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I encountered an issue when trying to create a new team from scratch in the desktop version of Teams. It seems that naming the first channel has become a mandatory step. However, I am unable to name the channel "General" as it shows the message: "The name General is reserved. Try another name."
Could anyone please advise on how to create a "General" channel from scratch in the desktop version of Teams? Is there a workaround for this restriction?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Controlling settings, permissions, and membership within Teams and channels
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I stumble upon this thread after experiencing the same issue.
OMG! This is what Product Management shouldn't ever look like. Would it be so hard to ask a set of users what the change in functionality should like, and how were they using the product?
Hard-coded stuff is always difficult to understand from a user's standpoint...
Hi Shajia
Any news about this? It's been 6 months and we cannot yet create a new team from the Teams client that has General as the first channel's name.
As many of us have pointed out this is indeed a big issue. Many of us have witten company policies, training videos or even Power Automate flows that expect or rely on the existance of a General channel, so it is a big problem.
There are some work arrounds but most of them are for administrators, so maybe it's about time it gets fixed?
You have got away with it for six months but I think I'm not the only one who believes that you are pushing it too far.
Can you please provide at least some info on what's happening or what the plans are?
Thank you!
Josu
As stated previously by other posters, many have written procedures on how to create Teams using the desktop app by non-privileged office workers. It's not acceptable to expect them to use the Admin Portal or be on their personal phones to perform a basic work function. To anyone within earshot that can make a difference, PLEASE FIX THIS!
According to a new a Message Center post (MC1048628), we'll get the option to use General back!