Creating a Team and Channel in Microsoft Teams

Creating a New Team

1. Open Microsoft Teams and go to the Chat or Teams section.
2. Click the ellipsis menu (⋯) in the top-right corner of the left-hand panel.
3. From the dropdown menu, select New team.

1. Choose to:

• Create a team from scratch, or
• Create from an existing group or team

1. Enter the following information:

• Team name (e.g., "Marketing Team")
• Description (optional)
• Privacy level:
  • Private – Only team owners can add members.
  • Public – Anyone in your organization can join.

1. Click Create, then add members to your team (optional).

Adding a Channel to a Team

Channels help divide a team’s work into topics or projects.

1. Go to the Team where you want to add a channel.
2. Click the ellipsis (⋯) next to the team name.
3. Select Add channel.

1. Fill in the details:

• Channel name
• Description (optional)
• Privacy:
  • Standard – Accessible to everyone on the team.
  • Private – Accessible only to a subset of team members.
  • Shared – Allows external collaboration if enabled.

1. Click Create.

Tips

• Use channels to organize work by topic (e.g., General, Projects, Meetings).
• Each channel has its own Posts, Files, and Apps tabs.
• Private channels have their own separate SharePoint site and permissions.