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Add a poll to a Teams chat

You can add a Poll in any chat window, whether you are in a meeting or if you are just using chat on its own.

If you are in a meeting and you want to set up a poll, open the Chat window and click on the ellipses (...) at the bottom of the chat

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Attendance list (Teams)

In the participants window you can also click on the ellipses at the top of the page (in the same line as the heading People) and from here you can change the meeting options by clicking manage permissions or you can download an attendee list. This can be useful for online lectures in the...
Manage participants (Teams)

If you hover over a participant and click the Ellipses that appear, you have a number of options, such as:

  • Lower their hand (if they have it up)
  • Mute them (if they are unmuted)
  • Pin - this will put them in the main teams window rather than the group being tiled across it,...
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    Raise hand functionality (Teams)

    If your participants wish to say something or ask a question in a Teams meeting, you can advise them at the beginning to unmute themselves if you want them to be able to speak as and when they choose, or if you don't want to be interrupted, you can ask them to submit questions in the chat window...
    Breakout rooms in Teams

    There are two ways to set up Breakout roomsIn Teams meetings, you can either create them on the moodle page in advance, or use the Microsoft breakout rooms feature, so which should you use?

    Setting them up on the Moodle page in advance

  • can give you more peace of mind if you are not...
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    Check audio and video (Teams)

    There are a number of ways you can check and test your audio and video device settings

  • When you are not in a meeting
  • Just before you join a meeting
  • During a meeting
    • Checking your device settings when you are not in a meeting

    click on the account icon at the top of...
    Live Captions in Teams

    To use live captions in a meeting, go to your meeting controls and click the ellipses (...) then choose Turn on live captions. 

    To stop using live captions, go to the meeting controls and click the ellipses (...) then choose Turn off live captions. 

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    Teams Overview

    Microsoft Teams is a tool designed for team communication and collaboration, combining chat, audio/video calling, file storage, and apps. You can use Microsoft Teams either from the Teams App or by using the Teams web version.

    You will get the best user experience by using the Teams...
    Making a recording for Microsoft Stream

    There are a few different ways of making video recordings but for the moment we recommend using Microsoft Teams as this should be the most familiar to you. 

    Jump to:

  • Record an in-class lecture or presentation
  • Record an online Teams meeting
  • Record a short video
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    synchronising a University OneDrive account with a personal device
    What is OneDrive?

    OneDrive is used to store files, folders, and photos in the 'cloud' (Online) so you can access them easily on multiple devices and share them with colleagues, or with people outside the university.

    How can I access my OneDrive Quickly?

    OneDrive can be accessed in your web...