In Communities in Teams, you can create a community to connect with others.
Note: Creating a new community in Teams is only available for Android and iOS users, learn more about Communities (beta) in Teams on desktop.
Create a community from scratch
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Tap the Home tab in the Teams app.
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Tap Create new community
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Tap Create from scratch.
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Tap
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Tap Name your community to add a community name, which is required to create your community.
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If you wish, tap Description to add one and tap Guidelines to update it for your community.
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Tap Create to finish creating your community.
After creating a community, you are the owner. You can search for people to add, share an invite link, or show a QR code to others so they can join your community.
Use a template to create a community
Templates use a preset name and picture to help you get your community started quickly. For example, you can create a Neighborhood or Gaming community to share with others.
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Tap the Communities tab in the Teams app.
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Tap Create new community
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Tap the template you want to use, for example, Sport or Volunteering.
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Tap the existing community name to customize it if you wish.
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To customize your community, you can change the community picture, Description, and Guidelines.
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Tap Create to finish creating your community.
After creating a community, you are the owner. You can search for people to add, share an invite link, or show a QR code to others so they can join your community.
Contact us
For more help, contact support or ask a question in the Microsoft Teams Community.
