Create a team from scratch in Microsoft Teams

Create a team from scratch:

1. Choose Teams  on the left side of the app, then select Create and join teams and channels above your list of teams and channels. 

2. Select Create team.                                                                                                    

3. Name your team and add an optional description. 

4. Decide what kind of team you want this to be. To limit content and talk to a certain group of people, choose Private. For a community or topic that anyone in the org can join, choose Public. If your organization uses data classification, select your team's sensitivity label as well. 

   Note: Teams are automatically private (if the organization allows it). Default sensitivity, if set by the organization, will appear automatically.

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5. Name your first channel. 

6. When you're done, select Create.

Your team's first channel

Every team has at least one channel. We create the first one for you; however, you must provide a name to get started. Its description is the same as your team's description.

If needed, you can add more channels but you'll always have this channel. Your first channel can't be archived or deleted. 

What to do next 

As the creator of the team, you're the owner. Invite people to your team and create more channels. For a deeper look at roles and permissions, see Team owner, member, and guest capabilities in Teams.

Feel free to create more teams—you can own up to 250 teams per account.

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