Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams at Mercy University

The Office of Information Technology has partnered with Microsoft to enable Faculty and Staff to create new Teams in Microsoft Teams using their Mercy Microsoft 365 account.

Accessing Microsoft Teams

Community members can access Teams by visiting teams.microsoft.com
• Use Microsoft Teams on the web - Microsoft Support
• How to log in to Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Support
 

Creating a New Team

For directions on how to create a new Microsoft Team, please see: Create a team from scratch in Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Support
 

Naming a Team

When creating a new Teams site, OIT recommends using names that are
descriptive and describe the purpose of the Teams site. Names are important as
they imply meaning and serve as a key navigational aid for other users in locating
the correct Team quickly and easily.

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Help and Learning Resources

Microsoft provides numerous help and learning resources for community members:
• Microsoft Teams Learning Center: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/teams
• Microsoft Teams Video Training: click here
• Microsoft Teams Quick Start: click here
• Teams and Channels: click here
• Work in Teams: click here
• For Team Owners: click here

Need Help?
If you have any questions, please contact the OIT Help Desk:
Email: helpdesk@mercy.edu
Phone: 914-674-7526