About Microsoft Teams at IU
On this page:
- Overview
- Eligibility
- Software
- Log into Microsoft Teams
- Create a team
- Learn the basics
- Troubleshooting, help, and feedback
Overview
Microsoft Teams at IU is a collaboration tool that gives Indiana University students, faculty, staff, and external users the ability to work together and share information in a common space. Included among its features are real-time collaboration, one-on-one chat, and file sharing.
Office telephone service for faculty and staff at Indiana University has transitioned from Skype for Business to Teams Calls.
Microsoft Teams Meetings is the recommended way to host and schedule live videoconferencing and collaboration at IU.
Eligibility
If you are eligible to use Microsoft 365 at IU, you are eligible to use this application and its related suite of products.
Software
This application is included in Microsoft 365, and you can access it from Microsoft 365 at IU .
You can use the Microsoft Teams web app in a fully supported browser (Chrome or Edge) for most Teams functions, including PC-to-PC calls, but the dial pad will not appear in the web app for IU employees with office phone numbers. If you wish to dial by phone number, you'll need to install the app.
Download Microsoft Teams Desktop and Mobile Apps.
For mobile clients, Microsoft Teams applications are also available via the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.
New Teams
Microsoft's new Teams client is now the default for Microsoft Teams at IU. You'll be able to switch back and forth between the new and classic Teams apps until at least mid-May, 2024. Although some known issues remain, most Teams users at IU should now find the features they rely on in the new app, which promises significant CPU and memory performance improvements. If you don't see a version toggle at the top of your Teams client on your managed computer, ask your local UITS support person to contact the Endpoint Management team to manage this policy for you.
Log into Microsoft Teams
By default, Microsoft Teams launches automatically when you log into Windows, although you can change this setting if you wish. You can also set up automatic launch in macOS.
By default, all clients will log you in with your primary user account; if you want to log into an alternate account, sign out and log in manually.
Create a team
Any Microsoft Teams team must be created using IU's Institutional storage request form. To access the form in the Teams client, in the left navigation pane select . This process ensures the team is created as private, where specific members are assigned access, and it provides additional safeguards, naming conventions, and tools that will be valuable for storage owners and the IU community.
- If you need to create a team with a Teams Classes template, see About the Microsoft Teams Classes integration in Canvas at IU.
- If you need to create a team with an alternative template, Contact your campus IT Support Center.
Learn the basics
To learn how to perform common tasks in Microsoft Teams, see Microsoft Teams help & learning.
For helpful, easily readable information about Microsoft Teams and best practices for using it, see Everyday Etiquette in Microsoft Teams.
Troubleshooting, help, and feedback
If you have trouble with any application, sign out of Microsoft 365 and completely close your browser or mobile app, and then restart it. You can also switch to a different browser to see if that resolves the issue.
For help, contact your campus Support Center.
Related documents
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Last modified on 2024-03-28 14:06:33.