Microsoft Teams: Create a Team

Overview

Anyone can create an MS Team. Use Teams to chat with co-workers, use shared files, hold video meetings, and more.

Instructions

  1. To create a Team, log in to Microsoft 365.
     
  2. Choose Teams from the Apps. (If you have not previously used Teams, you may need to select All Apps first.)
     
  3. Once you are in Teams, go to the Teams icon.

 

  1. Depending on your selected view in Teams -
    In List View, select Join or create a team in the lower left corner of your screen:

List View showing the Join or create a team link at the bottom of the Teams list, which the user selects to create a new Microsoft Team.

In Grid View, select Join or create team in the upper right corner of your screen:
Grid View page showing the Join or create team button in the upper‑right corner of the screen, which the user selects to create a new Microsoft Team.

  1. Select Create team.

Join or create team button selected, displaying a drop‑down menu where the user chooses Create team to start creating a new Microsoft Team.

  1. OIT recommends creating an Other team. This creates more of a bare-bones Team that does not include a standard OneNote notebook. You can always add the notebook later if you wish, but you can not delete it if it is added automatically. If you wish to be able to give assignments, you must create a class Team. To create a class team, see this KB article.

Microsoft Teams Select a team type screen showing four options—Class, Professional Learning Community (PLC), Staff, and Other—with the Other option highlighted or emphasized,

  1. Choose to use the template offered.
    Microsoft Teams Other team template confirmation window showing the Other team type description, a preview indicating 1 channel (General), and the Use this template button highlighted, which the user selects to proceed with creating the team.
  2. If you already have a Microsoft 365 group, choose the option for creating the group. This is the recommended way to create a team if you already have an existing group. View this LinkedIn Learning video to learn how to create the team using a Microsoft 365 group.
     
  3. Choose whether your Team will be Public or Private. OIT recommends private teams unless you specifically want them open to anyone.
    Microsoft Teams Privacy selection screen asking ‘What kind of team will this be?’, showing two options—Private (people need permission to join) and Public (anyone in your org can join)—with Private recommended and selected for creating a restricted team.
  4. If you do not have a Microsoft 365 group, then type in the Name and Description (if desired) of your Team and click Create.

Microsoft Teams Create a team screen titled Some quick details about your private team, showing empty fields for Team name and Description, a note about organizational naming policies, a Back link, and the Create button in the lower‑right corner, where the user enters the team details and clicks Create to finish setting up the new team.

  1. On the next screen that appears, enter the names of the people you wish to add to the team and select Add.

Microsoft Teams Add people screen for the new team ‘UT_Example Team’ showing the people search box filled with multiple names and the Add button on the right, where the user enters team members’ names and selects Add to include them in the team.

  1. Adjust the roles for members of the team. Choose either Member or Owner.

Microsoft Teams Add members screen showing a role drop‑down menu next to a user’s name with options Owner and Member, where the team creator selects a member’s role before closing the window.

  1. Select Add and your team is now created!
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