Create a team from a template in Microsoft Teams
In addition to creating new teams from scratch or from existing groups or teams, you can also create teams from templates.
Choose from a growing collection of templates to help you start a team quickly and easily. You can use predefined channels, tabs, and apps that work together to support your new team.How to create a new team from a template
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Choose Teams on the left side of the app, and then select Create and join teams and channels at the top of your teams list.
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Select Create team.
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Select More create team options.
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Choose From template, then select a template.
Tip: Current templates include project management, event management, retail services, financial collaboration, government communications, healthcare, and more—with additional templates to come. Admins can also create custom templates for your organization.
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Review the list of channels and apps that your new team will start with. (You can customize or change these later.) Then, select Use this template.
Tip: We'll automatically create the first channel for your team. It's called "General," but you can rename it later.
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Choose whether you want to create a Private or Public team. A private team limits content and conversation to a specific group of people. If your organization uses data classification, select your team's sensitivity.
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Name your new team. Then, add a description and customize (rename) the provided channels if desired.
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Select Create at the bottom. This will start the team creation process.
Notes:
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Your organization can restrict who may create teams. If you can't create a team or need to turn off team creation, check with your admin.
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Creating teams from templates isn't currently supported for Government Cloud Community (GCC) customers.
Related topics
Create a team from scratch Manage team settings and permissions