Difference between revisions of "Video Calls and Meetings with Teams"

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* Meetings can have live captions.  Calls do not.
 
* Meetings can have live captions.  Calls do not.
 
* Meetings have breakout rooms
 
* Meetings have breakout rooms
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=== Settings ===
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==== Audio and Video Settings ====
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You can check your audio and video settings before making a call.
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# In '''Teams''' click your icon in the top right corner
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# Select '''Settings'''
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# Select '''Devices'''
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# Check your microphone, speaker and camera settings as needed.
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# Click '''Make a test call''' if you want to test your set up
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# Click the '''X''' in the top right to close the window
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==== New Meeting Experience ====
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Advanced meeting features are available if the [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/get-a-preview-of-new-meeting-features-04533e91-3203-4530-a1c0-8f77c0731699# new meeting experience] is turned on.
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# In '''Teams''' click your icon in the top right corner
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# Select '''Settings'''
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# Select '''General'''
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# Check the box next to Turn on new meeting experience
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# Click the '''X''' in the top right to close the window
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# Restart '''Teams'''
  
 
=== Make A Call ===
 
=== Make A Call ===

Revision as of 14:29, 30 December 2020

Anyone with an Evergreen account can use Teams to make video calls and video meetings. You do not need to be a member of a team to use these features.

Calls vs Meetings

Video calls and video meetings are similar but there are some differences.

  • Meetings can be scheduled in advance.
  • Meetings can have live captions. Calls do not.
  • Meetings have breakout rooms

Settings

Audio and Video Settings

You can check your audio and video settings before making a call.

  1. In Teams click your icon in the top right corner
  2. Select Settings
  3. Select Devices
  4. Check your microphone, speaker and camera settings as needed.
  5. Click Make a test call if you want to test your set up
  6. Click the X in the top right to close the window

New Meeting Experience

Advanced meeting features are available if the new meeting experience is turned on.

  1. In Teams click your icon in the top right corner
  2. Select Settings
  3. Select General
  4. Check the box next to Turn on new meeting experience
  5. Click the X in the top right to close the window
  6. Restart Teams

Make A Call

  1. In Teams click the Calls button on the far left
  2. In the lower part of the Calls column enter a name or an Evergreen email address
    1. Multiple names can be entered
  3. At the bottom click the phone icon to start an audio call or the camera icon to start a video call
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