Get started: Create or join a team
Microsoft designed and customized Teams for Education by developing four different types of Teams for educators:
- Class Teams allows educators and learners to collaborate on group projects, assignments, and more
- Staff Teams allows staff leaders and staff members to collaborate on school administration and development
- PLC Teams allows educators to collaborate within a Professional Learning Community
- Anyone Teams allows school clubs, sports teams, or any group of learners and school staff with a common interest or project to collaborate
To create a team, select the Join or create a team button at the top of the Teams app. Then, select Create team and choose the type of team to create. Next, name the team, and if desired, add a description. Depending on the type of team created, there may be a prompt to enter the learners, educators, and/or staff to add to the team. When entering learners and coeducators in a Class Team, they'll be given specific permissions based on their status as a learner or educator. Members are added to the team by typing a name to choose a group, distribution list, or person at the school.
If it’s preferable for learners and staff members to join the team, rather than entering their names, generate a team code. Select the ellipsis by the name of the team and choose Manage Team and then select Settings. Once in the settings, select Team code and then select Generate. Copy and email the team code to learners and educators or display it on a projector for everyone to access. Learners and educators joining the team then go to Join or create a team and enter the code to join the team.
Before manually creating a Class Team, check with the IT department and ask if School Data Sync can help create the team.