats and channels

Select the chat or channel that you'd like to move.
Drag and drop it anywhere in its section.

Notes:

Reordering channels replaces the ability to reorder teams. If you're unable to reorder your channels, you can reorder the team and move all of its channels with it.
You can't re-order chats and channels in a section if they're sorted by something other than "custom."

You can also reorder an entire section. To do this, hold and then drag the section anywhere on the channel list.

Create custom sections

Custom sections let you group related chats and channels so they’re easier to find. You can create a section, then move chats or channels into it.

Create custom sections by selecting New items > New section. You can also move chat and channel conversations to a section by selecting More options Generic Ellipsis button .

Create a new section

On the left side of the app, Select Chat or Teams to go to your list of chats and channels.
Select New items.
Select New section.
Enter a new section name, then select Create.