Microsoft Teams is a popular collaboration platform that allows users to communicate, collaborate, and share files within a team. One important aspect of using Teams is managing privacy settings to ensure that sensitive information is protected. In this article, we will explore how to create a private team and change privacy settings in Microsoft Teams specifically for the Windows environment.

Examples:

1. Creating a Private Team:

• Launch the Microsoft Teams application on your Windows device.


• Click on the "Teams" tab on the left-hand side.


• Select "Join or create a team" at the bottom of the Teams list.


• Choose the "Create team" option.


• Select "Build a team from scratch" or "Create from an existing Office 365 group or team."


• Enter a name and description for your team.


• Choose the privacy setting as "Private - Only team owners can add members."


• Click on the "Create" button to create your private team.

2. Changing Privacy Settings:

• Open the Microsoft Teams application on your Windows device.


• Navigate to the team for which you want to change the privacy settings.


• Click on the three dots (...) next to the team name and select "Manage team."


• In the "Settings" tab, click on "Guest permissions" to manage guest access to the team.


• Use the toggle buttons to enable or disable specific permissions for guests.


• To change the privacy setting, click on "Settings" and select "Team privacy."


• Choose the desired privacy setting from the available options.


• Click on the "Save" button to apply the changes.