"Everyone except external users" group is removed on Microsoft 365 private group website
Symptoms
You notice that the Everyone except external users
group is removed on a Microsoft 365 private group website after it is converted from a public group.
Cause
This behavior is by design.
By default, the Everyone except external users
claim is added to the Members group on public group sites. It will be removed if the group is changed to Private at the time of the conversion.
Workaround
To work around this behavior, follow these steps:
- Create a separate SharePoint permissions group.
- Assign to the new group the same permissions role as that of the original group.
- Add the
Everyone except external users
group to the new group.
After you make this change, the claim is removed from only the default Members group.
More information
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