Unable to manually sort Teams Channel thread topics in a custom order

Hi @Nicole Rosenfeld,

Thank you so much for your follow-up, and for taking the time to share your feedback on the forum. I’ve seen your post, and I truly appreciate the effort you put into raising this:

https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/256f177c-a550-f111-9a90-7c1e52bd3277

I’ve already voted for your suggestion, and I’ll do my best to encourage others in the community to support it as well. I’m also sharing your feedback link so that other users who have the same need or idea can easily find it and vote - this can really help increase visibility. The more engagement a feedback item receives, the more likely it is to be reviewed and considered by the Microsoft product team for future improvements.

Your suggestion is very practical, and I completely understand how valuable custom sorting would be for managing busy channels more effectively.

Thank you again for your collaboration and for sharing your ideas, as they help improve the experience for everyone.

Warm regards.

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Hi @Nicole Rosenfeld,

Thank you for sharing your feedback on how posts and announcements are arranged in Microsoft Teams channels.

I completely understand how relying only on chronological ordering can make it difficult to keep important discussions well organized - especially inactive channels where new messages quickly push key topics out of view.

At the moment, Teams channels display posts strictly by time, and there isn’t a built-in option to manually reorder or arrange threads into a custom sequence. This can be particularly challenging in use cases like event planning or project coordination, where maintaining a structured flow of important topics is essential as new conversations are added.

Your suggestion of introducing a manual drag-and-drop sorting option would indeed improve usability significantly. It would allow teams to prioritize and organize important threads more effectively, rather than relying solely on time-based placement.

You may consider the following workaround to help approximate a “custom ordering” experience:

While custom ordering isn’t currently available, you can use pinning as a workaround to highlight and quickly access key discussions:

• Hover over the post or reply
• Click the three dots (…)
• Select Pin for everyone

Pinned posts will appear in the channel details pane, making it easier for team members to locate important content without scrolling through the entire thread.

For reference: Show channel info in Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Support

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I truly appreciate you sharing your feedback because your issue is thoughtful, practical, and reflects a real need that many users likely share. Ideas like yours help us improve the product in meaningful ways. 

To ensure your voice reaches the right team, I highly encourage you to submit your feedback directly through the Microsoft Teams · Community. This is the most effective way to ensure your voice reaches the product team and can be considered for future improvements. 

Once you've submitted your feedback, feel free to share the link here in the comments. I’ll be happy to upvote it to help bring more visibility. If you prefer, I can also submit this great idea on your behalf. Just let me know, and I’ll post it for you and share the link once it’s published. I’m here to help ensure your feedback gets the attention it deserves. 

Additionally, as other users have raised similar concerns and may not be aware of where to share their feedback, I hope this response helps clarify the situation and suggests a potential next step. Highlighting this information can make it more visible to others in the community who may be facing the same issue, making it easier for them to find guidance and contribute their feedback as well. 

Thank you again for your time and for raising this important usability concern. 

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