A collaboration and communication platform developed by Microsoft, designed to bring together people, conversations, and content in one unified workspace. It is part of the Microsoft 365 suite and supports real-time chat, video conferencing, file sharing, and integration with other Microsoft and third-party apps.

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Enabling LinkedIn Integration in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams)

This article shows you how to link your LinkedIn account to your UT Dallas Microsoft 365 account. This will show relevant LinkedIn information within Outlook and in Teams.

How to Add a Teams Account from Another Organization

With Multi-Tenant Multi-Account (MTMA) support in the new Teams, you can sign into multiple work or school accounts (or as a Guest in other organizations) without signing in on multiple web browsers.

How to Add Additional Owners to a Team

This article walks users through the steps needed to add additional owners to a Team.

How to Add an Additional Teams Account

This article outlines the steps to add a second account in Teams.

How to Add the Virtual Appointments Teams Add-in in Teams Client

This article is a step by step guide to adding virtual appointments to the Teams client.

How to Delete Old Calls in Microsoft Teams

This article walks users through the steps needed to delete old/needless call history in MS Teams.

How to Join a Team in Microsoft Teams

This article walks users through the steps needed to join a Team in Microsoft Teams.

How to Join and Leave a Team in Microsoft Teams

This article tells the user how to join and leave a team in Microsoft Teams.

How to Login to Teams on Your Smartphone (iOS & Android)

This article tells how to log in to Microsoft Teams on both iOS and Android.

How to Record a Video Clip in Microsoft Teams

This article has instructions that can help you record a video clip that you can send to people in one-on-one and group chats in MS Teams.

How to Use Custom Streaming App in Teams

Teams has just come out with a brand-new feature that allows you to stream your Teams meetings to a third-party site like YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. This can all be done through the Custom streaming app.

Integrate LinkedIn with Your Microsoft 365 Account

The article explains how we can integrate LinkedIn with Outlook and Teams. Users can follow the same instructions for both Outlook browser and desktop application (Windows).

Introduction to Microsoft Bookings (In Teams)

This article contains information on how to access Bookings in Microsoft Teams, and it also covers the content on Schedule a booking in the Teams Bookings app.

Introduction to Polls

This article contains information on how to access Polls in Microsoft Teams.

Introduction to Virtual Appointments in Microsoft Teams

This article speaks about virtual appointments in Microsoft Teams as well as features of Teams Premium.

Inviting External Guests to a Microsoft Teams Meeting

This article contains details on setting up a Microsoft Teams Meeting and adding external guests to it.

Loop Commons App on Teams

This article provides instructions on how to add Loop in Teams app.

Microsoft Teams Best Practices

This article will provide some valuable best practice suggestions to ensure zero loss of data or information from the date of joining till the last date of employment.

Microsoft Teams Guest Guidelines

Are you expecting guests for your Teams Webinar? Do you have a guest presenting? This article is a guideline for utilizing various Team meetings, webinars, and Town halls with Guests.

Microsoft Teams Premium

This article explains what Microsoft Premium is and how UTD is looking to integrate it in the future.

Microsoft Teams Town Halls

This article tells how to use and organize Teams Town Hall meetings.

Microsoft Teams Webinars

This article highlights everything there is about webinars

PowerPoint Live Feature

This article contains information about the PowerPoint live feature of Microsoft Teams.

Q&A App in Teams

Teams now allow you to add Q&A to your Teams meetings and Webinars. This new feature gives you yet another way to get more audience engagement. You can add Q&A at any time in a Teams meeting. The following instructions are for adding Q&A when creating a meeting and how Q&A works in Teams meetings.

Share Outlook Email in Teams

This article shows you how to share an Outlook email (Desktop and Web version) in Teams.

SharePoint in Microsoft Teams

This articles shows how a SharePoint site is created with each team as well as how to access/view the page.

Speaker Coach in Teams

Speaker Coach is designed for anyone in a Microsoft Teams meeting – not just the presenter – as there are many people who hold a speaking role in meetings. Even if you are simply saying a couple sentences – Speaker Coach can be there for you privately, to empower you and help give you greater confidence.

