Using the Teams feature on TweetDeck

TweetDeck’s teams feature allows multiple people to share a Twitter account without having to share the password.

When a team member logs in to TweetDeck with their own Twitter account, they will see the shared account in their Accounts tab, and in their New Tweet panel. Team members can enable login verification on their own accounts, which will keep their account secure (as well as any additional accounts in their TweetDeck).

By using the teams feature, one person looks after the password, while others can be granted access to the account as admins or contributors:

Owner

• Can manage password, phone number, and login verification settings.
• Can invite others to access the account as admins or contributors.
• Can take action on behalf of the team account (Tweet, Retweet, Direct Message, like, etc.), schedule Tweets, create lists, and build collections.

Admin

• Can invite others to access the account as admins or contributors.
• Can take action on behalf of the team account (Tweet, Retweet, Direct Message, like, etc.), schedule Tweets, create lists, and build collections.

Contributor

• Can take action on behalf of the team account (Tweet, Retweet, Direct Message, like, etc.), schedule Tweets, create lists, and build collections.

Sharing access to an account

To set up your team:

1. Log in to TweetDeck with the account you wish to share access to.
2. Click Accounts in the navigation bar.
3. Select the account you’d like to share access to.
4. Click Team @[username] and type the name or @username of the user you’d like to invite in the Add team member field.
5. Click Authorize. Once you have authorized someone, they’ll receive an email as well as an invitation in the Accounts panel of their TweetDeck.
6. The new team member will need to accept the invitation to begin using the shared account.

Managing a team

Only the owner of the shared account manages the password, phone number, and login verification settings.

Both owners and admins can manage the team.

To change a role or remove a team member:

1. Click Accounts in the navigation bar.
2. Select the account you’d like to manage.
3. Click Team @[username] to open the list of team members.
4. Find the user whose role you’d like to change and click Change role.
5. Select Contributor, Admin or Remove from team.
6. Confirm your selection.

If you don’t see a Team @[username] option, you may need to add yourself as an Admin.

To add yourself as an Admin to another account you own:

1. Click Add another Twitter account at the bottom of the Accounts list.
2. Enter the username and password.
3. Click Authorize app.

Joining a team

When you’re invited to join a team, you’ll receive an email notification as well as a notification in your TweetDeck account.

To accept or decline an invitation to join a team:

1. Click Accounts in the navigation bar. You’ll see the Twitter account of the team you’ve been invited to join.
2. Click Accept or Decline.
3. If you accept, that account will now be shown in the Accounts tab, and your New Tweet panel.

As a member of a team, you can post Tweets, Direct Message, like, and Retweet. You cannot change the password or manage account settings.

Frequently Asked Questions

I don’t want to be invited to join teams. How can I change my settings?

You can change your settings to adjust who can invite you to a team on Twitter for teams section of your Privacy and safety settings on twitter.com.

I’ve previously given out the password for an account. How do I manage who now has access?

Your list of team members shows everyone who currently has access to this account in TweetDeck, including those who have historically been given the password, as well as those who have been added as Contributors or Admins.

If there is a user showing in the list who should not have access, click Change role next to the user and select Remove from team. This will revoke access for that user in TweetDeck. For extra security, change your password and review which apps are authorized to access your account at twitter.com/settings/applications.

I also own the other accounts I use in TweetDeck. How do I manage the team?

If you also own a sub-account, validate it again by clicking Add new account at the bottom of the accounts list, and enter the username and password. You should now be able to view and manage its list of team members.

What will happen to my team members if I revoke TweetDeck access to my Twitter account?

Your team members won’t lose access to your Twitter account unless you remove them from the team list in TweetDeck. Revoking App access to TweetDeck will not affect the list of team members.

What will happen to my team members if I change the password for my Twitter account?

Your team members won’t lose access to the account if you change the password. We encourage you to update the password so that only you (as the owner, or person who manages the account) knows it.

Can I use Teams outside of TweetDeck?

No, you cannot Tweet, Direct Message, like, or Retweet from a team account via twitter.com, Twitter for iOS, or Twitter for Android. Having a team account in TweetDeck does not affect how you use or manage access to your account on these platforms. unless you are the account owner). The teams feature is only available in TweetDeck.

Can I manage a team without using TweetDeck?

The teams feature is only available in TweetDeck. To add new members or change the role of existing members, you must log in to TweetDeck.

How do I ensure my team members keep their account safe?

Using the teams feature means that your team members log in to TweetDeck with their Twitter account. They can enable login verification for the account they use to log into TweetDeck to help keep all shared accounts secure.

How can I unsubscribe from email notifications on team accounts?

Twitter sends an email notification when you are invited to join a team account and when someone is invited to be on the team for one of your accounts. We think that this is an important notification about your team, so there is no unsubscribe option for them. If you wish to stop receiving “you’ve been invited” email notifications, you can change your settings to adjust who can invite you to a team by visiting your Privacy and safety settings on twitter.com.

I’m not able to add a particular user to my team. Help!

The user may have privacy settings enabled that prevents them from being added to a team. Talk to the team member to check whether this is the case. They can temporarily disable the setting in the Twitter for teams section of their Privacy and safety settings page on twitter.com to accept a new invitation.