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About Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is a suite of collaboration and communication software recommended for use by Information Technology for intra-team communication.
The platform supports the following useful features:
- Channels allow you to categorize your team discussions around particular topics or purposes.
- Chats allow you to have conversations via Teams one on one with anyone else who uses Teams at Cedarville. You can also chat using multi-way conversations with any number of your colleagues.
- Calls allow you to host audio and video calls and meetings with your team and others on Microsoft Teams.
- File Sharing allows you to share and send files in Channels and Chats. These files are directly integrated with Microsoft OneDrive and Office Online.
Microsoft Teams has many other features and options that can help with productivity and communication. If you have questions regarding how to use a feature of Teams or whether it is supported by Cedarville Information Technology, please use the information at the bottom of this page to contact Information Technology.
Install the Microsoft Teams App
The Microsoft Teams application is available for all common types of computers and mobile devices.
For University-Provided Computers: You can install the Microsoft Teams app via CedarNet 2.0 for Windows or macOS. Launch CedarNet 2.0, search for "Teams" and click Install. A reboot may be required.
For Personally-Owned Computers and Mobile Devices: Click the button below or type teams.microsoft.com/downloads directly into your browser. Then find the correct download for your device.
Invite Others to a Microsoft Teams Meeting
To invite someone to a Teams meeting using Google Calendar:
- Go to Google Calendar, and sign in with your CU credentials.
- Click [Create]>[Event].
- Enter your desired meeting title, date, and time in the appropriate fields.
- Type the email address of the person you want to meet with in the "Add guests field."
- Click the dropdown arrow next to "Add Google Meet video conferencing">[Microsoft Teams Meeting].
- Click [Save] once finished.
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Record Meeting in Microsoft Teams
In order to record a meeting, follow the steps below.
- In the top right corner of the video window, click the three dots
- Scroll down and choose "Start Recording"
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Access Microsoft Teams on the Web
You can also access Teams through a web browser. Click the button below or type teams.microsoft.com directly into your browser.
When prompted, enter your full Cedarville University email address and click Next. Then follow the usual process to log in to your Cedarville University account.
After you successfully log in, you will be redirected to Microsoft Teams on the web.
Microsoft Teams on the web may request access to send notifications via your web browser, use your camera, and/or use your microphone.
These permissions are required for certain features of Microsoft Teams, such as displaying notifications on your screen when you receive a new message. The camera and microphone are necessary to participate in meetings and phone calls with audio and video. Please allow these permissions for the best experience with Microsoft Teams on the web.
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Use Microsoft Teams
Whether you're right next door to one another or halfway around the world, whether you're working on a desktop computer or your iPhone, your team can be more productive, no matter where you may be or what device you're using. Check out the brief overview video below to learn more about Microsoft Teams.
You will probably spend most of your time working in channels. Channels are great for collaborating with other users in the channel, whether by chat, audio calls or video calls. You can also work on files together, upload and share files, or have an online meeting.
Download the Teams Quick Start Guide by Microsoft to get started with some basic tasks.
For an interactive demonstration, click the button below. You will work through the different features and see them in action.
Finally, Microsoft has several short and informative videos on the Microsoft Teams video training website.
The tools provided in Teams allow you to manage both communication and files in one location. So go ahead and log in to the Teams application or website and get started!
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Schedule a Post in Teams
As of right now, Microsoft Teams does not provide a feature for scheduling a post in a Teams channel at a future date. However, the Gmail feature "Schedule Send" can be used to schedule a post in a Teams Channel.
To schedule a Teams post with Schedule Send:
- Choose the Teams channel you want to post in.
- Navigate to "More Options" by clicking on the three dots, (···), and select from the drop down, "Get email address."
- Copy the channel's email address to the clipboard. Click [Copy].
- Open Gmail.
- Start a new email message and paste the Teams channel's email address into the "To" field.
- Type your message in the subject line and/or the body of the email message.
- Click the drop-down arrow next to the [Send] button and select "Schedule Send".
- Choose the day and time or select "Pick date & time," choose your preferred post date, and then click [Schedule send].
The post should appear in the Teams channel at the scheduled time.
Note: A channel post sent from email will appear a little differently in Teams and will say at the top that it was sent via email. The original email will also be viewable as an attachment.
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