Office 365 Groups

What are Office 365 Groups?

Office 365 Groups bring together People, Conversations, and Content across Office 365 (UAlbany Mail). By linking email conversations, file storage, and calendar event management, Office 365 Groups create an integrated experience for teams to focus on group activity.

They offer several features useful for group collaboration:

• Email Distribution Group
• Group Calendar
• 1TB group Document Library (like OneDrive for Business) space
• Group OneNote Notebook
• SharePoint Team Site

Getting Started

• Create an Office 365 Group

  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Outlook Web App (OWA)
  • Outlook Mobile App

• Learn more about Office 365 Groups

Getting Connected

There are several avenues for getting connected to Office 365 Groups, depending on the computer or device you are using.  

Using Groups

Group Members

• • Navigate an Office 365 Group

  • Find the groups you belong to

  • Collaborating with Office 365 Groups

  • About Subscribing to an Office 365 Group

  • Leave a group

  • Add or remove a group as a favorite

  • Have a group conversation

  • Like a group message and view Likes in the groups pane

  • Share group files

  • Sync a group file library to your computer

  • Office 365 Group Calendars - Add, edit, and subscribe to group events

  • Office 365 Group restrictions

Group Admins

• • Manage a group

  • Delete a group

  • Troubleshoot a missing Group OneDrive for Business library

  • Naming of Microsoft Teams and Office 365 Groups

  • Office 365 Groups Lifecycle