Groups
Interact with Microsoft 365 groups.
Overview
The Groups page is equivalent to Microsoft 365 admin center > Active teams and groups. It offers an overview of all groups within the organization and allows users to manage group details and memberships.
Details
This page presents each group in a structured table, including the following details:
Group Name
Group Type (Distribution list, Mail-Enabled Security, etc.)
Group Members
Group Owners
External Email Allowed: Indicates if people outside the organization can email the group.
Actions and Features
The 'Groups' page offers various actions and features:
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
Add Group | This button navigates the user to the 'Add Group' page where a new group can be created. |
Edit Group | Allows the user to navigate to the 'Edit Group' page where they can modify group details and memberships. |
Group Information | Clicking the ellipsis button next to 'Edit Group' opens a fly-out menu with additional actions and group information. |
Export | Supports exporting of group information to CSV and PDF formats. |
'Add Group' Page Actions
These actions are available on the 'Add Group' page, and are passed as parameters to the AddGroup endpoint listed below.
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
Display Name | Field to input the display name of the new group. |
Description | Field to input the description of the new group. |
Username | Field to input the username associated with the new group. |
Primary Domain Name | Dropdown selection for the primary domain of the new group. |
Group Type | Radio buttons to select the type of the new group (Azure Role Group, Security Group, Dynamic Group, Distribution List, Mail Enabled Security Group). |
'Edit Group' Page Actions
These actions are available on the 'Edit Group' page, and are passed as parameters to the EditGroup endpoint listed below.
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
Add User | Allows the addition of a selected user to the group. |
Add Contact | Allows the addition of a selected contact to the group. |
Remove Member | Allows the removal of a selected member from the group. |
Add Owner | Allows the addition of a selected user as an owner of the group. |
Remove Owner | Allows the removal of a selected owner from the group. |
Let people outside the organization email the group | If selected, it allows external senders to send emails to the group. |
Send Copies of team emails and events to team members inboxes | If selected, it enables sending copies of team emails and events to the inboxes of team members. |
Group Information Flyout Actions
These actions and information are available in the fly-out menu when you click the ellipsis button on the main 'Groups' page:
| Action/Information | Description |
|---|---|
Group Information | Displays extended information about the group, such as the creation date and unique ID. |
Edit Group | Allows navigation to the 'Edit Group' page. |
Hide from Global Address List | Hides the group from the Global Address List. |
Unhide from Global Address List | Makes the group visible in the Global Address List. |
Only allow messages from people inside the organization | Restricts the group to only receive messages from people inside the organization. |
Allow messages from people inside and outside the organization | Allows the group to receive messages from both inside and outside the organization. |
Delete Group | Deletes the group using the |
Feature Requests / Ideas
We value your feedback and ideas. If you have any feature requests or ideas to improve the Groups page, please raise them on our GitHub issues page.
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