This article provides instructions on configuring a migration batch for migrating Microsoft 365 Teams to Spaces in Google chat. The setup process outlined here focuses on migrating mail.
Before proceeding, ensure you have completed the steps in the Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace Migration Guide to set up your migration project and added your Microsoft 365 Group migration batch.
Additionally, you will need to ensure you have followed the steps in the below to enable the Chat API at the destination.
Enable and Configure the Google Chat API
Adding Items to Migrate
When adding items to migrate Microsoft 365 groups to corresponding accounts at the destination, follow the format below:
- Export Type: Microsoft Team
- Export Name: Mail Nickname of the Source Microsoft Team
- Import Type: Google Space
- Import Name: Prefix for the destination Google Space
- Given Name: Not required
- Family Name: Not required
- Documents Path: Not required
- Documents Destination Path: Not required
For each Microsoft 365 Team entry, ensure the appropriate data type is selected. Make sure the 'Migrate' option is enabled for all users included in the migration.
General Settings
In the General Settings section, ensure all domain mappings are configured correctly to facilitate replacing the source domain with the destination domain during the migration.
You can also apply date range filters for various data types to migrate information within a specific timeframe. Specify the date ranges you wish to include.
Source Settings
For a standard Microsoft 365 Teams to Google Spaces migration, it is recommended to keep most of the source settings at their default values.
For more detailed information on each available source setting, please review the below article.
Microsoft 365 - Source Settings
Destination Settings
For this migration type, you will need to modify the below settings.
- User -> Initialize Spaces import mode migration: Enable this to ensure import mode is used during the migration. This will result in the destination Spaces being unavailable at the destination during the migration.
- User -> Finalize Spaces import mode migration: Enable this to ensure the spaces are finalised after the migration. This will take the spaces out of import mode leaving them accessible in the destination.
For more detail on additional destination settings, please review the below article.
Google Workspace - Destination Settings
Advanced Settings
For a Microsoft 365 Team to Google Spaces migration, consider the following:
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Address Replacement: It is highly recommended to upload an address replacement CSV that maps source users, aliases and groups to the destination. For more information, please refer to the Address Replacements article.
- Reporting -> Record Document Mappings: Enable this to ensure attachments to be migrated successfully.
Migration Process
The settings described above apply to a single pass migration. If you need to execute multiple migration passes to transfer additional data during a delta, ensure that the User -> Finalize Spaces import mode migration destination setting is enabled only for the final migration pass.