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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.

• Workplace communication

• Schedule, host and record meetings

• Audio conferencing

• File sharing and storage

WVU employees with a Microsoft 365 account are able to can access Teams.

People without an active WVU account and HSC users may be added as guests in Teams.

View the Guests in Microsoft Teams page for information about adding external users or collaborating between tenants.

• 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.

WVU resources

Microsoft resources

• Add people to a Team

• Remove someone from a Team

• Change Team settings

• Scheduling a meeting in Teams  

• Joining a meeting in Teams

• MeetingsOverview of meetings, webinars and live events

• Meetings, webinars, and town halls feature comparison

• Get started with Microsoft Teams webinars

For more information, search the Microsoft Teams Help Center or visit the Microsoft Teams YouTube channel for training videos.