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title: "Assign existing teams"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/BPEdc/2533688440/Assign%20existing%20teams"
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Use this option to assign existing teams.

1. Click the** plus **button at the top left corner of [the Teams module](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/x/N9CNk).
2. Select the **Assign existing teams** from the drop-down menu.
3. Select teams from the dropdown list. Use the search box to find teams faster. You can assign multiple teams at once.
4. When ready, click **Assign**.
  

You can add:

- Teams from upper-level boxes:
- Teams from lower-level boxes:

#### Preconditions

If you want to allow users to manually add an upper/lower level team to a box, make sure that the **Manually allocated teams **option in **Administration **>** Box types **>** Resources **>** Basic** is active.

![Screenshot of enabling the Manually allocated teams option in the Administration for a box type in BigPicture.](media://6454fd5b-5812-4f2b-866a-2d541d98c1ab)