Microsoft Teams - How to add and remove members in your Team

Add members to a team

  1. Go to the team name and select More options > Add member.
  2. Start by typing a name, distribution list, security group, or a Microsoft 365 group. You can also add people outside your org as guests by typing in their email addresses.
  3. When you're done adding members, select Add. You can make someone a team owner by selecting the down arrow next to Member. A team can have multiple owners.

 

Remove members from a team

If you're a team owner, you can remove someone from your team.

  1. Next to the team name, select More options > Manage team.
  2. On the next screen, select Members, then locate the team member under Members and guests.
  3. Select Remove on the far right of the name of the person you'd like to remove.

Screenshot of a team members list with add member, search, and remove options. Select the X on the right of a team member's name to remove them.

To remove another team owner, first change their role from owner to member, then remove them.

After you remove someone from a team, you can always add them back to the team later on by selecting More options > Add member.

 

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