---
title: "Create a New Team in Rocket Chat"
slug: "create-a-new-team"
description: "Learn how to create a new team in Rocket Chat. Enable secure collaboration and improve group communications."
updated: 2026-08-24T13:46:15Z
published: 2026-08-24T13:46:15Z
canonical: "docs.rocket.chat/create-a-new-team"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rocket.chat/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create a New Team

You can create a team in Rocket.Chat to organize multiple channels under a single group, making collaboration easier across projects or departments.

> [!NOTE]
> A team name must not include spaces or special characters other than a dash (-) or underscore (_).

Web browser/DesktopMobile

To create a new team on web or desktop:

1. In the menu bar, click **Create New** ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6ae79a05-7252-45d0-96e8-8f375e07b1b2/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2025-12-22 194724.png) → **Team** ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6ae79a05-7252-45d0-96e8-8f375e07b1b2/Images/Documentation/people.png).
2. Enter a **name** and (optional) **topic** for the team.
3. (Optional) Add **members**, or skip this step to [add them later](/v1/docs/manage-room-members#add-members-to-a-room).
4. Choose whether the team should be [private or public.](/v1/docs/teams#team-security-and-permissions)
5. (Optional) Expand **Advanced settings** to configure your preferred [security and permission settings](https://docs.rocket.chat/v1/docs/teams#team-security-and-permissions):
  1. **Federated**: Enable [federation](/v1/docs/decentralized-communication-with-federation-in-rocketchat) if supported in your workspace.
  2. **Encrypted**: Enable [end-to-end encryption](/v1/docs/configure-e2e-encryption) if available.
  3. **Read-only**: Restrict message sending to admins only.
  4. **Broadcast**: Allow only admins to post, while others can reply messages as qouted DMs.
6. Click **Create**.

To create a new team on the Rocket.Chat mobile app:

1. Tap the **Create New** plus icon ![image.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6ae79a05-7252-45d0-96e8-8f375e07b1b2/Images/Documentation/image(306).png) and select **Team** ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6ae79a05-7252-45d0-96e8-8f375e07b1b2/Images/Documentation/people.png).
2. (Optional) Add **members**, or skip this step to [add them later](/v1/docs/manage-room-members#add-members-to-a-room).
3. Click Next and enter a **name** for the team.
4. Choose if the team should be [private or public.](https://docs.rocket.chat/v1/docs/teams#team-security-and-permissions)
5. Update your preferred [security and permission settings,](https://docs.rocket.chat/v1/docs/teams#team-security-and-permissions) such as enabling **Read-only** or **Broadcast** mode.
6. Tap **Create team**.

> [!WARNING]
> **If your workspace requires** [**encryption for private rooms,**](/v1/docs/configure-e2e-encryption#force-encryption-on-private-rooms1) **encryption is turned on automatically for private teams and cannot be turned off.**

## Mark team as favorite

Marking a team as a favorite keeps it pinned at the top of your sidebar for quick access.

You can favorite a team in two ways:

- **From the sidebar:** Hover over the team, click the kebab menu **(⋮)**, then select **Favorite**.
- **Inside the team:** At the top of the team screen, click the **star** icon next to the team name to mark that team as **Favorite**.

To remove a team from your favorites, repeat the same steps and select **Unfavorite**.