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Microsoft Teams is a collaboration platform that combines chat, video and file storage. In this Quick Start Guide we will show you the basic functions of Teams. When you are ready to learn more, the More Resources section provides links to online resources that will explain Teams in more depth.
Please note: Some faculty may create a team for each of their classes and some may not. Video or audio calls can be made using the Teams app to students or faculty without the need for a team to be created.
Install Microsoft Teams
Sign in
Pick a team and channel
Create and manage a team
Create a channel
Notifications
Create and send a message
Connect with video
Answer a call
Schedule a meeting
Share a file in a channel or chat
Find or create a file
More resources
Install Microsoft Teams
Download and install Microsoft Teams.
Sign in
- In Windows, click Start > Microsoft Teams.
- On Mac, go to the Applications folder and double-click Microsoft Teams.
- On mobile, tap the Teams icon.
Then sign in with your OCADUid in the form OCADUid@ocadu.ca. You will be redirected to an OCAD U login. Enter your credentials as you normally would.
Pick a team and a channel
A team is a collection of people, conversations, files and tools–all in one place. A channel is a discussion in a team. Every team has a main discussion area, the General channel. Under General, you may create more channels to organize topics.
Click Teams to see which teams you're in. If you have been already set up in a team, you'll see one or more team tiles.
- All channels include a Posts and a Files tab.
- The Posts tab is where you, your classmates, and your students can all start and reply to conversations.
- Look for shared documents in the Files tab.
Create and manage a team
- Select Teams from the app bar.
- Select Join or create team.
- Select Create team.
- Select Other as the team type. If you would like to create a Team for your class, see the article: Using Course Groups
- Add members by entering their email address.
In order to add members to your team later, navigate to the team you'd like to add a member to, then select More options ••• next to your team. To add a member, select Add member and follow the steps. Select Manage team to view Settings and a full list of members.
Create a channel
Click on the tile for your team to see your channel. Every team comes with a General channel. Channels organize all the files and conversations for a topic in one place.
- To add a channel, select More options ••• next to your team's name, then Add channel.
- Enter a Name and an optional Description for your channel.
- Choose whether you'd like your channel to be Standard or Private. Standard channels will be available to everyone. Private channels will only be amiable to members you choose.
- Check the box to automatically show this channel in everyone's channel list.
- Click Add.
Notifications
Check the Activity feed to make sure you don't miss a new post or an @mention.
Create and send a message
- Click the compose box to create a message. You can type out a simple message.
- Attach an image, gif, sticker, or file.
- Select Format and use rich text to make your message stand out.
- Format your message with bullets or make a numbered list.
- @mention your students or a colleague.
- To switch from a conversation in a team channel to a private chat group, select Chat.
Connect with video
Use meetings in Teams to present online classes, study groups, presentations, and whenever you need to talk face-to-face.
- Select Calendar to see any meetings your colleagues or students have added you to, or any you've created yourself. Click Join when's time to meet.
- Adjust your audio and video settings, then click Join now.
Answer a call
When your student or colleague calls you in Teams, you'll get a notification where you can decided how to answer. You can accept with video, audio or decline.
Schedule a meeting
Create a New Meeting from your Calendar in Teams. Add individuals or course groups to the invitee field.
How to use the toolbar during the meeting
- The current duration of the meeting.
- Turn your video on and off.
- Mute and unmute your microphone.
- Share your screen.
- Access options like backgrounds and live captions.
- Raise your hand.
- Participate in the chat.
- See who is in the meeting.
- Leave the meeting. The meeting continues even after you've left.
Share a file in a channel or chat
- In a new message or reply, click Attach.
- Choose a file you'd like to share.
- Include a message if you want, then click Send.
Find or create a file
- See the files that you, your students have shared in a chat or a channel by selecting the Files tab.
- While in Files, you can create a new Word, Excel, or PowerPoint document for you and/or your students to collaborate in.
More resources
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