{"id":21845,"date":"2026-06-05T16:24:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/?p=21845"},"modified":"2026-09-25T14:38:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T12:38:25","slug":"m365-groups-5-most-frequently-asked-questions-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/m365-groups-5-most-frequently-asked-questions-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"M365 Groups \u2013 Part 2: FAQs on Management, Group Types, and Governance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft 365 groups are quick to create. But that very simplicity can lead to a lack of transparency, unclear responsibilities and an increasing administrative burden in many organizations. What initially sounds like flexible collaboration often becomes a governance challenge in practice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In this article, we answer common questions about M365 groups<\/strong>, Microsoft Teams and Entra ID, drawing on practical experience from customer projects and focusing on structured identity governance.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-token-text-primary cursor-text rounded-sm\" data-placeholder-token=\"true\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5 The video below covers the questions discussed in this article and is available in German only with english subtitle:<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"M365 Groups FAQ \u2013 Part 2 (German)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OuU3OdhajGw?si=LQbmseYtPGmmUP1u?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Index<\/p>\n<\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/m365-groups-5-most-frequently-asked-questions-explained\/#Can-owners-and-members-of-an-M365-group-be-managed-centrally\" >Can owners and members of an M365 group be managed centrally?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/m365-groups-5-most-frequently-asked-questions-explained\/#Can-an-M365-group-be-converted-into-a-security-group\" >Can an M365 group be converted into a security group?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/m365-groups-5-most-frequently-asked-questions-explained\/#What-is-the-difference-between-%E2%80%9Cassigned%E2%80%9D-and-%E2%80%9Cdynamic%E2%80%9D-membership\" >What is the difference between \u201cassigned\u201d and \u201cdynamic\u201d membership?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/m365-groups-5-most-frequently-asked-questions-explained\/#Why-can-dynamic-groups-be-problematic-in-Microsoft-Teams\" >Why can dynamic groups be problematic in Microsoft Teams?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/m365-groups-5-most-frequently-asked-questions-explained\/#Can-you-delete-groups-that-still-have-members\" >Can you delete groups that still have members?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/m365-groups-5-most-frequently-asked-questions-explained\/#What-happens-when-you-delete-an-M365-group\" >What happens when you delete an M365 group?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/m365-groups-5-most-frequently-asked-questions-explained\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/m365-groups-5-most-frequently-asked-questions-explained\/#More-about-DynamicSync\" >More about DynamicSync<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can-owners-and-members-of-an-M365-group-be-managed-centrally\"><\/span>Can owners and members of an M365 group be managed centrally?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Owners and members can be managed, but not centrally in the strictest sense.<\/strong> Depending on how they are used, M365 groups are managed through different interfaces, such as the Admin Center, Entra ID, Teams or Outlook. In practice, this distribution often causes problems: responsibilities are unclear, changes are made in different places, and it is rare to have a consistent overview of all groups.<\/p>\n<p>From an identity governance perspective, this is one of the main reasons for uncontrolled growth and increasing administrative effort. Organizations should therefore define clear rules early on, such as who is allowed to create groups, who is responsible for them and how memberships are maintained.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can-an-M365-group-be-converted-into-a-security-group\"><\/span>Can an M365 group be converted into a security group?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No, it is <strong>not possible to directly convert an M365 group into a security group<\/strong>. The reason lies in their different purposes: M365 groups are designed for collaboration and automatically provide services such as Teams, SharePoint or Outlook, while security groups are used exclusively to control access.<\/p>\n<p>In practice, this means that both types of groups must coexist whenever both collaboration and permission management are required.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synchronizing memberships<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In larger or hybrid environments, manually maintaining these groups can quickly become time-consuming and error-prone. Different membership lists, forgotten updates and inconsistencies are common consequences.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21861 size-full\" title=\"Synchronize an M365 group with a security group using DynamicSync\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/convert-m365-group-to-security-group-with-dynamicsync-scaled.png\" alt=\"Convert M365 group to security group with Dynamicsync\" width=\"2560\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/convert-m365-group-to-security-group-with-dynamicsync-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/convert-m365-group-to-security-group-with-dynamicsync-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/convert-m365-group-to-security-group-with-dynamicsync-1024x315.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/convert-m365-group-to-security-group-with-dynamicsync-768x236.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/convert-m365-group-to-security-group-with-dynamicsync-1536x473.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/convert-m365-group-to-security-group-with-dynamicsync-2048x630.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/convert-m365-group-to-security-group-with-dynamicsync-800x246.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Automated synchronization is therefore almost essential. