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====Features====
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Teams can be used for chat, audio and video calls and video meetings. Everyone with an Evergreen account has access to basic features to Teams.  Later if a user is added to a team additional features will be available.
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===Overview===
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Microsoft Teams is part of Evergreen's Microsoft 365 suite, offering a secure and compliant platform for productivity, collaboration, and communication. Key features include file and data sharing within Teams, direct messaging, group chat, and video and voice calling. This page will guide you on how to start using Microsoft Teams at Evergreen.
  
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Basic features include:
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* Chat and group chat
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Microsoft Teams has plenty of in-depth professional learning resources to help you learn how to use the platform - we've collected some of that information below.
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** Read our [[Group Chat with Teams|Group Chat]] article for details
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* Audio and video calls
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* Video Meetings
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** Video meetings and calls do not have a time limit like the basic Zoom accounts do.
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====Accessing Teams via the web====
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Teams can be used as a web app. Microsoft has an [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/meetings-and-live-events-5c3e0646-dc37-45ad-84a4-1666fac62d4e?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US article] that details the differences between using Teams on different platforms.
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The web app has these limitations during video meetings
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* Only one active speaker
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*Microsoft Learn page(s)
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**[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/microsoft-teams-video-training-4f108e54-240b-4351-8084-b1089f0d21d7 Microsoft Teams Video Training]
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**[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/teams?ui=en-us&rs=en-us&ad=us Microsoft Teams help & learning portal]
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*LinkedIn Learning page(s)
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**[https://www.linkedin.com/learning/topics/microsoft-teams?u=67682169 LinkedIn Learning: Microsoft Teams courses]
  
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===Teams How To===
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To login to the web app:
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*[[Chat, Channels and Private Channels in Teams|Chat and Channels]]
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# Go to office.com and click sign in in the top right
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*[[Group Chat with Teams|Group Chat]]
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# Enter your Evergreen email and click '''Next'''
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*[[Moving files between Teams and OneDrive]]
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# Enter your Evergreen password and click '''Sign In'''
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*[[Video Calls and Meetings with Teams]]
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# Click the '''Teams''' icon along the left side
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*[[Microsoft Teams Classes Canvas Integration]]
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# The next window might ask to get the app or use the web app
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*[[Teams Phone Getting Started]]
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# Click '''Use the web app instead'''
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*[[Requesting a Microsoft Team]]
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*[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/add-members-to-a-team-in-microsoft-teams-aff2249d-b456-4bc3-81e7-52327b6b38e9 Managing Team Membership]
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===How do I access Microsoft Teams?===
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Microsoft Teams is accessed through a [https://teams.microsoft.com/ browser], or downloaded as a [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/download-app desktop client or a mobile app].
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===Changing Your Profile Name===
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The display name in Teams is set by your profile in our Microsoft 365 system.  The links below describe the process to change your chosen name or to make a legal name change.
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* [https://helpwiki.evergreen.edu/wiki/index.php/Genders,_First_Names_and_Pronouns  Genders, First Names and Pronouns]
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* [https://www.evergreen.edu/registration/changing-your-personal-information Changing Your Personal Information]
  
  
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Latest revision as of 18:26, 11 March 2025


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Learn about using Microsoft Teams at Evergreen.


Overview

Microsoft Teams is part of Evergreen's Microsoft 365 suite, offering a secure and compliant platform for productivity, collaboration, and communication. Key features include file and data sharing within Teams, direct messaging, group chat, and video and voice calling. This page will guide you on how to start using Microsoft Teams at Evergreen.

Getting Started

Microsoft Teams has plenty of in-depth professional learning resources to help you learn how to use the platform - we've collected some of that information below.

Learning Resources

Teams How To

How do I access Microsoft Teams?

Microsoft Teams is accessed through a browser, or downloaded as a desktop client or a mobile app.

Changing Your Profile Name

The display name in Teams is set by your profile in our Microsoft 365 system. The links below describe the process to change your chosen name or to make a legal name change.


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