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Register for the IT Professional Development (ITPD) course to learn more about Teams.
How do I download Microsoft Teams?
Visit the Microsoft Teams download page to download Teams on your desktop or other devices.
How do I request to sync a class roster with Teams?
Instructors can now request a Team with roster synchronization by accessing the course in LEARN for which they would like a roster sync’d Team and clicking on Instructor Tools in the Course Tools widget on the course homepage. Select Request MS
Team from the options. Rosters are loaded/sync’d once per day at 4:30 a.m. starting the day following the day on which the request is made. Please note that the Teams roster loads all students (not TAs – they must be added manually by the instructor) and does not distinguish section groups.
How many users can join a Teams meeting?
Up to 300 users can chat or call in to a Teams meeting. For more Teams limits and specifications, visit Microsoft's website.
Is the data backed up?
Data stored within OneDrive on Teams is subject to the same data retention policies as OneDrive. This means that if a file is accidentally deleted, you'll be able to restore this file yourself as long as it's within 30 days.
What are the limits and specifications for Teams?
Read more about Limits and specifications for Microsoft Teams.
Where is the data stored?
Teams effectively integrates your own OneDrive and your Team OneDrive, giving you access to plenty of space to save any documents. Both of these spaces are approved for storing anything but highly restricted information. This page provides guidelines for secure data exchange.
Aren't the existing tools enough?
Teams combines several existing tools in one place, and replaces certain others, allowing us to fully utilize more features of Office 365. This integration makes much of the functionality easier to use than using several other applications for the same tasks.
How is Teams different from SharePoint?
Teams provides an easy and effective way to chat and share documents with small groups or departments. When your Team is created, a SharePoint site for team files is also created. You can also easily include people who are not members of the University community. Teams works as a web application, or as a desktop application, and has support across multiple devices, including Android and iPhone.
Who can request a Team?
Teams are available to University of Waterloo employees (i.e. staff, faculty, and graduate students employed by the University).
I have a question about a specific Teams capability.
Please see the Teams section of the IST Knowledge Base for frequently asked questions about Teams features.
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