Getting Started with

Microsoft Teams
Quick Start Guide for Students | May 2020
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Access your online classroom from Office 365 and

Microsoft Teams.
Grab your device and your school credentials to sign in.

Microsoft Teams is our online classroom, where you can chat with your whole class, in small
groups with other classmates, and one-on-one with your teacher. Through Teams, you can even
connect with your teacher and classmates through video calls. 

You will stay connected, anytime, anywhere and will have access to all your class resources and
class assignments.

Let’s get started by setting up your learning environment!

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Set up your learning

environment
Get started with your online class and join a Team
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Sign into Office 365

1 Go to https://www.office.com

2 Enter your login credentials.

3 Select Teams from the O365 landing page.

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Join a class team

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From O365 select Teams from the app bar Enter code provided by teacher. 
to view your teams.

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Select Join or create team.
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Access a class team once you are already a member

**Your teacher may enroll you and therefore a join code will not be needed.

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Select Teams from the app bar to view Select your class team Click on the class tile to start
your teams. connecting with your teacher and
classmates
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Download the Teams app

For full functionality and ease of access download the teams app.

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Open Teams Click to open your profile Download the desktop app
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Take your Teams with you

Add the Teams app to your mobile device. The

Teams mobile app helps you connect and collaborate
wherever you are. The app is available on iOS and
Android. Access all your teams, channels, files, and
more.

Download the Teams app from your mobile store.

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Navigate your Class

Team
Find and organize conversations and files
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Move around Teams Stay in the loop. See all

your notifications.

Quick access to the

Use these buttons to switch between Activity Chat window.
Feed, Chat, your Teams, Meetings & Files.
Click to see all your
teams in the Teams list.

Access to your Team

Assignments.

Access class meetings

by viewing the
Calendar.

Access to all your

Team Files.
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Get familiar with channels

You’ll be able to connect with your classmates, ask your teacher questions, work on your homework,
and track your work all in one place.

Within each of your class teams, you’ll see channels.

Select a channel to see the files and conversations you
share with everyone in your class.

Your teacher will create the channels around a topic,

like chapter, project, or just for fun.

Channels are where your teacher may hold meetings,

have conversations, and work on files together.

TIP: Pin and unpin a channel. If you have a lot of channels, pin the most
important ones to make them easy to find.

To pin a channel, choose one to pin and then select More channels > Pin.

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Tabs in your Teams Channels

There are tabs at the top of each channel. The tabs give you quick
access to apps and content all in one space.

Each channel has a Posts, Files and Notes tab.

Your teacher may add apps and/or resources that you will regularly use
in your class. For example, if there is a common website you go to,
there may be a tab added to help you access it quickly.

 
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Collaborate with classmates and your teachers in the Post tab

The Posts tab is where you will be doing a lot of collaborating

with classmates and your teacher.

Teams Posts are similar to social media—you make posts, reply

to other posts, and @mention people’s names to get their
attention.

What’s different is that you can share school files and easily
discuss projects and ideas while reaching everyone in your class.

TIP: Add an emoji, meme, or GIF Click Sticker under the box where you type
your message, then pick a meme or sticker from one of the categories. There are
also buttons for adding an emoji or GIF. *your teacher needs to turn on this option.
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Stay in contact with your teacher and classmates 2

There may be times when you’ll want to talk one-on-one with

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your teacher, or your teacher will want a one-on-one with
you. This is easy is easy using the Chat feature in Teams.

The Chat window can be accessed by clicking Chat on the left

rail

You start one-on-one and group chats by selecting New

chat        at the top of your chat list. Once in a chat, you’ll be 3

able to send messages that include files, links, emojis, stickers,

and GIFs—whatever you need to get your point across!
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Translation and Immersive Reader Tools within your Channel Post

Hover your cursor over or touch a post, and select the ellipses ...

1 If you receive a message in another

language, just go to the top of the message
and select Translate to get an instant
translation of the message into the language
you've set for Teams.

Translate Tool (click to learn more)

2 Select Immersive Reader to open the post in

a window that can read the post aloud to you
and even translate it.

Immersive Reader (click to learn more)

TIP: Let your teacher know you have read the post by sharing a “reaction”.
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Working together with classmates

Your teacher might ask you and your classmates to work
together on assignments. Teams makes it easy to share files
and work on them together. If working in Word, Excel, or
PowerPoint files, you can view, edit, and collaborate on
them right within Teams.

Each channel has its own file folder where you can share
files for that specific channel. To access that folder go to
the channel and select the Files tab above the conversation
window.

TIP: Each Channel has its own File area. Be sure you are in the right
Channel when looking for your files.
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Real-time editing

Every time a file is shared in a post, it automatically gets added

to the Files tab of that channel.
So, even if a channel piles up with different conversations,
you’ll know where to go to see that file again. Everyone in your
class can see, open, and edit these files, so it’s a great way to
work together.
To chat and work in real-time, just open a document, select
the Start conversation and @mention the other students you’re
working with.
Your conversation will move over while your document stays
open. Just like that, you can discuss and work on the document
simultaneously. 
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Class Materials Folder

You may have a special folder in your

General channel called Class Materials.

If your teacher has documents that are

just for reference like class expectations
or a syllabus you may find them here.
Any file that is in Class Materials can
not be edited by students. It is for your
reference only.

Files found outside the Class Materials

folder are collaborative.
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Join a class meeting

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Join a Teams Meeting

Meetings in Teams include audio, video, and 1 Your teacher sends you a link
screen sharing. This is one of the keyways to
communicate with your teacher and classmates. 2 Your teacher adds it to the team
calendar
There are different ways your teacher may
schedule a Team meeting. 3 You “Meet Now” with your teacher
in a Channel

44 Your teacher provides a dial in

number
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Join Teams Meetings

When you click the link provided by your teacher you
Your teacher sends you a link will be asked to choose Join on the Web instead.

