MS Teams
Information on using Microsoft Teams
MS Teams is available to all registered University of Aberdeen staff and students. External sharing is also possible, allowing you to invite external colleagues (i.e. non ‘abdn’ domain) to be Guests.
A unified communication and collaboration platform, Teams combines workplace messaging, video/audio meetings, telephone calls and voicemail, file sharing and storage, and app integration. And integration with Office 365 applications allows collaboration in real time.
Teams is on all University managed staff devices. On personal devices, access via any Office 365 app; or download from Microsoft. On mobiles, download from your app store.
*Important - remember that meeting recordings expire after 60 days by default. Also, please note that Shared Channels are not yet available.
For training videos and user guides, please use the Links or Guides buttons.
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Last updated on 29 April 2026
Guides
MyAberdeen
Teams Functionality
- Quick start guide from Microsoft
- How do I access/install Teams?
- FAQs and Top Tips
- Guest Access
- Chat with Others
- Create a Team and channels
- Owner/Member/Guest Capabilities
- Connections
Teams Meetings
- Set up a Teams meeting
- Using Breakout Rooms in a Meeting
- Meetings, Webinars & Town Halls
- Recording a Meeting
- Play, Share & Download Recordings
- Edit Meeting Recordings with Clipchamp
Teams Transcription
Teams Archiving
Information
This resource was provided by Microsoft Technologies Development Team.
The Microsoft Technologies Development Team at the University of Aberdeen is responsible for the development, maintenance, and delivery of Microsoft 365 technologies. These technologies include: SharePoint, Teams, Power Platform, and CRM Dynamics.
Links
Teams Support
- MS Teams Help and Learning Centre
- MS Teams Training Videos
- Accessibility support for Microsoft Teams