Create a Team from Scratch in Microsoft Teams

Create a team from scratch:

  1. On the left side of the app, Select Chat Teams Chat Tab icon. If using the separate view, select Teams Teams button. 

  2. Select New items from above your list of chats and channels. 

    Screen shot of the option to select new items from the combined view. It's on the right, above the list of chats and channels.

    Screen shot of the option to select new items from the separate view. It's on the right, above the list of teams and channels.

  3. Select New team.                            

    Screenshot of the option to create a new team. It reveals after selecting the new items option.

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  4. Name your team and add an optional description.Screenshot of the Create a team window. It includes an area to add a team name, description and type. You can also create your first channel's name. 

  5. Decide what kind of team you want this to be. To limit content and talk to a certain group of people, choose Private. For a community or topic that anyone in the org can join, choose Public. If your organization uses data classification, select your team's sensitivity label as well. 

    Note: Teams are automatically private (if the organization allows it). Default sensitivity, if set by the organization, will appear automatically.

    Screenshot of a window for creating a new team in Microsoft Teams with options to set sensitivity as "Secure" and privacy as either "Private" or "Public."​​​​​​​       

  6. Name your first channel. 

  7. When you're done, select Create.

 

  1. Go to your teams in combined Chat Teams Chat Tab icon or separate Teams Teams button, then select More options Forms more options vertical ellipsis in the upper-right corner. You'll see a screen appear at the bottom.

  2. Tap Create new team + 

  3. Name the team, add a description, and choose its privacy level and data type.

  4. Invite people or even entire contact groups to join your new team.

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