UW Create

On This Page

• Overview
• Create a New MS Team or M365 Group
• Additional Options

Overview

If you're a UW Employee, you may have noticed an app pinned to your sidebar in MS Teams. This app, called UW Create, exists to help you spin up your own MS Teams and M365 groups as needed.

Only UW Employees with a current UW NetID can use this tool. If you need an MS Team or M365 Group and are not a UW Employee, you'll need an Employee to create your Team/Group for you.

To get started, simply click on the UW Create button in your Microsoft Teams desktop interface (it's in the left sidebar, usually below the OneDrive button).

Create a New MS Team or M365 Group

By default, the 'Create a Team' button is selected, but you can choose between "Create a Team" mode and "Create an M365 Group" mode using the available buttons (just below the 'M365 Resource Provisioning' title).

On the left side, you'll see 4 data fields:

• Team/Group Display Name - The name of your team, and what other users will see when searching for it.
• Owner - Your name and NetID, since you're the person creating the Team. If you want the Team to be owned by someone else, either have them use the tool or use the next field.
• Additional Owner - You can enter the NetID of another UW user, who will then be co-owner of the Team alongside yourself.
• Description - Up to 200 characters, you can enter your own custom summary of the purpose of the Team/Group. This both helps keep your creations organized as well as helps explain to other users what is the purpose of your Team/Group.

Only the Display Name field is required, but it's STRONGLY encouraged to use the other fields to their fullest when creating a Team or Group.

Additional Options

To the right of the main options, you'll see some additional toggles for various settings. These settings can only be set upon initial creation, so make sure you have them toggled the way you want before you create your Team/Group. If you change your mind after the fact, you'll have to delete your new Team/Group and start over fresh, so be sure you know what you want.

Of particular note is the "Hide group membership from non-members" toggle. If this is turned on, your creation will be HIPAA / FERPA compliant; however, it will also be incompatible with Teams Shifts, Planner Premium, and for use in group permissions for MS Forms. So, be sure you are aware of these restrictions when using this tool.

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If you have further questions, please send a ticket to help@uw.edu.