MS Teams

A digital hub that brings conversations, content, and apps together in one place.

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Overview

Purpose

You can create collaborative workspaces, connect in professional settings, and communicate with employees all from a single suite of tools.

Storage quota

 1TB per user

Apps integration
  • SharePoint (when documents are uploaded to the Files tab in a Teams channel, they are stored in a sharepoint site for that specific Teams - each channel in a Teams linked to a folder in a document library of the connected SharePoint site).
  • One Drive (when a user initiates a chat in Teams, any files shared by that user within the chat are stored in their One Drive under MS Teams chat files).
  • Other apps: OneNote, Planner, Stream, Bookings Shifts, Lists.

Supported browser
  • Latest version of Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge or Chrome.
  • Teams is not supported in Safari.

Limitations
  • Teams: less than 5,000 members in a Teams.
  • Number of channels per team: 200.
  • Private channels: each team can have a maximum of 30 private channels and each private channel can have a maximum of 250 members.

Desktop client
  • Windows users must have Office 2013 or 2016 for Windows 7 and 10.
  • Mac users must have Office 2016 for Mac.

Teams app

To download the Teams app, go to M365 portal.

Get it!

 Send us a request through our Self Service portal. Teams requests are approved by the Information Management Team prior to creation.

  • A1 licence: Available to postdoctoral fellows, Faculty clinicians, student workers (CUPE, TA/RA, WSP, bursaries), academic or support staff on long-term disability, and casual pay/hourly/un-paid positions.

  • A3 licence: professors, research associates (excluding postdoctoral fellows), librarians, power plant, and trades staff from the following groups: SSUO, PIPSC, management positions (NM) and confidential positions (NC).

Teams is part of MS 365 service and provided at no cost to eligible users.

  • Communicate and collaborate more efficiently around documents.
  • Real-time conversations.
  • Share files easily.
  • Organize and participate in video conferences - make presentations virtually by sharing your screen during your meeting.
  • Message and share with a group of people that you deal with regularly.
  • Find out if they are available or have another status set in Teams.

Training

Microsoft Teams video training
Quick start (what is Microsoft Teams?) (00:54)
Introduction to Microsoft Teams (02:42)
Set up and customize your team (01:11)
Collaborate in Teams and channels (01:26)

Need Help?

Visit us on the 1st floor, Morisset Library or call us at 613-562-5800 ext. 6555
Find us online at the IT Service Desk