Team: Creating a Team from an Existing Team

Summary

This article goes over how to create a new team on Microsoft Teams from an already existing team using various templates.

 

How-To

Task: To create a new Team by using an existing team as a template.

 

Instructions

Step 1 - Select the Teams tab on the left side of the application.

Step 2 - Click Join or create teams at the bottom of the teams list.

Step 3 - Press Create a team.

Step 4 - Click Create a team using an existing team as a template.

Step 5 - Select the team you would like to create a copy of and click Choose team.

Choose Team Button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 6 - Use the check boxes to pick which parts of the team to copy: channels, tabs, settings, apps, and/or members.

Step 7 - Rename the team, update the description.  If desired, change it from private to public, and change the data classification.

Step 8 - Click Create.

Create button with details

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 9 - Once the team is created, add members in the dialog box that displays.

Note: If needed, you can add multiple people by typing the name of a contact group (formerly known as a "distribution list"), security group, or Office 365 group.

 

Outcome

Your new Team is created.

 

Further Readings

Microsoft -- Create a team from an existing team 

 

Need additional help?

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Article ID: 1844
Created
Fri 7/19/19 6:24 PM
Modified
Wed 5/1/24 9:13 AM
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