Create a team from an existing team or group
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 10:12 am
You can easily create a new team by replicating the data, channels, and settings of an existing team or by using an existing Microsoft 365 group. This approach helps you streamline the setup process and ensures that your new team has all the essential resources and settings.
Here's how to do it:
Step 1: Open Teams
Click the Teams icon on the left side of the app and select Create or join teams at the top of the teams list.
Create a new team from an existing team or group_How to create a team in Microsoft Teams
Step 2: Start building your team
Click Create from . In the pop-up menu, select More team creation options .
Select More team building options to start building your team
Step 3: Create a team from an existing team
Select From another team . You will see a list of the teams you are currently a member of. Select the team you want to copy.
Step 4: Create a team from a Microsoft 365 group
Select From a group . Here you'll see a list of Microsoft 365 groups you own that don't yet have a team vp risk email lists and have fewer than 10,000 members.
Select the group you want and a new team will be automatically created with the same name, privacy, sensitivity and members.
Choose an existing Microsoft 365 group to create a team\_How to create a team in Microsoft Teams
Step 5: Add team details
Give your new device a name, provide a description, adjust privacy settings, and set the sensitivity label (if applicable).
Microsoft Teams will automatically create a new channel called "General" for your team, which you can rename later.
Step 6: Choose what to copy
Use the check boxes to choose which parts of your existing team you want to copy: channels, tabs, settings, apps, and even members.
If you choose not to copy members, remember to add members to the team manually.
Step 7: Finish
Once everything is set up, click Create to complete the process.
Here's how to do it:
Step 1: Open Teams
Click the Teams icon on the left side of the app and select Create or join teams at the top of the teams list.
Create a new team from an existing team or group_How to create a team in Microsoft Teams
Step 2: Start building your team
Click Create from . In the pop-up menu, select More team creation options .
Select More team building options to start building your team
Step 3: Create a team from an existing team
Select From another team . You will see a list of the teams you are currently a member of. Select the team you want to copy.
Step 4: Create a team from a Microsoft 365 group
Select From a group . Here you'll see a list of Microsoft 365 groups you own that don't yet have a team vp risk email lists and have fewer than 10,000 members.
Select the group you want and a new team will be automatically created with the same name, privacy, sensitivity and members.
Choose an existing Microsoft 365 group to create a team\_How to create a team in Microsoft Teams
Step 5: Add team details
Give your new device a name, provide a description, adjust privacy settings, and set the sensitivity label (if applicable).
Microsoft Teams will automatically create a new channel called "General" for your team, which you can rename later.
Step 6: Choose what to copy
Use the check boxes to choose which parts of your existing team you want to copy: channels, tabs, settings, apps, and even members.
If you choose not to copy members, remember to add members to the team manually.
Step 7: Finish
Once everything is set up, click Create to complete the process.