Creating Teams And Channels
To get your team up and running in Microsoft Teams, create a team, add people, and add channels.
Create a team
1.Select
Teams >
Join or create a team
This is where you create your own team, or discover existing ones
2.Select
Create a new team, and then select
Build a team from scratch or select
Create from... to build an all-new team or create from an existing group respectively
3.Select
Private if you'd like people to request permission to join, or select
Public if anyone in your org can join
4.Give the team a name and add a short description if you'd like
5.Select
Create
6.Add members
You can add people, groups, or even entire contact groups
If you need to add people from outside your organization, use their email address to invite them as guests. Add a friendly display name for them too
7.When you're done adding members, select
Add and then
Close
Create a channel
By default, every team gets a
General channel, which is a good channel to use for announcements and information the whole team needs. To add more channels:
1.Select Select to see more options
More options... next to the team name
2.Select
Add channel
3.Enter a name and description for your channel
You can build a channel around a topic, project, department name, or whatever you like
4.Select
Automatically show this channel in everyone's channel list if you want this channel to be automatically visible in everyone's channel list
5.Select
Add
Customize and manage your team
1.Select Select to see more options
More options... next to the team name
2.Select
Manage team to find
Members, Channels, Settings, and
Apps for your team all in one place
3.Select
Settings >
Team picture to add a team picture and give your team some personality
