When creating a workspace in Microsoft Teams (MS Teams), MyHub will take you through a series of questions to create the Team that best fits your needs. Depending on the primary purpose of the workspace you choose, you will be directed to the appropriate MS Teams template. A template is used to apply a specific look and feel to your Team, using preconfigured channels and apps. After creation, you may adjust which apps and channels are pinned, installed, and available.
Templates are currently available for MS Teams. Templates are not available for Microsoft 365 Groups.
The following table lists each template type and the channels and applications created within it. If you are uncertain as to which template to use, choose “Create Standard Team”.
| Teams Template | Description | Properties included in this template | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create Standard Team | No additional apps and properties, creating a standard Microsoft Team and associated channels, etc. | Channels General Owners may add additional channels For more information, see Create a channel on the go. | Apps No preinstalled apps Owners may add additional channels For more information, see Add an app to Microsoft Teams. |
| Manage a Project | Manage tasks, share documents, conduct project meetings, and document risks and decisions with this template for general project management. | Channels General Announcements Resources Planning Owners may add additional channels For more information, see Create a channel on the go. | Apps Approvals Bulletins Lists Project tracker Issue tracker Milestones OneNote Power Automate Tasks by Planner and To-Do Milestones Owners may add additional channels For more information, see Add an app to Microsoft Teams. |
| Manage an Event | Manage tasks and documents and collaborate on everything you need to deliver a compelling event. Invite guest users to have secure collaboration inside and outside of the university. | Channels General Announcements Budget Content Logistics Planning Marketing and PR Owners may add additional channels For more information, see Create a channel on the go. | Apps Approvals Bulletins Employee ideas Lists Content scheduler Milestones OneNote Power Automate SharePoint Pages Our site About our event Tasks by Planner and To-Do Owners may add additional channels For more information, see Add an app to Microsoft Teams. |
| Professional Learning Community | Form PLC teams around interest areas, grade levels, or subjects. Members can be added at any time and can share files and collaborate in channels, even when not at school. Each PLC team is linked to its own OneNote notebook for further collaboration. | Channels General Owners may add additional channels For more information, see Create a channel on the go. | Apps OneNote PLC (Professional Learning Community) Notebook Owners may add additional channels For more information, see Add an app to Microsoft Teams. |
| Staff | The staff template serves as a hub where members can find important information from links to tools and resources, highlighted documents, events, and more. Staff members get the benefit of the combined functionality of the integrated apps with real-time conversations and virtual meetings. | Channels General Owners may add additional channels For more information, see Create a channel on the go. | Apps OneNote Staff Notebook Owners may add additional channels For more information, see Add an app to Microsoft Teams. |
| Create Standard Team | Improve your culture and streamline your employee onboarding with this central team for resources, questions, and a bit of fun. | Channels General Announcements Employee Chat Training Owners may add additional channels For more information, see Create a channel on the go. | Apps Bulletins Employee ideas Lists Onboarding checklist Milestones Power Automate SharePoint Pages Get started Training Tasks by Planner and To-Do Viva Engage Owners may add additional channels For more information, see Add an app to Microsoft Teams. |
| Manage a Project | Centralize communication and critical resources for your crisis management or incident response team. Within this team, you can include many different types of files to help create a central place for all your documents. Use online meetings to improve information flow and situational awareness. | Channels General Announcements Logistics Planning Recovery Urgent Owners may add additional channels For more information, see Create a channel on the go. | Apps Approvals Bulletins Excel Inspection Milestones OneNote Power Automate SharePoint Tasks by Planner and To-Do Owners may add additional channels For more information, see Add an app to Microsoft Teams. |
| Collaborate on a Global Crisis or Event | Centralize collaboration for your crisis team across business units and help create business continuity plans, share remote working tips, track customer communications, and keep everyone in the loop with announcements and news. | Channels General Announcements Executive Update Planning Logistics Owners may add additional channels For more information, see Create a channel on the go | Apps Approvals Issue reporting Lists Content scheduler Project plan OneNote Power Automate SharePoint Pages Our site Latest update Tasks by Planner and To-Do Owners may add additional channels For more information, see Add an app to Microsoft Teams |
| Manage Volunteers | Manage tasks and documents and collaborate on everything you need to empower volunteers in your organization. | Channels General Announcements Reporting Volunteer Management Engagement Opportunities Volunteer Onboarding Owners may add additional channels For more information, see Create a channel on the go. | Apps OneNote Power Apps Power BI SharePoint Tasks by Planner and To-Do Website YouTube Owners may add additional channels For more information, see Add an app to Microsoft Teams. |