Link Group to Teams

Summary

This article provides step by step instructions on how to link an group in Outlook to Teams.

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Overview

You can link an Outlook group to Teams by creating a Team from an existing Outlook group.

Step by Step Guide

Create an Office 365 Group in Outlook

1. Open Outlook.

2. Go to the "Groups" section in the left-hand navigation pane.

3. Click New group to create a new Microsoft 365 group.

4. Give the group a name, add members, and configure other settings as needed.

5. Save the new group. 

Create a Team from the Office 365 Group

1. Open Microsoft Teams.

2. Click the Teams icon in the left-hand menu, and then select Join or create a team.

3.  Choose the create a team from an existing Office 365 group option.

4.  Select a Team type. I would just choose Staff.

5.  On the next menu, click “Create a team using a group set up by you or Blinn College.”

Additional Information

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Article ID: 20146
Created
Mon 11/3/25 5:39 PM
Modified
Thu 11/6/25 5:30 PM