Department Teams vs Other Teams in Microsoft Teams

Summary

Every NCU department has an official department team in Microsoft Teams, where department work and files belong. Learn how it differs from other teams and when to move things back to it.

Body

Every North Central University department has an official department team in Microsoft Teams. It's where your department's everyday work and files belong. Anyone can also create other teams for projects, committees, or groups.

In this article

 
Department team
Other teams
Who created it
The Office of Innovation & Technology, when NCU moved to Teams
Anyone at NCU
What it's for
Your department's work and files
Projects, committees, groups, and anything else
Department files
Belong here
Move back to the department team

Keep department work in the department team

If department work or files ended up in another team, a chat, or someone's OneDrive, move them back to your department team. That way they stay with the department when people change roles or leave. See Keep Department Files in Teams, Not Your Personal OneDrive.

Only some people in your department should see certain files? Use a private channel in the department team. See How To: Limit Who Can See Files in a Team.

New department?

The Office of Innovation & Technology can help set up a department team. Submit a request through Microsoft Teams.

Get help

Still need help? Contact the IT Service Desk:

  • Call: 612.343.4170
  • Visit: Miller Hall 226
  • Hours: Monday–Thursday, 7:30 a.m.–9 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. CT

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Article ID: 140281
Created
Mon 6/27/22 11:44 AM
Modified
Sun 10/25/26 7:08 PM
Audience
Employees