create-a-new-team.md

Create a new Team

To create a new team:

• On the Rocket.Chat menu bar, click the Create New icon, then select Team.
• Give the team a name.
• Update your preferred privacy and encryption settings for the team.
• Add members to the team. Then, click Create.

{% hint style="info" %} A team name must not include space or any special character except dash (-) and underscore(_). {% endhint %}

Mark Team as Favorite

All teams marked as favorites are listed at the top of the sidebar so that it is easy to access.

To mark a team as favorite,

• 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 Favorites, click the star icon again.