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title: "Creating, editing, and deleting teams"
slug: "creating-editing-and-deleting-teams"
description: "Create, edit and delete teams in Payhawk: assign managers, members and manage team structures on the Payhawk spend management platform."
updated: 2026-10-27T14:17:31Z
published: 2026-10-27T14:17:31Z
canonical: "payhawk.com/creating-editing-and-deleting-teams"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://payhawk.com/help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating, editing, and deleting teams

The bigger your organization gets, the greater the need for a structure that supports its workflows. The teams in Payhawk are designed to reflect your company structure, whatever it might be.

## Creating teams

To create a team in Payhawk:

1. Log in to the [Payhawk Web Portal](https://portal.payhawk.com).
2. Open the app switcher in the top-left corner and go to **Employees** > **Teams** tab.
3. Click on the **+ New** button.
4. In the dialog that opens:
  1. Name your team.
  2. If you need to export the team data, add its external ID.
  3. If applicable, from the drop-down menu, select a parent team.
5. Click on **Create**.

![Payhawk Teams page with the Create Team side panel open, showing Name, External ID and Parent team fields and Create and Cancel buttons.](https://cdn.payhawk.com/virtual-qa/2026-10-08-37758313450-1/creating-editing-and-deleting-teams-01.png)

Alternatively, to create a hierarchy between teams and create a team within a parent team (sub-team):

1. Hover over the parent team and click on the **+** icon.
2. Then, again, fill in the information and click on **Create**.

![Teams org chart in the Employees app with the + button below a team card for adding a team under it.](https://cdn.payhawk.com/Navigation%20images%20Desi_20261001/team_add_subteam.png)

To assign team members and Team Managers, see the article about managing your teams in Payhawk.

## Editing teams

To edit your team in Payhawk:

1. Open the app switcher in the top-left corner and go to **Employees** > **Teams** tab.
2. Select the desired team by clicking on it.
3. Click on the three dots menu and select the **Edit** option.
4. In the dialog that opens, update its name or external ID.
5. Click on **X** to save your changes.

![Payhawk Teams page with the Edit team side panel open, showing the Name and optional External ID fields and a close X button.](https://cdn.payhawk.com/virtual-qa/2026-10-08-37758313450-1/creating-editing-and-deleting-teams-03.png)

## Deleting teams

To delete your team in Payhawk:

1. Open the app switcher in the top-left corner and go to **Employees** > **Teams** tab.
2. Select the desired team by clicking on it.
3. Click on the three dots menu and select the **Remove team** option.
4. In the dialog that opens, click on **Delete team** to confirm your choice.

![Delete team confirmation dialog with Delete team and Cancel buttons, open over the Teams page in Payhawk's Employees app.](https://cdn.payhawk.com/virtual-qa/2026-10-08-37758313450-1/creating-editing-and-deleting-teams-04.png)

## Useful resources

- [Assigning team managers and team members to your teams](/help/assigning-team-managers-and-team-members)
- [Configuring the global settings for your teams](/help/overview-of-employees-for-administrators)