MCC Daily Tribune
MS Teams Replacing Skype for Business
Effective July 30, Microsoft will no longer offer Skype For Business and the replacement product is Microsoft Teams. Skype For Business is used for instant messaging.
Please start using Microsoft Teams for instant messaging/chat and collaboration effective immediately.
Installation information (see attached Starting with Teams document for step by step instructions):
- For MCC devices, Microsoft Teams can be installed via the Software Center, which can be accessed from the Start Menu.
- For personal devices, Microsoft Teams can be downloaded and installed from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/download-app or from your device’s app store.
Important! When connecting to Microsoft Teams, you will be directed to the college’s Single Sign-On (SSO) platform to enter your MCC Network Account credentials for authentication. If prompted, select the option to connect using a School/Work account.
Training/Guides:
- You may find the attached MCC document, Introduction to Teams, to be a helpful guide as you start using Teams.
- Additionally, there are training videos available from the SUNY Center for Professional Development (CPD), and also directly from Microsoft.
- From SUNY CPD (recorded earlier this year)-- “Microsoft Teams Chat and Meeting” and “Microsoft Teams Channels and Files” at: https://sunycpd.eventsair.com/QuickEventWebsitePortal/m365appseries/webinars/Agenda (some features, such as Calendar within Teams, are not currently available in MS Teams at MCC). You can select to watch on the web if you do not have Teams installed.
- On Microsoft web site--we suggest you start with ‘Collaborate in teams and channels’ and ‘Start chats and calls’ at: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/microsoft-teams-video-training-4f108e54-240b-4351-8084-b1089f0d21d7 (**NB – not all features covered are currently available in MS Teams at MCC)
For assistance with Microsoft Teams, please contact the Employee Technology Help Desk at 292-TECH (8324), option 3, or by submitting a Technology Request via myMCC.
Attached Files:
Starting with Teams.pdf
Introduction to Teams.pdf
Ann Penwarden
Computing & Information Technology Services
07/06/2021