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PerrySjogren_
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Aug 13, 2024

Give a custom name to the General channel in Microsoft Teams

  Hi, Microsoft 365 Insiders,   Exciting news for Microsoft Teams users! Team owners can now rename the General channel (or the first channel of a new team) to something that better reflects yo...
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JoshuaF570
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Aug 14, 2024
Can this feature be turned off to keep the General channel the way it is? Or is it completely up to the team owners discretion to rename it if they choose?
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    R03l4nd
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    Aug 21, 2024

    JoshuaF570 I just checked in my Teams Admin center and it can NOT be turned off... I really hope MS implements this in the Teams Admin center in GA. Changing General name is okay, but give a custom name when it's created? Nah..

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