Creating a New Microsoft Team

About

In this article we will review how to setup a new team in Microsoft Teams.

Environment

Microsoft Teams

Steps

• Navigate to Teams as you normally would.
• On the left side menu click Teams.

• On the top right, click Join or create team.

• From the drop down menu, click Create team.

• You will now be given some options along the left side which will change options on the right side.
  • From template allows you to select from options provided by Microsoft:
    • Class (Discussions, group, projects, assignments): Teachers are owners of class teams and students participate as members. Each class team allows you to create assignments and quizzes, record student feedback, and give your students a private space for notes in Class Notebook.
    • Professional Learning (Educator working group): Educators work together on shared goals or professional development. Each PLC team allows you to organise materials, collaborate, and access a OneNote notebook populated with templates for common PLC tasks.
    • Staff (School administration and development): Staff leaders are owners of staff teams and add others as members. Each staff team allows you to communicate, share important documents, and set up a Staff Notebook to track common administrative goals.
    • Other (Clubs, study group, after school activities): 
      Educators or students can create teams to work together on any shared goal, project, or activity.
  • From another team displays teams you previously made or are a member of where you can copy that team's settings.
  • From group will make a team from a group you have access to. The team will be added to that group.
• For this example we will use the Other template.

• You will be presented with a window asking you to confirm your choice. Click Use this template.

• You are then asked if this should be a Private (People need permission to join) or Public (Anyone in your org can join) team.  Make your desired selection.

• Next you are presented with a window asking for your team name.
• Enter your team name and click Create at the bottom right.

• You will be brought to a screen where you can add members. If you do not want to add members at this time, simply click the Skip button at the bottom right. Otherwise enter names or emails and then click the Add button at the bottom right.

• You will be brought to your new team. 

For more help, please contact ITS at its@manhattan.edu or 718-862-7973.