Understanding the difference between Channels and Site Library in SharePoint can significantly enhance your team's collaboration and productivity. In this quick 60-second video, I break down the key differences and benefits of each.

Channels

• Channels are part of Microsoft Teams. When you create a channel in Teams, a corresponding folder is automatically created in the associated SharePoint site.

• Standard Channels: These are visible to all team members. The files you see in the "Files" tab of a standard channel in Teams are stored in the corresponding folder in SharePoint.

• Private Channels: These are only accessible to specific members. Each private channel has its own separate SharePoint site, and the folder you see in the "In Channels" section is actually a link to this separate site

  Site Library

• The Site Library is the main document library of the SharePoint site associated with your Team.

• It contains all folders and files, including those created manually by users directly in SharePoint.

• The "In Site Library" section includes folders for standard channels and any other folders created at the root of the document library

  Key Differences

• In Channels: Shows folders for standard channels and links to private/shared channel sites.

• In Site Library: Includes all folders from standard channels and manually created folders, but not direct links to private channel sites