Issue/Question
How do I archive a team?
Environment
Additional Details
When a Microsoft Teams team is no longer needed, an owner can archive or delete it.
- When you archive a team, the team (and files if you tick the option) become read-only. You and other members can still access it and view all the team activity in channels, files, and chats. You can also add or remove members and update roles. Archived teams can also be reactivated by owners.
- If you delete a team, it will disappear from your Teams client. When you delete a team, chats, channels, and files and are also deleted. To learn how to delete a team visit this knowledge base article: How to Delete a Team.
Resolution
- Open Teams.
- Select the Teams icon on the left side.
- On the bottom right of the available Teams menu, select the settings cog.
- This will display all teams that are active. Select the ellipsis (3 dots) by the team.
- You will get a confirmation that you want to archive the team. Select Archive.
Note: The team will now be under the Archived header on this screen.
The team will be moved to the hidden team's area. You will still see all the chats but you will not be able to post anything else.
View an Archive Team
There are two ways to view an archived team. Please see below for both methods. Please note to view the team under the hidden teams area you will need to first open with the first method (view from Managed Teams area)
Method 1: View from Manage Teams area
- Select the cog at the bottom.
- Select Manage team.
- Scroll down until you see Archived. Expand the list by clicking on the header.
- Click on the archive team you would like to view.
Method 2: View from Hidden teams
Note: To view archive teams in the hidden teams area you must click on the team through the manage teams area first.
- Select the Teams icon on the left side.
- Scroll to the bottom of your teams menu. Find and expand (by clicking on header) Hidden teams.
