Standard channels are available to all team members in Teams. Most channels are standard channels. If you need a smaller, specific audience for a particular subject, you can use a private channel. Shared channels are for collaborating with people inside and outside your team or organization.

Select a team to choose a team to host your channel. Fill in some quick details about your channel by choosing a name, entering an optional description, and a channel type. This is where you'll choose to make your channel standard, private, or shared.