Set Up a New Microsoft Team

Set Up a New Microsoft Team

Requesting a Microsoft Teams group

Any faculty or staff member can request a Microsoft Teams group. There is no cost associated with creating or maintaining a Microsoft Team.
You can either:
  1. Fill out the UW-IT form and request it yourself or
  2. DGH IT can submit the form on your behalf.
Either way, you'll need to supply the information in "Before You Submit the Request," below.
More information about requesting a Team is available on the UW IT website.

Before You Submit the Request

Before you begin the process, make sure you have the information you need for the form:
  1. What will the name of the Team be?
  2. Will the Team house any HIPAA- or FERPA-protected data?
  3. Do you want the Team to also be visible in Outlook as a Group?

After the Team is Created

Adding Team Owners

A Microsoft Team can have many owners, but all and the Team will continue to exist as long as there is at least one owner with an active UW affiliation.
For all Teams created in DGH, please add dghit@uw.edu as a team owner to ensure that IT staff can access the Team and assist with management of the Teams resource, especially if there are no longer any other valid owners.

Adding Members


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