Microsoft 365 Teams: What Is/Is Not Included

Due to the constraints of Microsoft 365, it is important to note what can and cannot be backed up and restored for the Teams service.

What's included

• Teams
• Team member settings
• Channels in the Teams
• Messages in the Channels
• Attachments in the Channels (Private, Public and Shared)
• Embedded pictures in the Channels (Gifs and Pictures)

What's not included

• General channel settings
• Deleted channels
• Guest users in channels
• Tags and Apps in Teams
• Personal and Group chats
• Files in personal chats
• Reactions
• Wiki
• Meeting notes
• Meeting recordings

In order to restore Files from groups or chats, this must be done via the Microsoft 365 SharePoint service. These cannot be restored individually via the Teams service.