Microsoft 365 Groups is a service that works with the Microsoft 365 tools you use already so you can collaborate with your teammates when writing documents, creating spreadsheets, working on project plans, scheduling meetings, or sending email.
Microsoft 365 groups (formerly Office 365 groups) are used for collaboration between users, both inside and outside your company. Distribution groups are used for sending notifications to a group of people. Security groups are used for granting access to resources such as Share, and point sites.
Any Microsoft 365 subscription that has Exchange Online and Share. Point Online will support groups. That includes the Business Essentials and Business Premium plans, and the Enterprise E1, E3, and E5 plans. The group takes on the licensing of the person who creates the group (also known as the “organizer” of the group).
This of course begs the question “Where is a group stored in Microsoft 365?”
When a group is created, it’s stored in the same place you’re used to: your tenant’s Active Directory, also referred to as Azure Active Directory, or Azure AD. Microsoft 365 Groups is a membership service that allows users within your organization to collaborate across the Microsoft 365 suite.
Do Microsoft 365 Groups work with Azure Active Directory?
If you have an Exchange-only plan you can still get the shared inbox and shared calendar features of groups in Outlook but you won’t get the document library, Planner or any of the other capabilities. Microsoft 365 groups work with Azure Active Directory.
What are the different types of groups in Office 365?
When you work with Office 365 you will need to understand that there are different types of groups. Here’s a list of those groups and their description. Security Groups – Those are groups used to control access to areas of Office 365 such as Share. Point, mobile devices, etc. Very similar to Active Directory security groups.
What are the different types of SharePoint groups?
, share Point has three Groups by default; Members, Owners, and Visitors. Site Owners can use those Share. Point Groups, or they can create their own., share Point Permissions should be handled with Microsoft 365 Groups.
What are the similarities between Microsoft 365 Groups and distribution lists?
Another similarity is that both distribution lists and Microsoft 365 Groups are managed the same way. Although the cmdlets used to work on them are a bit different, their attributes are quite similar and in most cases.