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Distribution List To Add to Teams Group
When creating a new group in Teams, I can see the option to add via distribution list. However, I'm not sure whether this refers to an email distribution list already existing within the organisa...
- Hi EFraser22
Just tested it - it does refer to a distribution list existing within the organisation and either created in Exchange, or via the Microsoft 365 admin centre - and you can use it to bulk add users into a chat group. Try it out by creating a new DL with you and a few others and then add it to a group chat as a test
You are correct its not dynamic, it is a one time bulk add, but you may wish to add a DL then add a few new members and then add that DL again to see if it adds the remainder. If it does it may give you what you need
In terms of bulk adding users to teams? Not natively at this moment in the client. Uservoice open for this here
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/38483002-bulk-add-team-members-via-csv-file
But you can always do it through Powershell
https://medium.com/@joaquin.guerrero/adding-bulk-users-from-a-csv-file-to-a-microsoft-teams-team-374414b9d8c9
Hope that answers your question
Best, Chris
Hi EFraser22
Just tested it - it does refer to a distribution list existing within the organisation and either created in Exchange, or via the Microsoft 365 admin centre - and you can use it to bulk add users into a chat group. Try it out by creating a new DL with you and a few others and then add it to a group chat as a test
You are correct its not dynamic, it is a one time bulk add, but you may wish to add a DL then add a few new members and then add that DL again to see if it adds the remainder. If it does it may give you what you need
In terms of bulk adding users to teams? Not natively at this moment in the client. Uservoice open for this here
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/38483002-bulk-add-team-members-via-csv-file
But you can always do it through Powershell
https://medium.com/@joaquin.guerrero/adding-bulk-users-from-a-csv-file-to-a-microsoft-teams-team-374414b9d8c9
Hope that answers your question
Best, Chris
Just tested it - it does refer to a distribution list existing within the organisation and either created in Exchange, or via the Microsoft 365 admin centre - and you can use it to bulk add users into a chat group. Try it out by creating a new DL with you and a few others and then add it to a group chat as a test
You are correct its not dynamic, it is a one time bulk add, but you may wish to add a DL then add a few new members and then add that DL again to see if it adds the remainder. If it does it may give you what you need
In terms of bulk adding users to teams? Not natively at this moment in the client. Uservoice open for this here
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/38483002-bulk-add-team-members-via-csv-file
But you can always do it through Powershell
https://medium.com/@joaquin.guerrero/adding-bulk-users-from-a-csv-file-to-a-microsoft-teams-team-374414b9d8c9
Hope that answers your question
Best, Chris
Hey Chris, thank you for sharing that insight and the "Uservoice" forum link. Lots of good information for sure! Quick note on that though... sadly, it looks like Microsoft and UserVoice are parting ways (as of 3/3/21) so I'm not sure that the postings there will remain current over time.
Hi wwholl We're in the process of determining the new feedback forum and the current UV items will be transferred to that. You'll here more about it when everything is in place.
