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[[File:Teams-logo.png|75px|left]]What you need to know to get started using Microsoft Teams at Evergreen.
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[[File:Teams-logo.png|75px|left]]Learn about using Microsoft Teams at Evergreen.
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====Basic Teams Features====
 
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The Microsoft Teams app can be used for chat, audio and video calls, and video meetings.  Everyone with an Evergreen account has access to the basic features of Teams.  Later if a user is added to a team additional features will be available.
 
  
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Basic features include:
 
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* Chat and group chat
 
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** See: [[Group Chat with Teams|Group Chat]] for more details
 
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* Audio and video calls
 
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* Video Meetings
 
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** Note: Video meetings and calls do not have a time limit like the basic Zoom accounts do
 
  
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====Additional features that come with Team membership====
 
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If you are a member of a Team you can:
 
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* Create posts and channels
 
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* Share files easily with all team members
 
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* Connect and share various M365 apps within your Team
 
  
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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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===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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The web app has these limitations during video meetings
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===Getting Started===
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* Only one active speaker
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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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To login to the web app:
 
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# Go to office.com and click sign in in the top right
 
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# Enter your Evergreen email and click '''Next'''
 
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# Enter your Evergreen password and click '''Sign In'''
 
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# Click the '''Teams''' icon along the left side
 
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# The next window might ask to get the app or use the web app
 
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# Click '''Use the web app instead'''
 
  
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===Learning Resources===
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====Installing the Teams app on your desktop or mobile device====
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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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To get the installer for the desktop or mobile apps use the Microsoft link below
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*Microsoft Learn page(s)
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* [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/download-app Installing the Teams app on your desktop or mobile device]
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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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====Changing Your Profile Name====
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===Teams How To===
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*[[Channel Types in Teams]]
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*[[Chat Versus Channel Posts in Teams]]
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*[[Group Chat with Teams|Group Chat]]
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*[[Moving files between Teams and OneDrive]]
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*[[Video Calls and Meetings with Teams]]
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*[[Microsoft Teams Classes Canvas Integration]]
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*[[Teams Phone Getting Started]]
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*[[Requesting a Microsoft Team]]
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*[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/manage-teams-sharepoint-experiences How to identify and navigate between SharePoint and Teams]
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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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===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.
 
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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* [[New Student Account Activation]] - make sure you have chosen your username
 
* [https://helpwiki.evergreen.edu/wiki/index.php/Genders,_First_Names_and_Pronouns  Genders, First Names and Pronouns]
 
* [https://helpwiki.evergreen.edu/wiki/index.php/Genders,_First_Names_and_Pronouns  Genders, First Names and Pronouns]
 
* [https://www.evergreen.edu/registration/changing-your-personal-information Changing Your Personal Information]  
 
* [https://www.evergreen.edu/registration/changing-your-personal-information Changing Your Personal Information]  
  
  
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Latest revision as of 09:41, 1 July 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

How do I access Microsoft Teams? Microsoft Teams is accessed through a browser, or downloaded as a desktop client or a mobile app.


Learning Resources

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.

Teams How To

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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