Transferring Teams Ownership
Transferring Teams Ownership as an Admin
A Microsoft 365 Global Administrator or a User Administrator has the necessary permissions to assign a new owner to a Team. A Team is based on an underlying Microsoft 365 Group, and changing the group's owner automatically changes the Team owner.
Here are the general steps an administrator would take using the Microsoft 365 Admin Center or the Teams Admin Center:
Access the Admin Center: The administrator signs into the Microsoft 365 Admin Center (or the Microsoft Teams Admin Center).
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Navigate to Groups/Teams:
In the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, go to Teams & groups > Active teams & groups.
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In the Microsoft Teams Admin Center, go to Teams > Manage teams.
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Find the Team/Group: Locate and select the team/group that needs a new owner. The name of the Microsoft 365 Group is usually the same as the Team name.
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Manage Ownership:
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View the team's profile/details page.
Go to the Owners section (or Membership tab and then Owners).
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Add the new user as an owner. It's a best practice to have at least two owners to prevent future orphaned groups.
Remove the old, departed user's account from the Owners list if it is still listed.
The new owner will then have full control to manage the team, including adding/removing members, changing settings, and managing channels.
