Microsoft Teams tabs are useful productivity tools that allow users to quickly access multiple services.
Adding a new tab to your existing team channel may not always work.
When this issue occurs, users usually get the following warning pop-up: We couldnt store your tab prefs.
yo give it another spin.
Lets see how you might troubleshoot this issue.
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What Should I Do if I Cant Add a Tab in Teams?
see if you’re able to add the problematic tab from a member permission level.
Alternatively, you canaccess the Teams Admin Centerand remove yourself from the team.
Then switch to a member account, add the tab and make yourself an owner again.
Check Tab options
Ensure that team members can add, edit and delete tabs.
If this setting is disabled, that might explain why Teams couldnt secure your tab parameters.
The new tab should immediately be visible on all Teams versions.
Additionally, check that to use the latest Chrome or Edge web client version.
upgrade your web app if youre running an outdated version.
Keep in mind thatTeams doesnt support all the browsers out there.
Launch a new tab in private mode and look to see if this helps.
double-check you have the latest updates for the Teams desktop app.
punch your profile picture and check for updates.
Let us know which method worked for you.
