How do I create a Teams Group with members from outside the college?

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This guide will walk you through creating a group in Teams and adding members from outside the college. **Note** Only the creator of the group can add members who are not using a TCC email address.
 

1.  Campus Email

1) Click on the group of squares in the upper right-hand corner
2) Click on Campus Email

The image of the My Apps page with a red arrow pointing to the Outlook icon.

2.  Teams

1) Click on the group of squares to the far left-hand side
2) Click on Teams (You may have to click on All apps at the bottom to find Teams)

The image of the list of Microsoft apps with a red arrow labeled 1 pointing to the group of 9 dots in the upper left-hand corner. A second red arrow labeled 2, points to the Teams icon.

3.  Create Team

Click on Join or create team

An image of the Teams home page and a red arrow points to the Join button.

4.  Create

Click on Create team

An image of several options for Joining or Creating a team, a red arrow points to the Create Team button.

5.  Team Type

Pick the type of group this team will be

An image of a list of 4 types of teams you can create, a red arrow points to the icon Other.

6.  Details

Put in the details of the team, a Team name, and Description, then click Next

An image of the fields to fill in for the details of the Team you are creating. A red arrow oints to the Next button.

7.  Add members

Type in the Gmail, Yahoo, etc., email, and you will get a pop-up button to add them

An image of the field where you can enter non TCC email's, a red arrow points to a sample email to add as a guest.

8.  Listed

Click Add

A image of the email in the field and a red arrow points to the Add button.

9.  Add Channels

1) Click on the 3 dots for the Team settings

2) Click Add channel
**NOTE** Channels allow you to have specific areas in the Team for pointed discussions and file sharing

A image of the newly created Team, there is a red arrow labeled 1, pointing the 3 dots to the right side for the Settings. A second red arrow labeled 2 points to the Add Channel link.

10.  Adding files

Within a Channel, you can click on Files, and then you can create a file from New, upload a file, or download a file.
**When you open a file, you can work on it right there in Teams, and then it will save and instantly update the version that is in the Channel**

The image of the nely created group and channels with a red arrow pointing to Files.

 

 

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