Teams Tip: Using Pop-out Chat
In Microsoft Teams you can pop out a chat into a separate window. This means that you can select a specific chat from Teams and place it where you want on your screen while you are working on another item, …
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Teams Calling – June 1, 2020
The Calling feature for individual phone lines will be added to Microsoft Teams for UWM faculty and staff next week. On June 1, 2020 you will receive an email with your individual phone number and further instructions for getting started with …
How to raise your hand in Teams meetings
Microsoft has added a new feature to Teams called Hands Up. This allows meeting participants to virtually “raise their hand” to get the attention of the other participants. While in a meeting, select the hand icon (shown above) in your …
Teams Calling is Coming
Microsoft Teams has played an instrumental part in our remote work environment for video conferencing, chat, and so much more. This summer, the calling feature will be added to the platform, and UWM faculty and staff will receive new phone numbers …
Use the New Teams Checklist!
Microsoft Teams has become an essential part of our work-life for video conferencing, chat, and so much more. New features and updates will continue to be added to the platform, so it is important to ensure that you have Teams …
Teams Tip: Using @Mentions
You may come across an instance where you want to call out a specific person in a group chat or a channel in one of your teams. An easy way to get ahold of this person is to @Mention them. …
Changing your background for Teams Meetings
Microsoft has added new background effects for video conferencing in Teams. You can now blur your background or pick from a list of provided images. To learn more about this feature, please review these instructions from Microsoft. If you have …
Are you using the right version of Teams?
There are several ways to access Microsoft Teams. In order to utilize the full functionality of Teams, University IT Services recommends the following methods: The Teams Desktop Application The Teams Mobile App You can also access Teams online when logging …
Teams Tip: Mute Audio and Video
While participating in a Teams meeting, you may be interrupted by someone walking in the room or a loud noise, such as a dog barking. Within the meeting, you can choose to turn off your camera or mute your microphone …
Online Training: Working Remotely with Teams
On Friday, March 27, 2020 from 10-11 am, join us for a virtual look at the features in Microsoft Teams that you can use to work remotely. Topics covered include: Registration is not required, to join the online …