How do I create a team?

This describes how to create a new team in Microsoft Teams and add team members.

Requirements

1. Sign in and get started with Teams

   1. Start Teams. In Windows, click Start. > Microsoft Teams.
   2. On Mac, go to the Applications folder and click Microsoft Teams.
   3. On mobile, tap the Teams icon. 

Sign in with your Microsoft 365 username and password.

Create a New Team

1. Open Microsoft Teams.
2. Click the Teams tab and click Join or create team.

    

3. Click Create team.

    

4. Choose what kind of team you'd like to make.

    

5. Enter the information for your team, including a name, a description, and privacy settings. When finished, click Next.

    

6. Search for People to add to your team and select them from the list that appears.

    

7. When you're finished adding people, click Add.

    

8. You can adjust a member's role if you'd like to give certain people more editing privileges in your team.

    

9. When finished, click Close.

    

10. You can add more people, or adjust your Team's settings later by clicking the three dots next to your Team name.