Improve "add members" to team
You have to add each member one by one in a team. It would be nice if it could be a grouping option to add multiple users with the same type of permissions (as if I insert a list of people with any delimiter, then check for names and click add) or import users from .csv / .xlsx file (users with roles).
valt
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Thank you so much for this feedback. I was actually sitting with a user yesterday who was struggling to add users to a channel because she was typing in names one by one, which is a normal inclination. I showed her that she can put any distribution list into the field (for example, all@mycompany.com) and it would invite everyone who is on that email address. Try it out and let me know if you have any more questions. I’ve also routed this feedback to design so they can implement a sign or something to show people that they can do this.
Thank you for helping us make Teams awesome!
Sincerely,
Suphatra
119 comments
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Anonymous
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Yes this functionality is needed, I have a project 100+ people and I have to add them individually and IT won't allow a project based distro list so this is not a solution. Also why not do it similar to outlook where you can copy names and click check names?
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Anonymous
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Adding by powershell or distribution list requires being an admin. As a member of an organization with hundreds of distinct Teams, it's understandable that the computing services department won't allow everyone to act as an admin.
That said, it's a problem when we all want to add users in bulk (potentially in the hundreds), and have to rely on pestering our tech support person each and every time we need to make changes.
Please add this feature in. The lack of such a feature contributes to the feeling that Teams is a clunky alternative to other meeting applications. Some members of our organization have simply circumvented the admin and gone with their own solutions.
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anon
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Adding from CSV by powershell (may require being owner of team, not sure)
https://medium.com/@joaquin.guerrero/adding-bulk-users-from-a-csv-file-to-a-microsoft-teams-team-374414b9d8c9 -
anon
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This doesn't work
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Anonymous
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@Suphatra - You don't have this!
Non-administrators need ways to add a large group into Teams without having the rights to create a distribution list or use power shell commands.
If a distribution list doesn't exist already, then the problem isn't solved. This is particularly an issue for things like classes.
Users should be able to be added from a CSV file - the feature has been requested for years.
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M.F.
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why does microsof need so many energy to talk about features in stead of making it work in the first place
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M.F.
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nice but not nice . if I have a list of emails in mijn past-board, I want to be able to paste it in the field and MSteam adds them to the team.
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Shoeb
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Thank you Suphatra,
I am looking for similar feature. However, it there any option for select individuals.. (I want to add 50 out of 100 staff in my company)
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Mohamed Amneh commented
Must have import member option in team adding from .csv
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Bobby Wong
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Must have import member option in team
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Anonymous
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Possibility to add members from a .CSV file, just like Yammer, would be awsome!
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Joe
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.CSV would be fine but I'd love to see it sync with our Azure SQL database.
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Anonymous
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should be add bulk members to std and pvt channel and also teams. using .CSV
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Dr. Joe Conner
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I would like to see this feature added as well. If at all possible could it be very close to the same method used to create New Contact Group in Outlook?
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Anonymous
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We are still waiting for this option...
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Anonymous
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We need the ability to create a distribution list!!!!!!!!
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Anonymous
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A simple problem yet has not been solved for three years. MS you are too old!
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Jeff
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Three years since this suggestion was made, over 100 comments and over 400 votes and Microsoft's answer is STILL: "use a distribution list." Sorry, but that solution isn't 'one size fits all' You need to do better
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Jo Hulbert
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We need to be able to manage channel members via distribution lists, if not this is a significant administrative burden. We have a reasonable sized department of over 440 people and are looking to have 40+ channels. Managing each individual name in each channel is a nightmare!
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Alex Morales
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Suphatra, we need to have a way to keep in Sync the members of AD Group with a Team members. We can set a dynamic AD group but this should reflect in Teams.
Thank you.