Creating a team in Teams

Create a team

1. Click on the Teams icon in the menu on the left.                                      
2. Next, click Create team.
3. Select Other as the template, as the other templates have limitations and are designed for specific purposes.
4. You must set the team to private so only owners can add members. Public teams are allowed in rare cases but require approval. You can also use an existing group as a template if needed.                
5. Give the team a name and add a description.   
6. Finally, click Create to complete the process.

Everything you need to know about Teams

For any questions about Teams, visit Microsoft's help-center for MS Teams for answers.

In addition to the guide above, you should also consider:

1. For easy file collaboration in Teams, we recommend creating a Teams room. This automatically creates SharePoint folders under the Files banner. It¡¯s much easier to invite external participants using Teams compared to SharePoint, and creating a Teams room after first setting up a SharePoint site can be more difficult. Overall, using Teams is a better solution for collaboration than accessing SharePoint directly through Office 365
2. All team members have access to the team's file area. If you want to restrict access to certain files so only specific team members can view them, you need to create a sub-channel and specify who should have access when setting it up. Note! For a public team, all files in the team's file area will be accessible to everyone at UiO.
3. Team owners can change the privacy settings of a team from public to private, or vice versa. 
4. When you have a private room and need to add many participants, you should: 
   • use UiO groups in Teams to automate the process of adding and removing members, making management easier, and/or
   • share an invitation code with your target audience, allowing them to easily join the team and gain access.
5. The owner of the room can delete it, so make sure the person assigned the owner role is aware of this responsibility. If the owner leaves, the IT department can add a new one.

For more information regarding Teams, take a look at the guides for chat, files and planner to learn more about the different functions.