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Microsoft Teams is a conversation-based collaboration platform that allows you to organize meetings, make video calls, create teams, and share files as well as edit them together. Teams can be used via a web browser, a desktop application, or a mobile app.

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Student Guide

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is a collaboration and communication application through which you can join online meetings, chat with teachers and other students, and collaborate on group work. The app can also be used to share files, learning materials and other study-related content in one place.

Microsoft’s instructions for using Teams

These instructions are based on information from Microsoft. Check Microsoft’s site for the most up-to-date instructions before you start:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/

Downloading the Teams desktop app

The Teams desktop app contains all features and the browser and mobile versions may lack some features. All members of Laurea get access to the Teams app through Laurea’s Microsoft 365 cloud service.

Open the download site in a browser

Open the address in your browser Download Teams desktop and mobile apps

Download the app

The page detects your device (Windows or Mac) and offers the correct version. Select “Download Microsoft Teams for Windows/Mac”

Open and run the downloaded file

Usually the file can be found in your browser’s top-right corner or in the Downloads folder.

If Teams requires signing in with a Microsoft 365 account, Laurea students sign in with their student accounts (username@laurea.fi) in the same way as for other Laurea services.

Recording Teams meetings and sharing recordings

The meeting is recorded to OneDrive/SharePoint/Stream. The recording can also be shared outside the organisation.

Note:

  • The meeting recording appears in the meeting chat or the channel where it was recorded. Links are available for seven days.
  • Inviting meeting bots or other AI tools to a meeting or event is prohibited without the consent of the organiser and all participants.

Guidelines for working in Teams