MS-700 Manage Teams, Channels, Chats, and Apps Practice Question
You are a Teams administrator for a company that uses Microsoft 365. The company has a team called 'Marketing' with several channels. The marketing manager wants to ensure that only specific team members can post messages in the 'Announcements' channel, while all team members can read messages. You need to configure the channel to meet this requirement. Which TWO actions should you perform? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse channel moderation with private channels or team-level permissions, which do not provide the same read-only for others behavior.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Add the specific members as moderators for the channel.
To allow only specific members to post in a channel while others can read, you must enable channel moderation and then add those members as moderators. This configuration restricts posting to moderators only, meeting the requirement. Other options either restrict access entirely or use policies that do not apply to channel-level posting.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Modify the team's member permissions to restrict posting to certain roles.
Why it's wrong here
Team-level member permissions control actions like creating channels or adding apps, not posting in specific channels. Channel-level posting restrictions are managed through channel moderation, not team member permissions. This action would not achieve the desired control over a single channel.
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Add the specific members as moderators for the channel.
Why this is correct
After enabling moderation, you must designate which members are moderators. Moderators are the only ones who can post new messages when moderation is on. Adding the specific members as moderators allows them to post while other members can only read. This is the second required action.
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Assign a custom messaging policy to the team that limits posting.
Why it's wrong here
Messaging policies are assigned to users, not teams, and they control features like chat and message editing, not channel posting permissions. They cannot restrict posting in a specific channel. This approach is not applicable to the requirement.
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Set the channel to 'Private' so that only selected members can access it.
Why it's wrong here
Setting the channel to private restricts access to the channel entirely, meaning only invited members can view it. The requirement states that all team members should be able to read messages, so a private channel would not meet that need. Private channels are for restricted membership, not for read-only access.
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Enable channel moderation for the 'Announcements' channel.
Why this is correct
Channel moderation allows you to restrict who can post messages in a channel. By enabling moderation, you can designate moderators and control posting permissions, ensuring only specific members can post while others can read. This is the first required step to meet the requirement.
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