Link Group to Teams

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

Overview

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

Step by Step Guide

Create a Microsoft 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 Microsoft 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 Create Team, then select the From group option.

4.  Choose an eligible group.

The user must own the Microsoft 365 Group, it must not already have a Team attached, and the group must have fewer than 10,000 members.

 

Additional Information

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