What is Microsoft Teams?

Microsoft Teams is a collaboration app that helps your team, project or group stay organized and connected - all in one place. This article provides an overview of its features.

  

A Central Hub	Team Collaboration & Communication
Microsoft Teams allows you to manage files created in Office 365 among your fellow collaborators.	Everyone can stay up-to-date on the latest project status: Teams allows multiple people to edit documents simultaneously.

 

Call or Meet	Document Collaboration & Management	Apps Access
A group chat that allows departments, project groups, or any other group to collaborate and connect easily.	Get easy access to shared team documents and be able to edit and share with multiple people at a time.	Access Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote and so much more, right from within Teams.

Teams Access

• Teams is available to faculty, staff, and all students using your Acadia network credentials.
• Guests (external to Acadia) can be invited to collaborate within a Team. 
• Teams is available for Windows and Mac Operating systems, with web and desktop versions.
• To access Teams and other applications use: office365.acadiau.ca. 
• It is recommended that you Download the Desktop App. 

Teams Tips

Associated with this article is an Teams Tips & Tricks E-Book.