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User Interface is the simplest option to connect classic a SharePoint site to an Office 365 group.
- Open classic SharePoint site.
- Click gear icon, select “Connect to new Office 365 Group”.
- Click “Let’s get started”.
- Specify the group name.
- Click “Connect group”.
- Specify additional owners and members.
- Click “Finish”.
Add or delete users in Microsoft SharePoint Online
- In your site, click Site Contents, and then click Settings.
- Under “Users and Permissions”, click People and groups.
- On the left, select the group to which you’d like to add the users.
- Click the drop-down arrow next to New, and then select Add Users.
What is a group-connected team site?
Group-connected SharePoint team sites provide a central location to manage team files, input and connect to important data, and share timely news. Users have been adopting modern SharePoint lists and libraries and creating modern pages.
How to connect an existing site to a new Microsoft 365 group?
To connect an existing site to a new Microsoft 365 Group. Open the Settings menu in the top suite navigation header, and click Connect to a new Microsoft 365 Group. The group creation experience appears. Optionally, update the group name and email alias, and select the group’s privacy and classification (if enabled in your tenant).
The option generally appears in the classic site for you to connect the classic site to an Office 365 group. You can go to the SharePoint admin center if you are an administrator>click on More features>Classic site collections page>create a classic site there>go to Settings in the classic site and you will see that option.
How can I connect to new SharePoint groups?
You can also use Microsoft PowerShell or the API to connect sites to new Microsoft 365 groups. Go to the Settings page of the new SharePoint admin center, and sign in with an account that has admin permissions for your organization.
How to prevent group connection in Microsoft 365?
Verifies site template / publishing feature use and prevents group-connection; aligns with the logic in the scanner. Ensures that no modern blocking features are enabled, and if so, fixes them. Ensures that the modern page feature is enabled. Optional: Deploys applications (for example, Application Customizer).