Managing Microsoft Teams with PowerShell
Microsoft Teams management via PowerShell allows for bulk operations, automation of team creation, and configuration of settings not always available in the UI.
Parent Topic: PowerShell Comprehensive Guide Related: Managing Microsoft 365 Groups with PowerShell
Prerequisites
Install the Microsoft Teams module:
Install-Module -Name MicrosoftTeamsConnect to your tenant:
Connect-MicrosoftTeamsTeam Management
Create a New Team
New-Team -DisplayName "Finance Dept" -Description "Team for Finance Department" -Visibility PrivateGet Teams
# Get all teams the current user belongs to
Get-Team
# Get a specific team by display name (requires filtering)
Get-Team | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -eq "Finance Dept"}Archive a Team
$groupId = (Get-Team | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -eq "Finance Dept"}).GroupId
Set-TeamArchivedState -GroupId $groupId -Archived $trueChannel Management
Create a Standard Channel
New-TeamChannel -GroupId $groupId -DisplayName "Budgeting"Create a Private Channel
New-TeamChannel -GroupId $groupId -DisplayName "Payroll" -MembershipType PrivateMember Management
Add a Member
Add-TeamUser -GroupId $groupId -User "jdoe@yourdomain.com"Add an Owner
Add-TeamUser -GroupId $groupId -User "admin@yourdomain.com" -Role OwnerRemove a Member
Remove-TeamUser -GroupId $groupId -User "jdoe@yourdomain.com"Return to PowerShell Comprehensive Guide