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New Microsoft Teams coming soon
Faculty and staff on all campuses can try the new version of Microsoft Teams starting January 16, 2024. To switch to New Teams, click the toggle bar in the top left corner of the Teams screen. You can use the same toggle to revert to Teams Classic. Microsoft will require everyone to use New Teams at some point after March 31. Visit Microsoft’s website to learn more about changing features.
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What is Microsoft Teams? |
Teams is a free and secure Microsoft 365 application used for collaboration. Teams provides a chat-centered workspace where groups and individuals can quickly communicate, meet, and share files.
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Business capabilities supported |
Workplace communication
Schedule, host and record meetings
Audio conferencing
File sharing and storage
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Who can use Microsoft Teams? |
WVU employees with a Microsoft 365 account are able to can
People without an active WVU account and HSC users may be added as guests in Teams.
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What is included? |
Up to 1,000 participants per meeting
Up to 20,000 attendees per streamed event
5 GB of cloud storage per user
25 TB of cloud storage per team
Data encryption for meetings, chats, calls, and files
View the Guests in Microsoft Teams page for information about adding external users or collaborating between tenants.
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What are the benefits? |
Schedule meetings that automatically integrate with your existing Outlook calendar.
Create Teams and channels for tracking projects, conversations, files, and meetings.
Chat with text, audio, video, and file sharing; minimize email clutter with quick Teams collaboration.
Store and share all your files, documents, and more in one place, securely in the cloud or on your computer, tablet or smartphone.
Collaborators can edit documents in real-time, simplifying the feedback process without creating multiple copies of the same document.
Record meeting sessions with transcripts to share with participants.
Status box indicates availability for interaction and collaboration, with customizable messaging.
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Microsoft Teams resources |
WVU resources
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Microsoft resources
For more information, search the Microsoft Teams Help Center or visit the Microsoft Teams YouTube channel for training videos.