Viewing the Roster in Microsoft Teams

Why Check the Roster?

  • Verify which students, mentors, or co-TAs have access to the team.

  • Create an attendance roster before your first meeting

  • Quickly identify missing members and add them before deadlines.

  • Confirm Owner vs. Member roles when setting channel or file permissions.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. First, make sure to download MS Teams and navigate to your team. Download Teams

    Manage Team
    Figure 1. Manage Team

  2. Open Team Settings: Hover over the team name in the left sidebar, click the More options icon (…), and select Manage team.

    View Members
    Figure 2. View Members

  3. Navigate to Members: In the top bar of the Manage view, click Members.

  4. Review Roles & Status

    • Owners can add/remove members and change settings.

    • Members (students) have standard permissions.

    • Guests usually represent external mentors—double-check their access.