Teams data locations

Data for Microsoft Teams has different locations in SaaS Backup for Microsoft 365.

The table shows you where to locate Teams data in SaaS Backup.

Teams data Where is it in SaaS Backup?

Teams email

Microsoft 365 Groups > Teams > SampleTeam > Mailbox

Teams channels

Microsoft 365 Groups > Teams > SampleTeam > Channels

Teams Standard Channel Documents

Microsoft 365 Groups > Teams > SampleTeam > SharePoint Site > Documents > SampleTeam-StdChannel

Teams Standard Channel Chat

  • Microsoft 365 Groups > Teams > SampleTeam > Mailbox > Conversations > Team Chat

  • Microsoft 365 Groups > Teams > SampleTeam > Mailbox > Mail > Conversation History > Team Chat (actual location)

Teams Private Channel Documents

SharePoint > SampleTeam – SampleTeam-PrivChannel > Documents > SampleTeam-PrivChannel

Note You will find a separate site collection with name “<Your Team Name – Private Channel Name>”. You can filter for these site collections with Template ID: TEAMCHANNEL#0.

Teams Private Channel Chat

  • Exchange > “User in Private Channel” > Mail > Conversations > Team Chat

  • Exchange > “User in Private Channel” > Mail > Conversation History > Team Chat (actual location)

Individual User Chat and Group Chats

  • Exchange > “User” > Mail > Conversations > Team Chat

  • Exchange > “User” > Mail > Conversation History > Team Chat (actual location)

Files shared in Individual User Chat and Group Chats

OneDrive > “User” > Files > Microsoft Teams Chat Files