KB0022254
Microsoft 365
Groups (Microsoft 365)
UVA faculty, staff, and students have access to Groups through their Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) accounts at UVA. Before signing in to portal.office.com, confirm your eligibility for an account.
Use your computingID@virginia.edu email & UVA password. Forgot Password?
What's the Difference Between Microsoft Teams & Groups?
Teams and Groups both have cloud collaboration features for communication, coordinating group efforts, and sharing documents. While many aspects of Teams and Groups overlap, some features are only available to either Teams or Groups.
If you want all features listed in the comparison table below, you must first create a Group, and then add a new Team to it.
| Features | Groups |
Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Shared Group Inbox | X | |
| Shared Calendar | X | |
| SharePoint Team Site | X | X |
| Shared Group File Storage (SharePoint Document Library) | X | X |
| Shared OneNote Notebook | X | X |
| Shared Planner | X | X |
| Persistent chat with channels & independent group chats | X | |
| Customizable Teams Interface (w/ channels, tabs, apps) | X | |
| Integrated Video & Audio Conferencing | X |
Create & Manage a Group
Groups can be created in Outlook (recommended) or when creating a Plan in Planner. All Teams and Groups need to be renewed annually by an owner or they will expire. For more information on expirations and renewals, see Can I restore a deleted or expired Team or Group?
Create a Group in Outlook:
Short URL for this page: https://in.virginia.edu/microsoft-groups