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Instructions for controlling Microsoft Teams notifications, including general preferences such as sounds and previews, chat and channel notification settings, muting a specific chat, managing notifications for a channel, and reducing noise from less active channels. Applies to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff using Teams on Windows, macOS, or the web.

Explains how to install the Microsoft Teams desktop app on a Bowdoin-issued computer, using Self Service on macOS or verifying the automatic installation on Windows. Teams is delivered to Bowdoin-issued computers automatically or through managed software tools. Installing Teams on a personal computer is covered in a separate article.

Instructions for recording a class session in Microsoft Teams from an instructor computer that has a PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) camera connected. Covers connecting the camera, starting and stopping the recording, and finding the saved recording. Applies to Bowdoin faculty and instructors using classroom computers.

Instructions for archiving a Microsoft Team so its conversations and files become read-only, restoring an archived Team, and making specific SharePoint folders read-only when a whole Team cannot be archived. Also explains what happens to files in an archived Team and the Microsoft 365 Team expiration policy. Applies to Bowdoin Team owners and members.

Instructions for adding an approved app, such as OneNote or Planner, to a Microsoft Teams channel, and for requesting approval when an app is restricted. Explains what happens after a request is submitted and how to get help. Applies to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff.

Explains how a Team owner can limit file sharing in a Team so that only owners can create sharing links or invite others to files and folders. Because Teams files are stored in a connected SharePoint site, the change is made in the site's sharing settings. Applies to Bowdoin faculty and staff who own a Team, especially for confidential or restricted groups.

Explains how a Team owner can make a folder in a Team read-only so members can view files but cannot edit, upload, or delete them. Because a Team's files are stored in a connected SharePoint site, the permission change is made in SharePoint. Applies to Bowdoin faculty and staff who own a Team.

Instructions for team and channel owners on adding, removing, and changing the roles of members in Microsoft Teams. Covers managing members of a team, a private channel, and a shared channel, explains owner, member, and guest roles, and lists reasons membership may not be editable. Applies to Bowdoin team and channel owners.

Whether to add a shortcut or sync when you want Microsoft Teams channel files and shared folders to appear in File Explorer or Finder. Compares the two options, explains which one follows you between computers and which is tied to a single machine, and covers switching from one to the other.

How to move files into a Microsoft Teams channel safely, whether they are coming from OneDrive, from Microwave, or from your own computer. Explains which method keeps a file's version history, why to copy and verify before deleting the originals, and what to check before moving a folder. Applies to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff.

Step-by-step instructions for creating a new team in Microsoft Teams for department or project collaboration and file storage. Covers opening Teams, choosing a template and privacy setting, naming the team, adding members and assigning roles, setting up channels, and customizing the team. Applies to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff.

An explanation of how Microsoft Teams organizes work into channels, how permissions work across teams and channels, and where files are stored in the linked SharePoint site. Covers standard, private, and shared channels, owner and member roles, the folder structure behind Teams, managing channel settings, and best practices. Applies to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff.

An overview of scanning options and settings available when using a PaperCut-enabled multi-function device (MFD) on campus. Covers scan destinations (OneDrive, email, and Teams/SharePoint folders), global settings that apply to all scans, and default settings that can be adjusted at the device.

How to add, apply, or change sensitivity labels for files in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneDrive, and for Teams and SharePoint sites in Microsoft 365. Covers the three Bowdoin label types, how labels affect channels and files, and troubleshooting tips.

Steps to open and view a Visio diagram in a web browser using Visio for the web, without installing the desktop Visio app. Covers signing in to Microsoft 365, locating or uploading the file in OneDrive, SharePoint, or Teams, using basic viewing tools, and fixing common problems such as .vsd files or licensing messages. Applies to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff on Windows or Mac.