This guide will step you through the process of creating a new team for your class on Microsoft Teams.


1. From the left hand side bar, click the Teams tab.


2. In the top right corner, click Join or create team.



3. Click Create team.



4.Under select a team type, click Class.


5.Enter a Name for your team.

Please be sure to include the CLASS CODE in your teams name. This will help the IT team to differentiate between teams where support is required.


6.Enter a Description for your team.

Please include your NAME and a detailed description of the class in the teams description field. This will also help the IT team to differentiate between teams where support is required.


7. Click Next.



8.Now you need to add your students to your class. You will need to add each student individually.

Click in Search for students and begin typing your students name.


9. Click the students name from the search results list.


10. Once you have all your students listed, click Add.
(We suggest using your class list on SIMON as a reference to ensure you add all your students)




11. Click Close.


Your new team will now appear on the Teams tab from the left hand side bar.


Note: If you already have a Team open, you will need to click < All Teams from the side bar to return to the list of all teams you are a member of.