{"id":2589,"date":"2021-04-09T16:04:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T15:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/?p=2589"},"modified":"2025-09-09T15:23:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T14:23:24","slug":"teams-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/teams-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Teams Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microsoft Teams live online sessions<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are&nbsp;Teams&nbsp;Meetings?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Teams Meetings are a video-conferencing platform used for a variety of scenarios:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>online&nbsp;seminars&nbsp;and&nbsp;tutorials&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>group work&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a&nbsp;meeting for&nbsp;oral&nbsp;assessment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a meeting for events and societies&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>See the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/tips-for-teams-meetings-23dd847d-52a6-4325-b0dd-9d8f2b29af50\">Microsoft video tour of Teams Meetings<\/a>&nbsp;for a quick orientation before meeting peers or lecturers online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Getting started with Teams Meetings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important note<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Some of the following links point to Microsoft\u2019s own&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.office.com\/en-gb\/teams\">Teams help &amp; learning<\/a>&nbsp;guides. In some cases, features listed on the official Microsoft support site may not currently be available for university Teams accounts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microsoft is frequently improving Teams, so the exact functionality described in our own guides may have changed. If you spot guides which need to be updated, please alert us by logging a ticket through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uor.topdesk.net\/tas\/public\">DTS Service Desk<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things to do before participating in your first Teams Meeting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Check you are using a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoftteams\/get-clients#web-client\">supported browser<\/a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/meetings-and-live-events-5c3e0646-dc37-45ad-84a4-1666fac62d4e?ui=en-US&amp;rs=en-US&amp;ad=US\">features available for your chosen platform<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download the Teams app&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/office\/microsoft-teams-video-training-4f108e54-240b-4351-8084-b1089f0d21d7?wt.mc_id=otc_home\">familiarise yourself with the Teams meeting interface<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/change-your-profile-picture-in-teams-7a711943-9248-420e-b814-c071aa8d9b9c\">Set up your Teams profile picture<\/a>, it will be displayed when your webcam is switched off during a Teams meeting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/manage-audio-settings-in-a-teams-meeting-6ea36f9a-827b-47d6-b22e-ec94d5f0f5e4\">Check and manage audio settings<\/a>&nbsp;(you can test your audio settings by <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/manage-your-call-settings-in-microsoft-teams-456cb611-3477-496f-b31a-6ab752a7595f\">making a test call<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/accessibility-overview-of-microsoft-teams-2d4009e7-1300-4766-87e8-7a217496c3d5\">Teams meeting accessibility features<\/a>&nbsp;for useful adjustments to improve your Teams meeting experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to access Teams Meetings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If your lecturer is using Teams meetings for timetabled sessions (i.e. live interactive sessions online), the meeting link will be displayed in your Blackboard module and you will also receive an Outlook Calendar invite to your University account, containing the joining link. See <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/how-to-join-a-live-online-session\/\">How to join a live online session<\/a> and ask you lecturer if you cannot locate your meeting links in Blackboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When clicking on a Teams meeting joining link, you will be asked how you would like to join (via the Teams app or browser).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Preferred option:<\/strong>&nbsp;download the Teams app&nbsp;to your laptop, desktop, phone, tablet and\/or other device. Sign in with your University credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Features may differ between platforms, see this quick platform&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/meetings-and-live-events-5c3e0646-dc37-45ad-84a4-1666fac62d4e?ui=en-US&amp;rs=en-US&amp;ad=US\">comparison table for Teams Meetings<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alternatively:<\/strong>&nbsp;access via your device browser; use your University credentials to sign-in at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.office.com\/\">Office.