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General - Microsoft Entra ID

Use this page to specify basic information about the group.

  1. Click Browse next to the Container box to select or create the container or organizational unit to create the group in and click OK.

    If you want to create a container, click Create and then add container to create the group in. Click Refresh to remove the changes.

    This field will be read-only if the administrator has predefined a container for creating new groups.

  2. In the Group Name box, provide a name for the group by selecting a prefix and then entering a name for the group.

    NOTE: The prefix box is displayed if the administrator has defined the prefixes. See the Set Group Name Prefixes topic.
    These prefixes, when appended to group names, help standardize the group naming convention across the enterprise.

  3. In the Security list, select a security type for the group.

  4. Set the group type by selecting an option for Group Type.

    • Security - this group will be used for securing public folders, printers and other network resources.
    • Distribution - this group will only be used for email distribution.
    • Teams - this groups is used for manage Microsoft Teams and their associated channels.
    • Microsoft 365 - this group will be used to select a set of people to collaborate and use a collection of resources.

    NOTE: If the administrator has predefined a group type, you cannot change it.

  5. Enter a description for the group in the Description box.

  6. Click Next.

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