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Getting Started with Teams
Getting Started with Teams
Login on any browser
Go to Office 365 Portal and login with NUS-ID and select Teams.
Download Client Apps
Get Teams on all your devices: https://teams.microsoft.com/download
Web Browser (
- Microsoft Edge [Calls and Meetings supported]
- Internet Explorer 11
- Chrome (latest and 2 previous major versions) [Calls and Meetings supported]
- Firefox (latest and 2 previous major versions)
- Safari 11.1+
Desktop App
- Windows 7+ (32-bit & 64-bit)
- MacOS (10.10+)
- Linux (.deb & .rpm)
Mobile App
- Android (latest and 3 previous major version)
- iOS (latest and 1 previous major version)
Features
Creating a New Team
Choose a team type (for staff only)
- Team visibility setting:
- Public (visible to entire organisation)
- Private (by invite only)
- Create a team
- Add members (individual users or groups) by email addresses or
- Generate a code for users to join
- Share the team link and approve the members
Teams and Channels
Read: Best practices for organising teams
- Add channels within a team to focus on specific topics with customised content (up to 200 channels per team)
- Add connectors to integrate 3rd party tools
Conversations
- Threaded conversations (reply to posts / start a new conversation).
- Use @mention to bring to someone's attention. @team and @channel mentions will trigger an email notification by default if the members are not logged in.
- Like and save important messages
- Express yourself with attachments, emojis, stickers and GIFs
- New members can see past content and chat history anytime (if team owner choose to allow)
Tabs
- Organise your files, notes, links and custom tools into tabs for quick access.
- Seamless integration with in-built Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote for co-editing.
Meetings
Schedule an audio or video call with anyone or with your team for online meetings.
- Share screens (entire desktop / specific window / PowerPoint file)
- Use the Microsoft WhiteBoard right in your meeting
- Record meetings for absentees (saved in Microsoft Stream)
- Chat during meeting (captured in Conversations)
See: Online Meeting with Teams
Chat
Private chat for 1:1 or form chat groups:
- Share files
- Make an audio/video call
For more guides and FAQ, visit Microsoft Teams Help Center.
Limits and Specifications
See: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/limits-specifications-teams
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