SharePoint & OneDrive · Content & Permissions
Microsoft 365 Group Owner
Owners of a Microsoft 365 group automatically become site collection administrators of the connected SharePoint team site.
Scope: Microsoft 365 group and connected resources
Permissions
- SharePoint site - Site collection administrator rights
- Group membership - Add and remove group members and owners
- Teams - Manage connected Microsoft Teams (if any)
- Mailbox - Access group mailbox and calendar
- Planner - Access group Planner plans
Common use cases
- Team collaboration spaces
- Cross-service resource management
- Modern team sites
- Teams-connected sites
Best practices
- Assign 2+ owners for continuity
- Understand that owner changes flow to SharePoint
- Use group settings for membership policies
Security considerations
- Permissions flow from group to SharePoint, not reverse
- Adding someone to SharePoint Owners doesn't make them a group owner
- Review group ownership regularly
- Group owners can delete the entire group including site