Guide

Introduction to Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is a centralised hub for communication and collaboration within a team, department or student group, allowing you to share content and access other apps

On this page

Microsoft Teams integrates directly with all Microsoft 365 applications such as SharePoint and Planner, making it easy for you to communicate and collaborate securely wherever you are with students and staff.

Collaborate - work with your team in real-time enabling you to edit documents and discuss ideas collaboratively
Group Chat - send instant messages to your team
Online Virtual Meeting - host or join and collaborate with Virtual Meetings
Share - your screen, PowerPoint Presentation, running programs, interactive whiteboard and more with other people
Audio Calls - make high-quality audio calls with an individual or a group of colleagues
Assignments - support and discuss an appointment with a student group

Get Microsoft Teams on your device

Microsoft Teams is available to all University of Dundee Students and Staff.

Download for Windows, macOS, or Linux
Use the web version, which has the same features as the desktop version
Get Teams on your iOS and iPadOS or Android device. The app requires at least Android 4.4 or IOS 10.0

If you have a username that doesn’t include your ID number (students) or end with a number (staff), make sure you enter it correctly.

jbloggs@dundee.ac.uk
j.bloggs@dundee.ac.uk

Features of teams

Create Teams and channels for tracking projects, conversations, files, and meetings
Chat with text, audio, video, and file sharing
Store all your files, docs, and more in one place
Schedule meetings that automatically integrate with your existing Outlook calendar
Meet with up to 250 people at the same time
Share your desktop, applications, or a whiteboard during meetings
Automatically record and upload video, audio, and shared content from meetings to Microsoft Stream
Presence indication based on each person's Teams activity, manual status settings, and Outlook calendar
Integrate your favourite apps - Planner, Trello, GitHub, and many more

How Teams can help you work together

Chat-based team workspaces

Chat instantly with peers and colleagues from on or off-campus
Quickly get in touch using video calls
Create teams to organise your files, tasks and projects
Customise your Team workspace to fit your needs

Desktop and mobile apps

Stay connected from your Windows or Mac computer, or on the go with the Android and iOS mobile apps
Configure your notifications, so you never miss a message or project update

Integrated Office apps and OneDrive

Work together on documents with integrated Microsoft 365 apps, like Word and Excel
Easily access and share files from your OneDrive account, right from the app