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Participating in a Meeting

Features and settings for interacting with fellow participants in ways that help a meeting feel more comfortable and personable.

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  • Sharing Your Screen in a Meeting
    To share your screen in a meeting   Mouse over the meeting window video to show the menu bar. Click the Share button.  From this screen you will have the option to share either
    Last Modified: 6/15/2023
  • Using a background image in Teams meetings

    How to use a background image 1. While in a meeting, click the thee dots on the toolbar and then in the pop-up menu click Show background effects . 2. Then on the right panel, there will b...

    Last Modified: 5/12/2023
  • Tips for Video and Audio Recording

    When making videos of your lectures or lessons there are a couple of simple things you can do to improve the quality of the recording.  1. Be aware of your position in the screen, ideally you sho...

    Last Modified: 5/12/2023
  • Overview of Teams meeting controls

    Overview of the basic control bar: While in a Teams meeting, your meeting controls will be located in the top right of your screen. The timer will display how much time has passed s...

    Last Modified: 5/12/2023
  • Overview of Screen Sharing Controls

    While sharing your screen, there will be a control bar located at the top of your screen. The Give control drop down controls who in the meeting has control. The Include system a...

    Last Modified: 5/12/2023
  • Hand Raising

    To raise your hand in a Teams meeting, click the hand icon on the Toolbar. Clicking again will lower your hand. The meeting organizers/presenters will see a notification on the partici...

    Last Modified: 6/15/2023
  • Troubleshooting Audio & Video Problems During a Teams Meeting

    People Cannot Hear Me   People Cannot See Me I Cannot Hear Anyone I Cannot See Anyone If Others Cannot Hear You 1. Make sure your microphone is not muted 2. Check your de...

    Last Modified: 5/12/2023
  • Change Meeting View Options
    There are different view options available to meeting participants Gallery, Large Gallery and Together mode.  To access these views 1. Navigate to your task bar and click on the   which will open a...
    Last Modified: 8/4/2023
  • Audio Devices for Teams Meetings
    Below are some microphone and headphone options to help you increase flexibility in your courses. If you choose to use these it is important that you turn off the owl microphone and speakers. It shoul...
    Last Modified: 5/12/2023