Create a Team from an existing SharePoint site or Outlook Group

There is no need to create a new Team if you already have a SharePoint site or Outlook Group backed by a Microsoft 365 Group. Simply add a Team to the existing Microsoft 365 Group, and the Team will inherit the group's membership, avoiding duplicate groups and member management.

Before You Begin

Only group or site owners can add a Team to an existing Microsoft 365 Group. If you are not an owner, contact the group/site owner and ask them to complete this process. If you are unsure who the owner is, submit a Help Desk ticket for assistance.

Add a Team to an Existing SharePoint Site or Outlook Group

  1. On the left side of the Teams app, Select Chat Teams Chat Tab icon . If using the separate view, select Teams Teams button .
  2. Select New items from above your list of chats and channels. 
    Chat interface showing a “New Items” button, chat controls, and filters for Unread, Chats, and Channels. Teams interface header with navigation icons, a “New items” tooltip, and an “Unread” filter button.
  3. Select New team.
  4. Select From group.
    • This option is not available for Microsoft 365 groups that have more than 10,000 members or that were already used to create another team.
    • This option is not available for SharePoint site was created before May 2016 or by an admin using an old style template.
    • Groups associated with Viva Engage communities can't be converted to a team.
  5. IMPORTANT: This step will permanently add Teams to your existing Microsoft 365 Group. Click the Add team button.

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    Teams, SharePoint, SharePoint site, Outlook, Outlook Group, create team, creating teams, create a team, new team 
    Doc ID:
    106130
    Owned by:
    Jennifer E. in UW Stout
    KnowledgeBase
    Created:
    2020-09-24
    Updated:
    2026-09-21
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    UW Stout
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