Create a Microsoft Team and Manage Membership

Creating a Team

Create a Standard Team

1. Determine what Team type you would like. If you don't need any of the templates or features provided by a specialized team type, the "anyone" option offers the most flexibility. 
2. Log in to W-Exchange.
3. Open the Teams application.
4. Select Add Team at the bottom of your teams list.
5. Choose the Create a team option.
6. Select Create Team.
7. Choose a team type.
8. Enter the name and description for your Team and then select Next.
9. Once you've created a Team, follow the prompts to add team members.

Create Team that includes an Email Distribution List

If you would like to create a Team that also provides a mail list functions follow these steps

1. Log in to W-Exchange
2. Open the Outlook application.
3. Create a Group 
4. Click the Group Settings menu, then Edit Group
5. Check the box to 'Send all group conversations and events to members' inboxes.'
6. Open the Teams application.
7. Select Add team at the bottom of your teams list.
8. Create the Team, selecting the option to 'Create a team from an existing Office 365 group'
9. Select Create Team.
10. Choose a team type.
11. Enter the name and description for your Team and then select Next.
12. Once you've created a Team, follow the prompts to add team members.

Adding team members to your Team

When creating a Team, there are a few options for granting access to your teammates.

1. Add your team members manually. You can add members by name, email address or Bronco NetID.
2. If you have a large number of members to add to your team, you can allow team members to self-enroll. Create a code for joining a team and share the code with the people you would like to join your team. Team members can use that code to join your team.