All you need to join a Teams meeting is a link. One

way your teacher might give you the link is by
sending it to your school email.

Open your email and click on the link to join the

team meeting.

TIP: You can join a meeting on the web instead of a Team if you choose.
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Join Teams Meetings

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Your teacher adds it to the Team

calendar

 Click Calendar on the left rail to open

your calendar.
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 Next, click on the scheduled meeting to

open it.

 To Join the meeting click Join.

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Join Teams Meetings

Meeting in a Channel is a quick way to meet with your teacher
and ask questions.

“Meet Now” with your teacher in a

Channel 1

Your teacher should let you know what

channel of your Team to meet in.
In the Post area of the team you will
see the option to Join when your
teacher starts the meeting.
Click Join to join your teacher in the 2
meeting.
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Join Teams Meetings 1 2

Your teacher provides a dial-in

number

If you're unable to use the Teams app or

Teams on the web, you can join the meeting
by dialing in with your phone.

Dial the number provided by your teacher

and use the Conference ID provided to
access the meeting. If available.

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What to do before the

class meeting
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Etiquette and tips for the best online class

Your instructor will likely send a set of guidelines and class rules to you before your first online class. 
experience
Here are a few common rules that will help your online class proceed smoothly. 

 MUTE. When you join the meeting, turn your video camera and microphone off unless your
instructor has instructed you otherwise.

 BLUR. If your instructor does want you to turn your video camera on, blur your background. This
creates the best learning experience for all of your peers. *only available in the Teams App

 INTERACT. Use the meeting chat to ask questions. Use the on the control bar when you have
a question then wait for the instructor to call on you.
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What is the function for each icon on the meeting menu bar?

You can…
 Control your mic and video

 Blur the background *only

available in the Teams App

 Participate in Chat
Leave the meeting. The
meeting will continue
Turn your video feed even after you leave.
on and off.

See participants in the

meeting.
Mute and unmute
yourself.

Share your screen and Notify your teacher you have Send chat messages, share links, add a file, and
sounds from your a question or something to more. Resources you share will be available after
computer. say using hand raise. the meetings.
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Complete Assigned Work

How to view, complete and turn in assignments
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View assignments

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The general channel houses features such as
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When a new assignment is posted it will show up in
Class Notebook, Assignments and Grades. the channel post. That will allow you quick access.

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Click View assignment to
open.
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Complete assignments

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Navigate to the General channel in your Team Select any assignment card to open it and
classroom and select Assignments. view the assignment's details. 

TIP: Your assignments will show in order of when they are due.
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Locate reference materials and My work

If your teacher provides Reference materials or specified a document for you to turn in, you will
see these when you open the assignment.
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Review a rubric attached to an assignment

Your instructor may provide a Rubric to help you better understand the expectations of an
assignment and how to earn a specific grade.

Select the rubric to review

the rubric attached to the
assignment to open the read
only rubric.

TIP: Not all assignments will have a rubric. *Rubrics are optional.
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Attach work to your assignment

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1 If you need to provide a document(s) as a part of the Choose the location of your file and Attach it.
assignment, select + Add work.
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Turn in an assignment

When your assignment is complete, click Turn in.

This will send your completed assignment to your
teacher.

The Turn in button will change depending on the

status:
 Turn in again if you’re editing an assignment you’ve already
turned in and need to submit work again.
 Turn in late if you’re turning in your assignment after the due
date, but your teacher has allowed late turn-ins or asked for a
revision.

 Not turned in if the assignment is past due and your teacher is
no longer accepting turn-ins. You cannot turn in work.
 Undo turn in if you decide you want to edit your assignment
before the due date. You'll need to turn it in again after you
make your edits.
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Review Graded Work

How to track progress and review graded assignments
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View the Grades tab

Each of your class teams has a Grades tab where you can view assignments at-a-glance, as well as track
how you are progressing.  

To open the Grades tab, navigate to the General channel of your

desired class team and select Grades. 
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Track your progress in the Grades tab

 You’ll see all your assignments listed with the

nearest due date at the top.
 View your status on each assignment as well as
points you’ve received on graded work.
 Assignments without points will show as Returned
after your teacher has reviewed them.
 Assignments can be sorted using the arrows next to
the Due date and Assignments headings.
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Review feedback

After you have submitted an assignment

and your teacher reviews it, they will
return it to you.

Open the assignment and review your

grade and any feedback that your
teacher gives.
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Access your class notebook

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Access your Class Notebook

If your teacher uses a class notebook, you will

access it from the General Channel tab called
Class Notebook

Your Class Notebook is a digital notebook that helps you stay organized, create and collaborate. It
is also a place to compile your favorite resources and assignments.

Your teacher may share notes and files and give feedback to you in the Notebook. Lesson
assignments may also be outlined in the Notebook by your teacher.
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Get organized with your class notebook

Keep your content in one place with your class notebook!

Bring your notes to life with digital ink, handwritten notes,

sketch diagrams, videos, and pictures. OneNote turns
notes into living documents.

Access and edit your OneNote notebooks from anywhere,

across devices.
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Collaboration in Class Notebook

1. collaboration space, where you can work

with classmates on group projects.
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2. content library, where you can access
read-only materials that your teacher will
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add.

3. personal workspace, this space is only 3

accessible by you and your teacher.
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Quick Start Guide for Students | May 2020