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title: "MS Teams - Channel Conversations vs Private Chats"
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tags: ["calltower", "public"]
updated: 2026-07-24T20:38:05Z
published: 2026-07-24T20:38:05Z
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# MS Teams - Channel Conversations vs Private Chats

**Last updated:** Dec 21, 2018, 10:10 by Jessica C-Smith

## Channel vs. Private Chats

**Channel conversations** can be seen by everyone on the team. Think of them like Facebook or other social media posts. They're all about working in the open!

In **private and group chats**, only the people in the chat can see your messages. Think of them like texts.

[Have a private chat](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/start-a-chat-in-teams-0c71b32b-c050-4930-a887-5afbe742b3d8) to develop a great idea with your most trusted colleagues, then [share it with your entire org](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/start-a-channel-conversation-in-teams-5c8131ce-eaad-4798-bc73-e33f4652a9c4) in a channel!

## For more information, click on the link below:

[Channel Conversations vs. Private Chats in Teams](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Channel-conversations-vs-private-chats-in-Teams-f9d4e2c7-a341-4f65-9f8b-737a05630f24)