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Accessing Teams<\/strong><\/h1>\n


\nWhether you use the desktop app or the web portal, sign in using your BU login and Kerberos password.
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Microsoft Teams App<\/h2>

If the Teams app is not already installed on your computer or mobile device, you can download it here.<\/p>

Download Teams App<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Microsoft 365 Portal<\/h2>

If you can't download and install Teams on a computer, you can use your web browser to access chats, channels, and most meeting features.<\/p>

Join Teams via web portal<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Teams Basics<\/h1>\n
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Chat<\/h2>

The chat tool is the center of whatever you do in Teams, and most basic method of communication. You can chat with just an individual, or with a group of people.<\/p>

Learn about Chat<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Presence<\/h2>

Presence is part of a user's profile in Microsoft Teams (and throughout Microsoft 365 or Office 365). Presence indicates the user's current availability and status to other users. By default, anyone in your organization using Teams can see (in nearly real time) if other users are available online.<\/p>

Change your presence<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Using a Team in Teams<\/h2>

A Team within Microsoft Teams is designed to bring together a group of people who work closely to get things done.<\/p>

Teams and Channels<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

How to Create a Team<\/h2>

To request a Team please submit a request using the form below.<\/p>

Request a Team<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Teams Meetings<\/h1>\n
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Join a Teams Meeting<\/h2>

Join Teams meetings anytime, anywhere, from any device.<\/p>

Join Meeting<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Schedule Meeting in Outlook<\/h2>

Microsoft Teams includes the Outlook add-in, which lets you create new Teams meetings directly from Outlook. You can also view, accept, or join meetings in either app.<\/p>

Schedule in Outlook<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Schedule Meeting in Teams<\/h2>

Your calendar in Teams is connected to your Exchange calendar. In other words, when you schedule a meeting in Outlook, it'll show up in Teams, and vice versa.<\/p>

Schedule in Teams<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Meet Instantly in Conversation<\/h2>

You can choose to meet in the middle of a conversation if you decide it's better to meet face to face rather than just via text.<\/p>

Meet in Chat<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Start an Instant Meeting<\/h2>

You can also easily start a meeting either from your calendar or in a Teams channel.<\/p>

Start Meeting<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Raising Your Hand<\/h2>

During a meeting, you can raise your hand virtually to let people know you want to contribute without interrupting the conversation. <\/p>

Raise hand<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Recordings<\/h1>\n
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Record a Meeting<\/h2>

Record you meetings in Teams.<\/p>

Learn more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Play and Share Recordings<\/h2>

Find where your recordings live, and how to share them with others.<\/p>

Learn more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Settings and Roles<\/h1>\n

Set individual meeting options to change who can bypass the lobby (BU default setting is to allow everyone to bypass the lobby), who can present and record the meetings and whether or not meeting attendees can unmute themselves.
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Participant Settings<\/h2>

Depending on the type of meeting, there are different ways to change these settings.<\/p>

Manage settings<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Roles in a Teams Meeting<\/h2>

Learn about and manage participant roles in a Teams Meeting.<\/p>

Manage roles<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Capabilities of Roles in Teams<\/h2>

Every member in Teams has a role, and each one has different permissions.<\/p>

Learn more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Customize Meeting View<\/h2>

Optimize how Teams looks for your meetings<\/p>

Learn more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Features<\/h1>\n
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Live Captions<\/h2>

Teams can detect what\u2019s said in a meeting and present real-time captions.<\/p>

Enable captions<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Breakout Rooms<\/h2>

Create breakout rooms to bring participants into small groups for lively conversation and brainstorming sessions.<\/p>

Use breakout rooms<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Record a Meeting<\/h2>

Any Teams meeting or call can be recorded to capture audio, video, and screen sharing activity. The recording happens in the cloud and is saved so you can share it securely across your organization.<\/p>

Record meeting<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

View and Download Attendance<\/h2>

If you've organized a Teams meeting, you can download a current attendance report during the meeting as well as a final report after the meeting. The report includes the name of each person in the meeting and the time they joined and left.<\/p>

Meeting attendance<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Learn more about:<\/h1>\n
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Teams and Channels<\/h2>

Leverage a team and channels in your group.<\/p>

Learn more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Files<\/h2>

Manage files in Microsoft Teams<\/p>

Learn more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Notifications and Settings<\/h2>

Manage notifications and settings<\/p>

Learn more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Planner\/To-Do<\/h2>

Get your group tasks done alongside your individual tasks, right from where you're working in Microsoft Teams.<\/p>

Learn more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Training Opportunities<\/h1>\n

Online trainings in Microsoft Teams are offered periodically throughout the academic year. Please review upcoming sessions and sign up for a session<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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