Show, hide, or pin a team or channel in Microsoft Teams
Note: Some of the instructions in this article reflect changes available as part of the public preview program and might undergo further updates before being released publicly. If your experience doesn’t line up with this article, switch to Teams public preview.
There are three viewing options for teams and channels: show, hide, and pin. Channel posts can also be pinned.
Show a team or channel
When you join a new team, it's automatically shown in your teams list. If you're a member of a team but you don't see it, do the following:
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On the left side of Teams, scroll to the bottom of your teams list, and select Hidden teams.
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Locate the team you're looking for.
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Select More options
> Show.
Hide a team or channel
If you don't want a team or channel to show in your teams list, hide it. This is a great way to clean up your list and focus on the teams and channels you're active in.
Go to a team or channel name and select More options > Hide.
You can also show channels from the hidden channels menu beneath the channels list of a team. Select More options > Show.
Note: To help get you up and running, Teams automatically shows the five most popular channels in every new team you join.
Pin or unpin a channel
Pinned channels stay at the top of the list so you don’t have to hunt them down.
To pin a channel, go to a channel name and select More options > Pin. This ensures that the channel stays at the top of your list. If you change your mind, just select it again and unpin it.
Tip: Once you pin a channel, drag it into the order you want. If you do this for several channels, you'll have all your pinned channels conveniently placed.
Pin or unpin a channel post
Go to the channel post you want to pin and select More options > Pin. When the Pin this message? popup appears, select Pin again to pin the post. It will now appear in the channel's Channel details pane. You can unpin a post the same way.
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When you join a new team, it's automatically shown in your teams list. If you know you're a member of a team but don't see it, scroll to the bottom of your teams list and select See all teams.
Show a channel
Tap Teams 
, and go to the bottom of the team list. Tap See all teams, then tap the team the channel is in and tap the circle next to the channels you want shown. To hide, tap the circle again to deselect it.
Note: To help get you up and running, Teams automatically shows the five most popular channels in every new team you join.
Delete a channel
Go to the desktop or web app to delete a channel.
When you join a new team, it's automatically shown in your teams list. If you know you're a member of a team but don't see it, scroll to the bottom of your teams list and select See all teams.
Show a channel
Tap Teams , and go to the bottom of the team list. Tap All teams, then tap on the team the channel is in and tap the circle next to the channel you want to show.
Note: To help get you up and running, Teams automatically shows the five most popular channels in every new team you join.
Delete a channel
Tap Teams , go to the team name, and tap More options 
> Manage channels. Then tap More options next to the channel name, and select Delete channel.
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