--- title: "New-VBOBackupItem" description: "Creates organization objects. You can add or exclude these objects from a backup job. For more information on object types, see the Organization Object Types section of the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 User Guide." canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/powershell/new-vbobackupitem.html" breadcrumb: "PowerShell Reference > Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 PowerShell Reference > Organizations Management > Organization Objects > New-VBOBackupItem" dateModified: "2026-08-21" --- # New-VBOBackupItem ## Short Description Creates organization objects. ## Syntax This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

UserParameterSet
``` New-VBOBackupItem -User [-Mailbox] [-ArchiveMailbox] [-OneDrive] [-Sites] [] ```
OrganizationParameterSet
``` New-VBOBackupItem -Organization [-Mailbox] [-ArchiveMailbox] [-OneDrive] [-Sites] [-Teams] [-TeamsChats] [] ```
SiteParameterSet
``` New-VBOBackupItem -Site [] ```
GroupParameterSet
``` New-VBOBackupItem -Group [-Mailbox] [-ArchiveMailbox] [-OneDrive] [-Sites] [-GroupMailbox] [-GroupSite] [] ```
TeamParameterSet
``` New-VBOBackupItem -Team [-TeamsChats] [] ```
PersonalSitesParameterSet
``` New-VBOBackupItem [-PersonalSites] [] ```

## Detailed Description Creates organization objects. You can add or exclude these objects from a backup job. For more information on object types, see the [Organization Object Types](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/guide/vbo_object_types.html?ver=8) section of the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 User Guide. Run the [`Add-VBOBackupItem`](add-vbobackupitem.md) cmdlet to create a list of objects included in a backup job. The job will back up these objects. Run the [`Add-VBOExcludedBackupItem`](add-vboexcludedbackupitem.md) cmdlet to create a list of objects excluded from a backup job. The job will exclude these objects from backup. ## Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
ArchiveMailbox	Defines that the cmdlet will create an organization object that will have the archived mailbox option enabled. Default: False Note: You cannot specify this parameter for the `PublicMailbox` type of the user.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Group	Specifies an array of groups added to Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365. The cmdlet will create an organization object that contains a group. Accepts the `VBOOrganizationGroup[]` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VBOOrganizationGroup` cmdlet.	`VBOOrganizationGroup[]`	True	Named	False
GroupMailbox	Defines that the cmdlet will create an organization object that will have the group mailbox enabled. Default: False	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
GroupSite	Defines that the cmdlet will create an organization object that will have the group site option enabled. Default: False	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Mailbox	Defines that the cmdlet will create an organization object that will have the mailbox option enabled. Default: False	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
OneDrive	Defines that the cmdlet will create an organization object that will have the OneDrive option enabled. Default: False Note: You cannot specify this parameter for the `PublicMailbox` type of the user.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Organization	Specifies an array of organizations added to Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365. The cmdlet will create an organization object that contains an organization. Accepts the `VBOOrganization[]` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VBOOrganization` cmdlet.	`VBOOrganization[]`	True	Named	False
PersonalSites	Defines that the cmdlet will create an organization object with the personal sites option enabled. Default: False	`SwitchParameter`	True	Named	False
Site	Specifies an array of sites added to Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365. The cmdlet will create an organization object that contains a site. Accepts the `VBOOrganizationSite[]` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VBOOrganizationSite` cmdlet.	`VBOOrganizationSite[]`	True	Named	False
Sites	Defines that the cmdlet will create an organization object that will have the sites option enabled. Default: False	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Team	Specifies an array of teams added to Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365. The cmdlet will create an organization object that contains a team. Accepts the `VBOOrganizationTeam[]` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VBOOrganizationTeam` cmdlet.	`VBOOrganizationTeam[]`	True	Named	False
Teams	Defines that the cmdlet will create an organization object that will have the teams option enabled. Default: False	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
TeamsChats	Defines that the cmdlet will create an organization object that will have the team posts (formerly team chats) option enabled. Default: False	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
User	Specifies an array of users added to Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365. The cmdlet will create an organization object that contains a user. Accepts the `VBOOrganizationUser[]` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VBOOrganizationUser` cmdlet.	`VBOOrganizationUser[]`	True	Named	False

