Teams Calling is Coming

May 13, 2020Teams Tip

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… Read More

Use the New Teams Checklist!

May 6, 2020Teams Tip

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… Read More

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. @Mentioning is a way to call out a specific user so that they will receive a direct notification that you are trying to reach them about something. Get started by entering the @ symbol on your keyboard. Then type the user’s name you would like to mention and select from the auto-generated list.

If you are looking for your own @Mentions where you are tagged, simply click on your Activity tab in Teams and click on the Filter button in the top of the list pane. From here click on the …(More options) button and select the option for @Mentions.

For more information about @Mentions check out these instructions from Microsoft.

If you have any questions regarding Teams please call the UWM Help Desk at 414-229-4040 or visit uwm.edu/helpdesk.

Changing your background for Teams Meetings

April 22, 2020Services, Teams Tip

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, as shown in the picture below. To learn more about this feature, please review these… Read More

Are you using the right version of Teams?

April 14, 2020Teams Tip

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… Read More

Teams Tip: Mute Audio and Video

March 31, 2020Teams Tip

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… Read More

Online Training: Working Remotely with Teams

March 23, 2020Events, Teams Tip, Training

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: What’s Teams? Teams apps Create a Team Chat with… Read More

Teams Tip: Convert Meetings to Teams Meetings

March 17, 2020Teams Tip

Want to keep meeting while working at home? Convert your existing meetings to Teams meetings! To convert a meeting to a Teams meeting and to join a meeting in Teams, follow the steps in the UWM KnowledeBase article Change an… Read More

Audio Conferencing added to Microsoft Teams

March 13, 2020Services, Teams Tip

To enhance Teams meeting functionality, we will be enabling a new feature: Audio Conferencing. There may be situations when you or a meeting participant do not have access to a computer or the Teams mobile app and need to use a phone to dial-in to a meeting. Teams… Read More

Teams Tip: Download the Desktop App

February 11, 2020Teams Tip

Ready to start using Teams? Download the desktop app for full features and functionality! Below are directions for Windows and Mac OS devices: To install using Office 365 To install with Windows To install with Mac OS Install with Mobile… Read More