Third-party AI Chatbots

This article covers the risks while using third-party AI chatbots like Otter.AI or Read.AI at UT Dallas, as they're not supported by OIT. These tools could expose sensitive information, such as FERPA or HIPAA data, and have legal risks.

Unlink LinkedIn from Microsoft 365

Microsoft provides a feature to link your LinkedIn account to your UT Dallas M365 account to show LinkedIn information in places like Outlook and Teams. This article covers how to disconnect your account.

Using the TeamDynamix App for Microsoft Teams

This article will explain how to use the TeamDynamix (also known as Atlas) integration app for Microsoft Teams, which allows you to easily send interactive messages containing information from tickets, knowledge articles, and more. You can use this app in any Teams chat message or channel post.

Using the Walkie Talkie Feature on Teams

This article shows you how to use the Walkie Talkie app in Teams.

Virtual Appointments Key Features

This article goes over all of the features that are included with Virtual appointments on both desktop and mobile,

What Is a Shared Channel in Teams?

This article contains information on Shared Channel in Teams and instructions on how users can create their first Shared Channel.

Add Members to a Microsoft Team

This article provides information on how to add members to a Microsoft Team.

Adding a SharePoint Page / List to Microsoft Teams

Use this article to add a SharePoint page or list to Teams.

Change your Microsoft Teams Status (Presence)

This article provides information on how to change your Microsoft Teams status.

Create and Share the Link For Your Microsoft Teams Channel

This article will help you access a URL (link) to a Teams Channel that can be shared.

How to Change Audio Device on Teams

This article explains how to change audio devices on your Mac/PC or smart phone.

How to Download a Microsoft Teams Recording

If your meeting recordings on Microsoft Teams do not successfully process into Microsoft Stream automatically, please follow the instructions in this article.

How to get Microsoft Teams logs for Troubleshooting

This article shows you how to collect Debug logs.

How to Request a Microsoft Team

This article describes the process to request a Microsoft Team.

How to Use Microsoft Teams on iPad

This article provides instructions to better guide you while you use Microsoft Teams on an iPad.

Installing / Reinstalling Teams App on Your Smartphone (iOS & Android)

This article provides steps on how to install the Teams App. on your smartphone device (iOS and Android).

Installing and Activating a Guest Microsoft Teams Account with UT Dallas (Windows)

An external user outside of UTD needs to have a Guest Microsoft Teams account to be able to present in a live event.

Installing Teams on Your Device (Desktop / Mobile)

This article is helpful for installing teams on your Mac/ PC/ Android/ iOS/ other mobile devices.

Key Features of Microsoft Teams

The article will explain the minute differences between the Microsoft Teams features such as Teams, Channel, Membership, Roles, and Settings.

M365 Consultation

The user has requested in-person support for M365 applications or online troubleshooting that has not solved the issue.

Microsoft Teams FAQ

This article provides FAQ on Microsoft Teams.

Pinning Apps on Microsoft Teams Client

The article will help you pin applications to the sidebar of Teams.

Private Channels in Microsoft Teams

This article provides information on Private Channels in Microsoft Teams.

Record a Meeting or Group Call in Microsoft Teams

This article has instructions that can help you record a meeting or a group call in Teams.

Setting Screen Sharing Permissions (MacOS)

This article has information to enable sharing permissions on a Mac computer for applications such as Teams.

Show, Hide, or Pin Teams and Channels

This article contains instructions to show, hide or pin a team or channel on Microsoft Teams.

Switching Microsoft Teams Viewing Options

This article provides the steps for switching Teams viewing options.

Teams Expiration Policy and Renewal

Over time, such teams can accumulate and burden tenant resources therefore we have an automatic expiration policy in place.

Update Microsoft Teams Notifications

In Teams, you can set up how and when you would like to get notifications for teams and channels, chats, meetings, and more. This article helps to learn about the steps you need to follow to update your notifications settings.

Update Microsoft Teams Profile Picture

The article explains how a user can update their profile picture in Teams Application.