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Prepare to Migrate Files from the Department Drive on Microwave to Microsoft Teams with SharePoint

This guide is for departments transitioning files from the department drive on Microwave (J:) to Microsoft Teams with SharePoint files. The Bowdoin Service Desk will support your team in setting up a Microsoft Team and migrating organized files from microwave to the Files tab in the department Team's channels. As part of this process, staff from the College Archives' Records Management Program will help with evaluating older files for transfer to the Archives or deletion.

Best Practices and Limitations in Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive

This guide outlines key recommendations, restrictions, and limitations for using Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive effectively.

Microsoft Teams: Features and Training Videos

New to Microsoft Teams? This quick guide covers the basics—what it is, who can use it, and key features like chat, meetings, and file sharing. Training videos are linked throughout so you can learn as you go and get the most out of Teams.

How to Recover Documents in OneDrive, Teams, or SharePoint

This guide is useful when you have accidentally deleted a document or can’t find a document in OneDrive, Teams, or SharePoint.

Record a Classroom Meeting Using Microsoft Teams

This knowledge base article provides instructions on how to record a meeting in a classroom setting using Microsoft Teams, where a PTZ camera is connected to an instructor's computer. It covers signing into Teams with a Bowdoin account and outlines the necessary steps in straightforward terms, ensuring ease of understanding for users.

Downloading and Saving Microsoft Stream (Teams Video) Content

Teams Troubleshooting for MacOS

If you are still having issues with Teams video or audio after verifying that the camera and microphone please call the IT Service Desk at (207) 725-3030.

How to install Teams from home or on a personal computer

How to install Teams on a personal computer (non-Bowdoin computer)

How to install Microsoft Teams

Instructions on how to install Microsoft Teams on personal and Bowdoin-issued computers.

Managing Calls While in Class or a Meeting - Availability Settings

This article provides instruction on setting your availability in Teams so meetings and classes don't get interrupted by calls.

Microsoft Teams Calls - Adding the ability to make calls to the Teams collaborative platform.

Teams phones adds another tool to the Teams collaborative toolbox.

Setting up a Microsoft Team for your Canvas course

Using Microsoft Teams for a traditional conference call

Information on how to use Teams as a replacement for a traditional conference call.

How to Block an Incoming Number in Microsoft Teams