How to Create and Join Teams
General Information on Accessing and Using Microsoft Teams
For more information on using Microsoft Teams, please review our Knowledge Base article, Microsoft Teams: General Information on Accessing and Using Microsoft Teams
Access Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is automatically installed on your SPS staff device; a desktop icon will be created once installed.
From the desktop, double-click the Microsoft Teams icon and the program will launch.
If the desktop icon is not visible, click the Windows 10 start button and scroll down to the entry for Microsoft Teams; click the icon to launch the program OR click-and-hold to drag the icon over to your desktop.
Is your Windows 10 Device Missing Microsoft Teams?
Microsoft Teams can be downloaded directly from Office 365 [http://www.office.com]
Log into Office 365 using your SPS credentials.
Click the Teams icon from the Office 365 landing page; this will launch the Microsoft Teams app within the browser window.
At the bottom-left of the Teams window, click the download button to download the Microsoft Teams client to your Windows 10 device.
Join a Team within Microsoft Teams
To create or join a new team, begin by clicking the Teams tab in the navigation menu on the far left; the main content area will update to display your current teams.
Next, click the Join or create team button found at the top-right corner of the program.
If you wish to join a new team, highlight the Join a team with a code option and input the proper team code.
Click the Join team button to join the team.
You can also join a team via an email invite.
Create a Team within Microsoft Teams
If you wish to create a brand new team, highlight the Create a team option and click the Create team button.
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Only SPS staff members can create a team.
Within the Select a team type dialog window, select the team that is specific to your team’s needs:
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Class: Teachers and students collaborating on group projects, assignments, and more
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Professional Learning Community (PLC): Educators collaborating within a professional learning community
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Staff: Staff leaders and staff members collaborating on school administration and development
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Other: Students and school employees collaborating in interest groups and clubs
Next, within the Create your team dialog window, enter in a team name, a description.
Click the Next button to continue; your team will be created.
Create a Team within Microsoft Teams: Add Members to the Team
After your team is created, you can now start adding members to the team.
Within the Add people to [team name] dialog window, type the name(s) of people within your organization, or anyone with a Microsoft Teams account, that you wish to add into the team.
Click the Add button to continue.
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The members added in the last step will now appear within the team. Those members will also get an email and a message prompt within the Microsoft Teams app that they were added to a new team.
If you don’t wish to add people to your team at this time, you can skip this step by clicking the Skip button at the bottom of the dialog window.
Manage a Team within Microsoft Teams
After your team is created, it will be listed within the Teams tab.
To manage the team, highlight the team name and click the ellipsis icon at the right of the team name to display the options menu.
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Manage team (Main options menu for team management): View/add members, view/add channels, settings, and apps
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Add member: Add additional members to the team
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Leave the team: Remove yourself from the team
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Edit team: Quick access to edit the team name, team description, and privacy options
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Get link to team: Provides a link to paste into e-mails, etc.
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Delete the team: Completely deletes all team information
Manage a Team within Microsoft Teams: Tab Breakdown
Members tab:
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Search for members
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Add members
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Remove members
Channels tab:
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Search for channels
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Add channels
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Get link to channels
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Follow channels
Apps tab:
Apps let you complete tasks, receive updates, and communicate at the same time.
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Forms
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Planner
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SharePoint
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Stream
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App Store