Adding and Removing Members in Microsoft Teams

Adding and Removing Members in Microsoft Teams

If you’re a team owner, you're in control of your team membership, including adding and removing members.

Add Members to a Team

  1. In Microsoft Teams, go to the team name.

  2. Select More options (three dots) next to the team name, then select Add member.

    Microsoft Teams more options dropdown menu with a red box around the Add member selection.
  3. Begin typing:

    • A student or employee name

    • A distribution list

    • A security group

    • A Microsoft 365 group

  4. To add a guest outside Seton Hall University, enter the person’s email address.

  5. Select Add.

  6. To make someone a team owner, select the drop-down menu next to their role and change Member to Owner.

Teams can have multiple owners.

Remove Members from a Team

  1. Go to the team name and select More options (three dots).

  2. Select Manage team.

  3. Under Members and guests, locate the person you want to remove.

  4. Select the X to the right of their name.

Note: If you are not a team owner, you may be able to submit a request to join a team. Team owners can then approve or deny the request.

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