Creating a SharePoint site lets users collaborate with team members on projects and share information from any device. This site can be synchronized with computers so it appears in File Explorer (Windows) and Finder (macOS).
When a Team is created in Microsoft Teams, a SharePoint Site is automatically created. To learn more about this relationship, visit SharePoint's Relationship with Teams
Before you create!
ITS has a tool that can create the site for you. Visit this guide to learn about the differences this makes: Prepare your Department for SharePoint
Creating Your Team Site
Use a team site instead of a communication site when you intend to work with other team members or other users on a given project. Communication sites are meant to be used for broadcasting content that is created by a small group of members, to be accessed by a broad audience. Team sites, on the other hand, enable most or all members to add content to the site while ensuring that access to the information contributed is restricted only to the intended participants (i.e., team or project members and specific stakeholders).
Navigate to s.uconn.edu/sharepoint
Click + Create site at the top of the SharePoint page.
Select the Team site option.
A site creation wizard will appear on the right-hand side of the screen. Enter the information for creating a team site into the provided fields.
Enter a name for your team site. As you type, you will be able to see whether or not the name you've chosen is available.
Please try to maintain a naming convention with your department for your SharePoint sites.
Such as, “ITS - Support Center” or “NEAG - Payroll”.
Fill in the Site description, Privacy settings, and Site classification fields with the appropriate information.
Select a language for your team site.
Once you select a default language for your site and create the site, you will not be able to change it to a different language later. However, you will still be able to add alternate supported languages.
Enter the names and email addresses of any other users you wish to have manage the site in the Add additional owners box.
The site creator is automatically a member of the site owners group.
Enter the name and email address of each person you intend to have as a member of your site.
You may add more Owners/Members after creation.
Click Finish. Once your site is created, it will appear among the sites you are following.
Your site will not inherit the permission settings of other sites.