- Open Microsoft Teams
Launch the desktop app or go to .
- Go to the ‘Teams’ section
Click on the Teams icon (on the left sidebar).
- Click ‘Join or create a team’
In the top right of the Teams window select Join or create a team.
- Click ‘Create team’
- Select ‘Other’ as the team type
You’ll see options like Class, Staff, Professional Learning Community (PLC), and Other.
Choose Other (for general collaboration purposes).
Video: How to Create a Team in Microsoft Teams
- Click ‘Use this template’
- Set privacy
- Private: Only invited members can join (recommended for most faculty teams).
- Public: Anyone in your organisation can join.
- Set up your team
- Team name: Choose something clear and recognisable (The characters ‘UL:’ will be appended before the name you choose).
- Description (optional): Add context if needed.
- Click Next.
- Add team members
- Search by name or email to add colleagues.
- You can also search by module. To do this type ‘Students of Module’ followed by the module code. This will add all students enrolled on the module to the Team.
- You can also skip this step and add members later.
- To make sure students can’t edit or delete content in shared folders (like recordings), follow these steps:
Go to your Team and click the Files tab at the top.
Look for the folder named Recordings.
Note: This folder only appears after you’ve recorded your first meeting in the team.
Click the three dots beside the folder and select Manage access.
In the panel that appears:
Click Groups.
Find the Members group.
Under Direct access, change the permission from Can edit to Can view.
Click Apply to save the change.
Your team is ready!