O365 - Microsoft Teams Basics

This is the sign in portal that you will see the first time you open Microsoft Teams. You will need to input what is called your UPN. This is your SVI username + svi.edu.au. This is not your email address although for most people it will be the same as your email address.

For example, the username is jappleseed@svi.edu.au.

For NRL staff, this is your name@svi.edu.au.
For example, johnny@svi.edu.au.

NOTE: Some SVI staff have 8 character usernames from a legacy system, please be sure to login with those usernames.

Enter your normal SVI password used to log into your computer and other SVI utilities.

This is the Microsoft Teams interface. To make Video calls and text chats use the Chat function, found on the left hand side of the application.

To create a new conversation, click the New chat button along the top menu bar of the application.

You will then have a new text field along the top that will allow you to add people.

For a one-to-one conversation, simply enter one name, select it from the drop down menu and select Enter on your keyboard.

For a group conversation, enter as many names as you like into the new text field and selecting their name from the drop down menu, select Enter on your keyboard and you will have a group chat.

You will then have a conversation just with that person or a group.

To add a person/people to an existing conversation, select the Add people button found in the right hand side of the application.

You can add one person or many.

Note: They will see the previous conversation they have been added to. If you do not want this to occur, create a new conversation with the chosen people.

To start a video call with a person/group, select the video icon in the top right hand corner of the application. If you do not see the video icon, you may need to click once in the “Type a message” box to make it appear.

Unlike Zoom, you do not have the ability to dial in using a telephone. Video and audio must come the computer being used. You can also join the chat from your mobile phone which may give you better audio if you use the headphones that came with your phone.

To start a voice call with a person/group, select the phone icon in the top right hand corner of the application.

To start a voice call with screen sharing, select the Screen sharing icon in the top right hand corner of the application.