Office 365: Microsoft Teams

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Getting Started With Microsoft Teams:

What is it?

Microsoft Teams is a collaboration app that helps your team or department stay connected and organized from anywhere. Microsoft Teams helps you keep track of conversations, store files, share calendars, and schedule video calls, to list just some of its capabilities.

Microsoft Teams Quick Start Guide
Microsoft Teams Video Training

How do I install the Microsoft Teams client?

UNIVERSITY RESOURCES: Please utilize Self Service or Software Center https://kb.uwec.edu/article/installing-software-on-office-computers/
PERSONAL COMPUTERS AND OTHER DEVICES: Log into http://teams.uwec.edu and download the client from the top-right menu.

How do I create a Microsoft Team?

To request a new Microsoft Team for your department or a project you are working on, please contact our Help Desk at helpdesk@uwec.edu or 36-5711.

How Do I Manage a Microsoft Teams Meeting/Webinar?

Schedule A Teams Meeting
Schedule A Teams Webinar
Configure Teams Meeting Options
Configure Teams Meeting Roles
Create And Manage Breakout Rooms Inside A Teams Meeting
Poll Attendees During A Teams Meeting

What is a Teams Channel?

Teams channels are dedicated work areas, organized by topics, subjects, projects, etc. They can contain chat conversations, files, links, tasks lists, calendars, etc and by default are available to all members of the Team.