`` This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the [About Common Parameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216) section of Microsoft Learn. ## Examples ::: example ### Example 1: Creating User Object This example shows how to create an organization object that contains a user. An object will be created with the following settings: - The object will contain the `William Sonders` user. - The object will have all options enabled except for the mailbox. ``` $org = Get-VBOOrganization -Name "ABC" $user = Get-VBOOrganizationUser -Organization $org -DisplayName "William Sonders" New-VBOBackupItem -User $user -Mailbox:$false -ArchiveMailbox -OneDrive -Sites ``` Perform the following steps: 1. Run the [`Get-VBOOrganization`](get-vboorganization.md) cmdlet. Set `ABC` as the Name parameter value. Save the result to the `$org` variable. 2. Run the [`Get-VBOOrganizationUser`](get-vboorganizationuser.md) cmdlet. Set the `$org` variable as the `Organization` parameter value. Set `William Sonders` as the `DisplayName` parameter value. Save the result to the `$user` variable. 3. Run the `New-VBOBackupItem` cmdlet. Specify the following settings: - Set the `$user` variable as the `User` parameter value. - Set the `ArchiveMailbox`, `OneDrive` and `Sites` parameters. - Set `:$false` as the `Mailbox` parameter value. ::: ::: example ### Example 2: Creating Object with Mailbox, Archive Mailbox, Teams, Team Posts and Sites This example shows how to create a backup item with an organization *ABC* mailbox, archive mailbox and all of the sites, teams and team posts (formerly team chats) but without the *OneDrive* processing option. ``` $org = Get-VBOOrganization -Name "ABC" New-VBOBackupItem -Organization $org -Mailbox -ArchiveMailbox -OneDrive:$false -Sites -Teams -TeamsChats ``` Perform the following steps: 1. Run the [`Get-VBOOrganization`](get-vboorganization.md) cmdlet with the `Name` parameter to get the organization with the name *ABC*. Save the result to the `$org` variable. 2. Run the `New-VBOBackupItem` cmdlet with the `$org` variable as the `Organization` parameter value, the `Mailbox`, `ArchiveMailbox`, `Sites`, `Teams` and `TeamsChats` parameters, and the `false` value for the `OneDrive` parameter to create a backup item with all *ABC* organization processing options except for the OneDrive components. ::: ::: example ### Example 3: Creating Site Object This example shows how to create a backup item with an *ABC* organization site with a given URL. ``` $org = Get-VBOOrganization -Name "ABC" $siteUrl = "https://exampleorganization.sharepoint.com/sites/exampleparentsite" $site = Get-VBOOrganizationSite -Organization $org -URL $siteUrl New-VBOBackupItem -Site $site ``` Perform the following steps: 1. Run the [`Get-VBOOrganization`](get-vboorganization.md) cmdlet with the `Name` parameter to get the organization with the name *ABC*. Save the result to the `$org` variable. 2. Save a certain SharePoint organization site URL address to the `$siteUrl` variable. 3. Run the [`Get-VBOOrganizationSite`](get-vboorganizationsite.md) cmdlet with the `$org` variable and the `$siteURL` variable as the `URL` parameter value to get an *ABC* organization site. Save the result to the `$site` variable. 4. Run the `New-VBOBackupItem` cmdlet with the `$site` variable to create a backup item with *ABC* organization site with a given URL. ::: ::: example ### Example 4: Creating Group Object This example shows how to create a backup item with all processing options for the *UsersAlpha* organization user group. ``` $org = Get-VBOOrganization -Name "ABC" $group = Get-VBOOrganizationGroup -Organization $org -DisplayName "UsersAlpha" New-VBOBackupItem -Group $group -Mailbox -ArchiveMailbox -OneDrive -Sites -GroupMailbox -GroupSite ``` Perform the following steps: 1. Run the [`Get-VBOOrganization`](get-vboorganization.md) cmdlet with the `Name` parameter to get the organization with the name *ABC*. Save the result to the `$`org variable. 2. Run the [`Get-VBOOrganizationGroup`](get-vboorganizationgroup.md) cmdlet with the `$org` variable and the `UsersAlpha` value for the `DisplayName` parameter to get an organization user group with the display name *UsersAlpha*. Save the result to the `$group` variable. 3. Run the `New-VBOBackupItem` cmdlet with the `$group` variable as the `Group` parameter value and the `Mailbox`, `ArchiveMailbox`, `OneDrive`, `Sites`, `GroupMailbox` and `GroupSite` parameters to create a backup item with all processing options for the *UsersAlpha* organization user group. ::: ::: example ### Example 5: Creating Object to Process Personal Sites This command creates a backup item with the *PersonalSites* processing option. ``` New-VBOBackupItem -PersonalSites:$true ``` ::: ::: example ### Example 6: Creating Object to Process Team with Team Posts This example shows how to create a backup item with the *TeamsChats* processing option for a team with the display name *IT*. ``` $org = Get-VBOOrganization -Name "ABC" $team = Get-VBOOrganizationTeam -Organization $org -DisplayName "IT" New-VBOBackupItem -Team $team -TeamsChats ``` Perform the following steps: 1. Run the [`Get-VBOOrganization`](get-vboorganization.md) cmdlet with the `Name` parameter to get the organization with the name *ABC*. Save the result to the `$`org variable. 2. Run the [`Get-VBOOrganizationTeam`](get-vboorganizationteam.md) cmdlet. Set the `$org` variable as the `Organization` parameter value. Specify the `DisplayName` parameter value. Save the result to the `$team` variable. 3. Run the `New-VBOBackupItem` cmdlet with the `$team` variable as the `Team` parameter value and the `TeamsChats` parameter to create a backup item to process the *IT* team with team posts (formerly team chats). ::: ## Related Commands - [`Get-VBOOrganization`](get-vboorganization.md) - [`Get-VBOOrganizationUser`](get-vboorganizationuser.md) - [`Get-VBOOrganizationGroup`](get-vboorganizationgroup.md) - [`Get-VBOOrganizationSite`](get-vboorganizationsite.md) - [`Get-VBOOrganizationTeam`](get-vboorganizationteam.md)