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Nelson Rodriguez
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Jun 28, 2019
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Is it possible to create a team from a group chat?

I gave a Teams training in a Teams meeting with various assistants and i would like to become that resulting chat group a team itself so we can collaborate with files, use applications, and use it as...
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  • adam deltinger's avatar
    adam deltinger
    Jun 28, 2019
    No, ufortunately not! You need to create a team and add those members again one by one
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timwilsononline
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Jul 01, 2022

I have the same need i.e. we have a long-running chat that contains alot of useful stuff, and we want to continue working in this established space rather than restart from scratch with a team.

Here's a workaround I came up with.

1. In the top left of the chat pane, click the 'Name group chat' icon (the pencil icon) to rename the chat group. Give it a team name e.g. rename it from "Fred, Mary, George" to "XYZ Project Team".

2. Locate your renamed chat in the list of chats to the left of the chat pane. Hover over the chat name and click the 'More options' icon (the three dots). Click Pin.

The chat is now pinned to the top of your chat list. It's easy to locate, has a meaningful team name (even though it's not a 'team') and offers the majority of key features you'd want in a team e.g. chat (posts), files, and tabs for additional applications. It would be great to convert a chat to a team, but in the interim this is not a bad alternative. 

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