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How to enable the lock feature on a Poly Teams desk phone — including configuring the PIN, setting the phone lock timeout, and configuring the screen saver so the lock activates automatically.

How to sign out of your Microsoft Teams account on a Poly Teams desk phone, so the device can be reassigned or used by another person.

Step-by-step guide for setting up a Poly Teams desk phone for the first time at Bowdoin — including physical connections, initial configuration, and signing in with your Microsoft 365 account.

Bowdoin uses Microsoft Teams phones, which work from any campus network port — so moving your desk phone needs no IT request. Plug it in at the new location and it works.

How to add a delegate in Teams Calling so another person can make and receive calls on your behalf, and how to configure call forwarding so calls actually reach your delegate.

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.

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.

How to join scheduled Microsoft Teams or Zoom meetings from a Microsoft Teams Room touch panel, including using Direct Guest Join for Zoom and, when that is unavailable, sharing a laptop into the room. Covers mute, camera, volume, and content-sharing controls plus tips for avoiding echo. Applies to Bowdoin community members using Teams Room systems in classrooms and conference rooms.

Step-by-step instructions for scheduling a meeting in a Bowdoin conference room set up as a Microsoft Teams Room, using Outlook (desktop or web) or the Microsoft Teams app. Covers adding the room as a location, including an online Join link, checking availability, and adding a room to an existing invite. Applies to Bowdoin faculty, staff, and students who book Teams Room spaces.

How to change the default calling app on a Mac from FaceTime to Microsoft Teams so that phone number links open in Teams instead of FaceTime.

How to configure Windows 11 to use Microsoft Teams as the default application for telephone calls so that phone number links open in Teams.

How to place and receive calls in Microsoft Teams using the desktop app, mobile app, or Teams desk phone — including how to dial extensions, external numbers, and international calls.

How to record or change your personal voicemail greeting in Microsoft Teams using the desktop app, Teams desk phone, or mobile app.

How to mute, hold, and transfer active calls in Microsoft Teams using the desktop app, mobile app, or Teams desk phone — including both direct transfer and consult-first transfer.

How to make and receive Teams Calling phone calls from a web browser at teams.microsoft.com — including browser requirements, enabling microphone access, and known limitations compared to the desktop app.