Create a New Team

Learn how to create a new team on a browser, desktop, or mobile app.

To create a new channel on a browser or the desktop app, follow these steps:

  1. On the menu bar, click the Create New icon, then select Team.

  2. Give the team a name and topic.

  3. Add members to the team.

  4. Select whether the team should be read-only.

  5. Open the Advanced Settings and update your preferred security and permissions for the team.

  6. Choose if the team should be a broadcast.

  7. Then, click Create.

To create a new team, the Rocket.Chat mobile app, follow these steps:

  1. Tap the   Create new icon from the main menu.

  2. Select Team from the list of rooms.

  3. Search and select the users you want to add to the room. You can also skip this step and add the members later.

  4. Provide a name and choose if the room is public or private.

  5. Update your preferred privacy and encryption settings for the channel.

  6. Tap Create team.

A team name must not include space or any special character except dash (-) and underscore(_).

Mark team as favorite

All teams marked as favorites are listed at the top of the sidebar, making them easy to access.

To mark a team as a favorite,

  • At the top of the team screen, click the star icon next to the team name to mark that team as a favorite.

  • To remove a team from Favorites, click the star icon again.