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What is Teams?

Microsoft Teams is a Universal communication and collaboration platform that combines persistent workplace chat, video meetings, file storage (including collaboration of files), and application integration. The service integrates with the Microsoft 365 subscription office productivity suite and features extensions that can integrate with non-Microsoft products. 

Teams Expiration Policy

Due to the fact that anyone with a Student or Employee role can create a team - we enabled a Team expiration policy. Every 90 days a team with no activity will go through the expiration policy process.  The owner(s) of the email will be emailed asking if their team should be renewed.  If they respond the Team is OK for another 90 days.  For this reason we recommend that your Team have at LEAST 2 Owners.  https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/team-expiration-renewal

How do I download Teams on my device?

See instructions on how to download on your laptop/computer here and your phone here.

How do I create a Team?

Please see the article in our Service Desk Portal.

Follow this link for a tutorial for Teams.


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