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Features may differ between web browsers, see&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/join-a-teams-meeting-on-an-unsupported-browser-daafdd3c-ac7a-4855-871b-9113bad15907\">join a Teams meeting on an unsupported browser<\/a>&nbsp;for information about particular browser limitations. Full list of supported browsers&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoftteams\/get-clients#web-client\">Microsoft Guide: Teams Web clients<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Access via browser login may be preferable if you are using a shared computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to&nbsp;get the most from a&nbsp;Teams Meeting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Control&nbsp;your Teams meeting experience:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/using-video-in-microsoft-teams-3647fc29-7b92-4c26-8c2d-8a596904cdae#bkmk_videolayout\">Choose a video layout<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/using-video-in-microsoft-teams-3647fc29-7b92-4c26-8c2d-8a596904cdae#bkmk_pinvideo\">Pin someone&#8217;s video<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/using-video-in-microsoft-teams-3647fc29-7b92-4c26-8c2d-8a596904cdae#bkmk_reframevideo\">Reframe a video<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/join-a-teams-meeting-on-a-second-device-c28e7407-183b-46ea-ab17-2212700e5f41\">Join a meeting on a second device<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/participate-in-a-meeting-from-the-teams-mobile-app-d275c769-7dd6-470d-bb97-44a26b82aa07\">Join a meeting from a mobile device<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/keyboard-shortcuts-for-microsoft-teams-2e8e2a70-e8d8-4a19-949b-4c36dd5292d2\">keyboard shortcuts for&nbsp;Teams&nbsp;meetings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Speaking or presenting during a Teams meeting:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/raise-your-hand-in-a-teams-meeting-bb2dd8e1-e6bd-43a6-85cf-30822667b372\">Raise your hand<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/using-video-in-microsoft-teams-3647fc29-7b92-4c26-8c2d-8a596904cdae#bkmk_turnvideoonoff\">Turn your video on or off<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/using-video-in-microsoft-teams-3647fc29-7b92-4c26-8c2d-8a596904cdae#bkmk_changevideobackground\">Change your video background<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/express-yourself-in-teams-meetings-with-live-reactions-a8323a40-3d07-4129-934b-305370a36e21\">Express yourself in meetings with live reactions<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/reduce-background-noise-in-teams-meetings-1a9c6819-137d-4b3b-a1c8-4ab20b234c0d\">Reduce background noise<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>If you have been given presenter permissions:&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/share-content-in-a-meeting-in-teams-fcc2bf59-aecd-4481-8f99-ce55dd836ce8\">Share content<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/show-your-screen-during-a-meeting-90c84e5a-b6fe-4ed4-9687-5923d230d3a7\">Show your screen during a meeting<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/share-sound-from-your-computer-in-a-teams-meeting-or-live-event-dddede9f-e3d0-4330-873a-fa061a0d8e3b\">Share computer sound<\/a>&nbsp;when playing video during a Teams meeting&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using Teams Meetings for group work and presentation recordings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Option 1:<\/strong>&nbsp;You&nbsp;can use Teams to&nbsp;schedule meetings with&nbsp;students&nbsp;outside of live teaching.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/schedule-a-meeting-in-teams-943507a9-8583-4c58-b5d2-8ec8265e04e5\">Schedule a meeting<\/a>&nbsp;from the Teams calendar&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/schedule-a-teams-meeting-from-outlook-883cc15c-580f-441a-92ea-0992c00a9b0f\">schedule a Teams meeting from Outlook<\/a>. Once scheduled, you can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/invite-people-to-a-meeting-in-teams-4bc5981c-446e-4e93-866a-d757466b556a\">Invite people to a meeting<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Option 2:&nbsp;<\/strong>Alternatively, your lecturer may have&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uor.topdesk.net\/tas\/public\/login\/form\">requested&nbsp;a Teams space<\/a>&nbsp;for ongoing group work&nbsp;and collaborative projects&nbsp;between students.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/add-members-to-a-team-in-teams-aff2249d-b456-4bc3-81e7-52327b6b38e9\">Invite other students&nbsp;to join the Team space<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/tip-meet-in-a-channel-519ad2a0-9b74-49bb-97ee-0d4c4494a7c5\">meet in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Team&nbsp;space&nbsp;channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Team spaces offers a variety of group work features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/take-meeting-notes-in-teams-3eadf032-0ef8-4d60-9e21-0691d317d103\">Take&nbsp;group&nbsp;meeting notes&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/whiteboard-in-a-teams-meeting-d9210aa2-876a-40f0-8ca0-5deb2fc11ca6\">whiteboard in a&nbsp;group&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/move-around-during-a-teams-meeting-bc428cc5-9ea2-4be5-87b1-ba434481b964\">Move around&nbsp;Teams spaces&nbsp;during a Teams meeting&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/change-participant-settings-for-a-teams-meeting-53261366-dbd5-45f9-aae9-a70e6354f88e\">Change participant&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;settings<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Need help?<\/strong>&nbsp;If you need support please use&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uor.topdesk.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DTS Self Service Portal<\/a>&nbsp;to contact us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft Teams live online sessions What are&nbsp;Teams&nbsp;Meetings? 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