Microsoft Teams

What is Microsoft Teams?

• A central hub: Microsoft Teams allows you to manage files created in Office 365 among your fellow collaborators.

• Team collaboration: Everyone can stay up-to-date on the latest project status. Teams allows multiple people to edit documents simultaneously.

What can I use Teams for?

• Chat, Video Calls, Meetings: A group chat that allows departments, project groups, or any other group to collaborate and connect easily. Up to 300 users can chat or call in to a Teams meeting.

• Attachments: Get easy access to shared team documents and be able to edit and share with multiple people at a time.

• Notes: Use Microsoft Word within Teams to take notes, post-meeting minutes, or share team agendas.(OneNote is not available for Microsoft Teams.)

Why should I use Teams?

• Organize projects: Teams is a tool that brings together multiple things in one place.

• Collaborate effectively: Teams is an effective way to work collaboratively.

• Increase productivity: Teams is currently being used by several groups across campus and has changed the way many groups work.

Who can request a Team?

• Teams are available to University of Waterloo employees (i.e. staff, faculty, and graduate students employed by the University).

• Request a Team: University employees can complete the Microsoft Teams form to request a Team.

Add Teams to a personal device You can download Teams on your desktop or your mobile device.

For other questions, visit https://uwaterloo.ca/microsoft-teams/#whatisteams