Microsoft Teams

What Is It?

Microsoft Teams is a powerful team-based collaboration tool that provides group chat, channeled conversations, instant messaging, live document collaboration, audio or video calls, and meetings (from one-on-ones to fully-featured audio/video conferences).

Visit the Knowledge Base to learn more about Microsoft Teams.

For faculty with questions regarding course teams please contact elearning@utdallas.edu

Please allow at least one business day for processing Teams Training Requests and Teams questions. Requests involving New Teams Creation, please allow up to three business days for processing.

Who Is Eligible to Use It?

Students, Faculty, Staff, Guests

Where Can I Get It?

Access Teams by downloading the application or using the web version.

How Much Does It Cost?

There is no cost for this service at this time.

 
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This article is helpful for installing teams on your Mac/ PC/ Android/ iOS/ other mobile devices.
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The article will explain the minute differences between the Microsoft Teams features such as Teams, Channel, Membership, Roles, and Settings.
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This article has instructions that can help you record a meeting or a group call in Teams.
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This article draws the difference between Standard Teams meeting and Channel Teams meeting.
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This article provides the steps for switching Teams viewing options.
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This article provides troubleshooting steps when scheduling a meeting, the user does not see all of their Teams/Channels/Courses in the dropdown box after selecting "Add Channels".
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This article provides information about what options are available for meeting organizers to control meetings in Microsoft Teams.