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Enable the Teams Meeting tool in a Blackboard Ultra Course

The MS Teams Meeting tool is integrated into Blackboard Courses and Organisations via the Microsoft Education. This guide explains how to enable the MS Education (for Teams Meeting) tool in a Blackboard Ultra Course or Organisation.

1. Go to the Details & Actions menu on the course’s Content page. Select Books & Tools.

2. Find the Microsoft Education integration from the Available tools panel that appears. Click on the + to add the tool to your course.

The Details and actions menu highlighting the Books and Tools option.
The MS Teams tool with plus button to add to the course.

3. The MS Education link appears at the bottom of the Content page where it is hidden from students, by default.


4. In line with the Ultra course template guidance, move the tool link to sit above the Module Evaluation section in the course content structure.

Moving the selected teams panel within the course.

5. You can make the link visible to students by clicking the downward arrow next to Hidden from students and selecting Visible to students.

Make visible and hide options.

Student and staff will be able to access the MS Teams Meeting tool from this link.

To schedule a Teams Meeting in a Blackboard Ultra Course, see Schedule a Teams Meeting in a Blackboard Ultra Course


Guide last updated on September 5, 2025

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