Go-to guide for team owners in Microsoft Teams
Modified on: Wed, Jul 9 2025 12:26 PMAs a team owner, you can add or remove members and guests, promote members to owners, manage settings, add apps, and archive teams that are no longer in use.
1. Add members
- In the team's list, go to the team's name and select More options
> Add members.
- Type in the name or email address of someone you want to add.
- Select Add.
2. Remove members
- In the teams list, go to the team name and select More options
> Manage team.
- Under Members, select the X to the far right of the name of the person you'd like to remove
3. Add team owners
- In the teams list, go to the team name and select More options
> Manage team.
- In the Members tab, under Role, select the down arrow and change Member to Owner.
4. Change team settings
Go to the team name and select More options > Manage team. From there, you can access your team Settings tab, which lets you:
- Change the team picture.
- Member permissions
- Guest permissions
- @mentions
- Team code - Share this code so people can join the team directly
- Fun stuff - Allow memes, GIFs or stickers
5. Manage and add Apps
- Go to the team name and select More options
> Manage team.
- In the Apps tab, you can manage the apps your team uses.
- Select Get more apps to find and install a new app.
6. Archive a team
- Go to the team name and select More options
> Manage team.
- Under ALL, find the name of the team you want to archive, select More options ...> Archive team