FAQs
Can I invite external users to my team?
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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.
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- Private and group chat messages in Microsoft Teams will be deleted one year after the message is sent or received and will not be recoverable.
- For example, chat messages sent or received on or before June 1, 2020 would be deleted.
- An automatically generated message stating "We've deleted older messages due to your organization's retention policy" will appear at the top of chat windows as older chats are deleted.
- Other Teams data will persist as long as the Team exists (i.e., All Teams data would be deleted if the entire Team was deleted).
- Links to files shared in private or group chats will also be removed from the conversation at the one-year mark; however, files will still be accessible in the MS OneDrive of the original sender.
Aren't the existing tools enough?
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Teams are available to University of Waterloo employees (i.e. staff, faculty, and graduate students employed by the University), who can use our Microsoft Teams form to request a Team.
I have a question about a specific Teams capability.
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