Technical How-to's


Please note: This is not recommended or supported by ITS. So, if you choose to use this, you are on your own

    1. Go to https://www.pfw.edu/offices/information-technology-services/forms/
      • Select Office 365 Group Request under Communication and Collaboration
      • Select O365 Group
      • Choose if you want the group Public or Private (Private would be suggested for department conversations)
      • Choose a name for the group and this will create a new email address
      • Type in the owner information
      • Who can send messages to group
    2. Once the account has been created it will show up in Outlook Groups an email with a tutorial will be sent to you. (Outlook Groups is a modernized List Serve that you create for your group/team)

      Click on the link in your group notification that looks like this: sharepoint logo
    3. Add to the team site

      Start sharing and collaborating on content in SharePoint.

    4. Once the Share Point window opens and loads, on the bottom left corner of your screen below the menu, there is a message about starting Microsoft Teams. Click on create a team.

    Microsoft Teams

    Communicate with your colleagues in real time by creating a Team for your Office 365 Group.
    Create a Team


    1. Once the Team is created, the Create Teams Link will change to an active link that brings you to your Team.

      Microsoft Teams

      Success! Click here to go to your Team.

    2. You now have access to your team where you can add members, create subsections “Channels”, manage shifts (great for student worker schedules), schedule and record meetings, manage tasks through planner, and much more. This link is a great tutorial on how to use teams. Note: we may not have access to all features: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKnV6H6wbNA