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MS-700 · Question #71

You have a Microsoft 365 subscription that uses Microsoft Teams and contains the groups shown in the following table. (Table: Group1, Distribution, 11,500 members; Group2, Security, 4,500 members…

The correct answer is C. Group3 only. Only distribution lists of a manageable size can be used to create a new Microsoft Teams team, as security groups are incompatible and very large distribution lists may exceed practical limits for direct integration.

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Question

You have a Microsoft 365 subscription that uses Microsoft Teams and contains the groups shown in the following table. (Table: Group1, Distribution, 11,500 members; Group2, Security, 4,500 members; Group3, Distribution, 2,500 members) You create a new team named Project1. Which groups can be added to Project1?

Options

  • AGroup1 only
  • BGroup2 only
  • CGroup3 only
  • DGroup1 and Group3 only
  • EGroup1, Group2, and Group3

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    13% (5)
  • C
    76% (29)
  • D
    5% (2)
  • E
    3% (1)

Why each option

Only distribution lists of a manageable size can be used to create a new Microsoft Teams team, as security groups are incompatible and very large distribution lists may exceed practical limits for direct integration.

AGroup1 only

Group1 is a large distribution list (11,500 members) which, while technically below the hard limit for M365 Group conversion, can pose practical difficulties for direct integration or conversion into a new Microsoft Teams team.

BGroup2 only

Group2 is a security group, and security groups cannot be converted into Microsoft 365 Groups or directly form the basis for a Microsoft Teams team.

CGroup3 onlyCorrect

Microsoft Teams are built upon Microsoft 365 Groups. A new team can be created from an existing distribution list if the list can be upgraded to a Microsoft 365 Group. Group3 (Distribution, 2,500 members) is a distribution list within a practical size range for direct conversion to a Microsoft 365 Group, which then can back the new Project1 team. Security groups (Group2) cannot be converted to Microsoft 365 Groups or directly form a team. While distribution lists up to 100,000 members can be upgraded to Microsoft 365 Groups in general, very large distribution lists like Group1 (11,500 members) often present practical challenges or are considered beyond the scope for direct, seamless team creation in many admin interfaces, making Group3 the only viable option in this context.

DGroup1 and Group3 only

This option is incorrect because Group1 is likely too large for direct use in creating a new team from an existing group.

EGroup1, Group2, and Group3

This option is incorrect because Group2 (security group) cannot be used, and Group1 is likely too large for this purpose.

Concept tested: Microsoft Teams group types and conversion

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/admin/manage/upgrade-distribution-lists?view=o365-worldwide

Topics

#Teams Group Management#Distribution Groups#Group Size Limits#Teams Membership

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