Create a team from an existing team or group in Microsoft Teams

You can create a new team by copying an existing team or by using a Microsoft 365 group. This lets you reuse channels, settings, and members to save setup time.

Create a team from an existing team or group

On the left side of the app, Select Chat . If using the separate view, select Teams .
Select New items from above your list of chats and channels.
Select New team.
Select More create team options to see additional ways to create a team.

A screenshot of the option to create a team. It has fields for team name, description, type, sensitivity, and channel name. Select More create team options to create a team from a template or an existing group or team.

Create a team from an existing team:

Use this option when you want to reuse an existing team’s structure.

Choose From another team. You'll see a list of teams that you are currently a member of.
Choose the team that you want to copy.

Create a team from a group:

Choose From a group, then select an available Microsoft 365 Group. You'll see a list of groups you own, don't have a team connected to them, and have less than 10,000 members.
Select a group and a team with the same name will be created automatically. The team will share the same group privacy, sensitivity and members as the original group.
Notes:
- This option is not available for Microsoft 365 groups that have more than 10,000 members or that were already used to create another team.
- Groups associated with Viva Engage communities can't be converted to a team.

Add your team details

Name your new team, add a description, edit the team privacy and select its sensitivity if your org has set this up.

Tip: We'll automatically create the first channel for your team. It's called "General," but you can rename it later.
Use the checkboxes to choose which parts of the team you want to copy: channels, tabs, settings, apps, and even members.

Note: When creating a team from an existing team you can also choose whether to copy channels, tabs, settings, apps and members. If you didn't choose to copy members from an existing team, don't forget to add members to your team.
When you’re done, select Create.

Notes:

Your org can restrict who can create teams. If you can't create a team or need to turn off team creation, check with your IT admin.
After you create the new team, you’ll still need to configure the settings for apps and tabs.

Create a team from an existing team or group in Microsoft Teams

Create a team from an existing team or group

Create a team from an existing team:

Create a team from a group:

Add your team details

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