Why Teams?

One of the great features Teams offers is the ability to host online meetings. Using video and audio it allows us to continue meeting and collaborating together even when we can’t all be in the same place.

We recommend Teams for online meetings because it is easy, integrated with all your 365 apps, and it’s secure!

How do I schedule a meeting?

There are lots of different ways to schedule a meeting, depending on your situation:

1. Schedule a meeting

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If you are in Chat you can use the “Schedule a meeting” button to book a meeting with whoever else is in the chat! The button is located underneath the “Type a new message” box.

This is great if you want to quickly schedule a meeting with one other person or maybe a small group you are already chatting with.  

2. Meet now

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If you are communicating in a Teams Channel, you can start an impromptu meeting with the “Meet now” button! The button is located underneath the “Start a new conversation” box.

This is great if you’re already discussing something within a channel, and want to transition quickly into an online meeting. Everyone can quickly join, and any other members of the channel will get a notification saying that a meeting has started.

3. New meeting

If you go to the Calendar in Teams, there will be a “New meeting” button in the top right-hand corner. This will allow you to schedule a meeting with a specific channel, with specific people, and even people outside of Moore College.

• Meeting with a channel

Once you’ve clicked the “New meeting” button, give the meeting a date, time and a title. Then click on “Add channel”. Type the name of the channel you want to invite to the meeting. Click “Save” up the top right and you’re all done!

• Meeting with people

Once you’ve clicked the “New meeting” button, give the meeting a date, time and a title. Then click on “Add required attendees. Type the names of the people you want to be invited to the meeting. Click “Save” up the top right and you’re all done!

• Meeting with people outside of Moore College

You don’t need a Moore College account to participate in a Teams meeting!  Once you’ve clicked the “New meeting” button, give the meeting a date, time and a title. Then click on “Add required attendees. For each external attendee, you need to type in their full email address. Once you click “Save”, they’ll be sent an email with a link so that they can join the meeting!