Microsoft Teams is the hub for team collaboration in Microsoft 365 that integrates the people, content, and tools your team needs to be more engaged and effective. Teams can be created for departments or even projects within and between departments. Teams integrates with Microsoft OneDrive, Word, Excel and other applications to make storing, sharing and collaborating on documents simple. Use Teams for:
- Video and phone communication
- Storing, sharing and collaborating on documents
- Instant Messaging
View Welcome to Microsoft Teams (2:42) for an overview of Teams features.
Create a Team
Teams can be created for departments or even projects within and between departments. One use case could be a team for the Information Technology (IT) department to collaborate on department wide objectives. This team would include all members of IT and may contain channels to organize ongoing conversations and "business as usual" tasks. Another use case would be a team to coordinate replacing technology in a campus space. This team may include a subset of IT staff as well as facilities staff and other key players.
- Go to https://teams.office.com
- Sign in with your St. Lawrence University credentials
- Click Join or create a team
- Click Create a team
- Select a Team type
- Choose a Team name
Download the Teams Application
- Go to https://teams.office.com
- Sign in with your St. Lawrence University credentials
- Click the Download desktop app icon in the lower left of the window
Additional Documentation
Visit the Microsoft Teams video training for short tutorials. For longer, more in-depth videos, visit the Teams YouTube channel or search Microsoft Teams on LinkedIn Learning.