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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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====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.
  
 
Basic features include:
 
Basic features include:
 
* Chat and group chat
 
* Chat and group chat
** Read our [[Group Chat with Teams|Group Chat]] article for details
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** See: [[Group Chat with Teams|Group Chat]] for more details
 
* Audio and video calls
 
* Audio and video calls
 
* Video Meetings
 
* Video Meetings
** Video meetings and calls do not have a time limit like the basic Zoom accounts do.
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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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====Requesting a Team====
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*'''Staff:''' most staff work areas have a Team already created; if you need an additional team created please submit a Support Request.
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*'''Faculty:''' You can have a Team created that connects with your Canvas course. See: [[Microsoft Teams Classes Canvas Integration]]
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*'''Students:''' We currently do not support the creation of Teams for students. Please work with your faculty to get a Team connected to your Canvas course.
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====Accessing Teams via the web====
 
====Accessing Teams via the web====
 
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.
 
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.
  
The web app has these limitations
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The web app has these limitations during video meetings
 
* Only one active speaker
 
* Only one active speaker
 
* No together mode
 
* No together mode
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# Enter your Evergreen email and click '''Next'''
 
# Enter your Evergreen email and click '''Next'''
 
# Enter your Evergreen password and click '''Sign In'''
 
# Enter your Evergreen password and click '''Sign In'''
# Click the ***Teams*** icon along the left side
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# Click the '''Teams''' icon along the left side
 
# The next window might ask to get the app or use the web app
 
# The next window might ask to get the app or use the web app
 
# Click '''Use the web app instead'''
 
# Click '''Use the web app instead'''
  
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====Installing the Teams app on your desktop or mobile device====
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To get the installer for the desktop or mobile apps use the Microsoft link below
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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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====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]
  
====Installing the Teams desktop app====
 
  
====Setting up Teams on mobile devices====
 
  
 
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Revision as of 12:51, 5 April 2022


Teams-logo.png
What you need to know to get started using Microsoft Teams at Evergreen.


Basic Teams Features

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.

Basic features include:

  • Chat and group chat
  • Audio and video calls
  • Video Meetings
    • Note: Video meetings and calls do not have a time limit like the basic Zoom accounts do

Additional Features that come with Team membership

If you are a member of a Team you can:

  • Create posts and channels
  • Share files easily with all team members
  • Connect and share various M365 apps within your Team

Requesting a Team

  • Staff: most staff work areas have a Team already created; if you need an additional team created please submit a Support Request.
  • Faculty: You can have a Team created that connects with your Canvas course. See: Microsoft Teams Classes Canvas Integration
  • Students: We currently do not support the creation of Teams for students. Please work with your faculty to get a Team connected to your Canvas course.

Accessing Teams via the web

Teams can be used as a web app. Microsoft has an article that details the differences between using Teams on different platforms.

The web app has these limitations during video meetings

  • Only one active speaker
  • No together mode
  • No background blur
  • No custom background
  • No live captions


To login to the web app:

  1. Go to office.com and click sign in in the top right
  2. Enter your Evergreen email and click Next
  3. Enter your Evergreen password and click Sign In
  4. Click the Teams icon along the left side
  5. The next window might ask to get the app or use the web app
  6. Click Use the web app instead


Installing the Teams app on your desktop or mobile device

To get the installer for the desktop or mobile apps use the Microsoft link below


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.