One of the main functions of the Teams application is to provide a space for people to gather in groups. These are called Teams, and North Park attaches the GRP- prefix to all newly created Teams.

Create and Join

Teams will show as an option on the main left-side menu in the Teams application.

You can create a Team, join a public Team, or a Team owner can add you as a member.

Teams have a General channel by default and have the ability to add different channels for specific posts/discussions if needed. On the top, the default tabs are Posts and Files. Members may have the ability to add other tabs with specific apps.

Public and Private

When creating a Team the owner has the option to choose a public or a private page.

Open

Any files or information in a public group may be visible to other users at North Park.

Information in private groups is restricted to the members of that Team. Owners should regularly audit membership and ensure that information shared there is accurate and appropriate.

Adjust Privacy Settings

From the Teams app:

1. Click on team name.

2. Click the ellipses next to the team name and Choose Manage Team.

3. In the horizontal menu at the top of the screen choose Settings.

4. In the Team details section of Settings, just below the team name, there will be a lock symbol that represents either "private" or "public". Click Edit below that icon to change the setting.

5. Under Privacy, change public to private.

Please contact Information Technology for assistance or with any questions.