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/dynamicsync\/\">DynamicSync<\/a><\/strong> offers a specialized solution for this scenario. It lets you <strong>reliably synchronize memberships between M365 groups and security groups<\/strong> without custom scripts and with clear, traceable logic. Unlike homegrown solutions, synchronization remains transparent, maintainable and reliable over time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/dynamicsync-book-a-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button class=\"ButtonBeratung aligncenter\">Book a DynamicSync demo<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-is-the-difference-between-%E2%80%9Cassigned%E2%80%9D-and-%E2%80%9Cdynamic%E2%80%9D-membership\"><\/span>What is the difference between \u201cassigned\u201d and \u201cdynamic\u201d membership?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>M365 groups support different models for managing membership. With <strong>assigned groups<\/strong>, membership is managed manually. This model is particularly suitable for project teams or fixed working groups where membership is decided deliberately. The advantage is clear control; the downside is the ongoing effort required to maintain the group.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dynamic groups<\/strong> work differently: membership is automatically managed based on attributes such as department, location or role. When those attributes change, group membership is updated automatically, without manual intervention.<\/p>\n<p>From an identity governance perspective, dynamic groups are an important way to automate processes, although they are not suitable in every context.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why-can-dynamic-groups-be-problematic-in-Microsoft-Teams\"><\/span>Why can dynamic groups be problematic in Microsoft Teams?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft Teams is always based on a Microsoft 365 group. That group can also be managed dynamically in Entra ID. In these scenarios, membership is automatically determined by defined attributes such as department or location.<\/p>\n<p>This may seem appealing at first, but it can lead to unexpected results in practice: when user attributes change, group membership is updated automatically, which also affects access to the associated team. For example, when someone changes departments, they may suddenly be removed from a team.<\/p>\n<p>Another consequence is that Teams owners cannot manually add members if the team is linked to a dynamic M365 group.<\/p>\n<p>This can disrupt collaboration, result in lost knowledge and create uncertainty for users, especially in project teams. For this reason, many organizations deliberately use more stable, manually maintained structures for Teams (that is, fixed group memberships).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Combining automation with stability<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The real challenge is bringing automation and stability together.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">Solutions such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/dynamicsync\/\"><strong>DynamicSync<\/strong><\/a> let you bring in members from dynamic groups without changing existing team structures. In other words, Teams owners can continue to add members while DynamicSync automatically synchronizes members into the group. The result is controlled, traceable membership\u2014a key component of modern identity governance.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21851 \" title=\"Adding members to Teams\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Adding-members-to-Teams.png\" alt=\"Adding members to Teams\" width=\"988\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Adding-members-to-Teams.png 1469w, https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Adding-members-to-Teams-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Adding-members-to-Teams-1024x602.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Adding-members-to-Teams-768x451.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Adding-members-to-Teams-800x470.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 988px) 100vw, 988px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can-you-delete-groups-that-still-have-members\"><\/span>Can you delete groups that still have members?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, this is technically possible, but it can be risky in practice. When a group is deleted, all its members immediately lose access to the associated resources. This is particularly critical if people responsible for business operations or owners of important content are affected.<\/p>\n<p>Without clear rules, this can seriously disrupt day-to-day work. From a governance perspective, structured processes are therefore essential, such as approvals or clearly defined responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/contact-feedback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button class=\"ButtonBeratung2 aligncenter\">Ask us your questions<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-happens-when-you-delete-an-M365-group\"><\/span>What happens when you delete an M365 group?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When an M365 group is deleted, all associated services are removed. These include the Teams team, the SharePoint site, the group mailbox and other content such as Planner or OneNote. Access is lost immediately.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Restoration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Deleted groups can be restored within 30 days.<\/strong> After that, they are permanently removed. This is precisely why structured lifecycle management is essential to identity governance.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>M365 groups<\/strong> are a central part of modern collaboration, but they are also a frequently underestimated challenge. A lack of transparency, distributed administration and inconsistent memberships create unnecessary complexity in many organizations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Organizations that want to manage Microsoft 365 sustainably need clear governance rules<\/strong> and targeted automation. This is where Identity Governance &amp; Administration (IGA) comes in: helping bring control, transparency and efficiency into balance.<\/p>\n<p>Facing similar challenges? Get in touch\u2014we\u2019ll show you how to make your group structures sustainable and manageable.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/contact-feedback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button class=\"ButtonBeratung2 aligncenter\">Get in touch<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More-about-DynamicSync\"><\/span>More about DynamicSync<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19509 alignleft\" title=\"DynamicSync logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DynamicSync-Logo-500x300-1.png\" alt=\"DynamicSync logo\" width=\"200\" height=\"120\" \/>DynamicSync is a cloud group automation solution from FirstAttribute AG. 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