Microsoft Teams for

Parents

Obion County Schools

Joining a Meeting/Class

Locate the

Teams desktop

app or internet

browser

version.

*All Obion County

students have access to

Teams through their

email accounts.

Once in Teams,

find your classes

and click to open

the appropriate

team.

Joining a Meeting/Class

When you’ve

entered your Team’s

page, you will see an

option to join a

meeting in progress.

Clicking the “Join”

button will begin

participation in the

class.

*Your

student may

also receive

an email for

a scheduled

class that

will allow

them to

click a link

to join a

class

meeting.

Teams Buttons

Video and Microphone

Controls

Raise Hand

Teams In-meeting Menu

Background Effects

Background effects can be

added for fun and/or

confidentiality.

Blurring the background

can keep other students

from being identified.

Meeting Chat

Meeting Chat

On/Off

Participant Panel

Participant Panel

On/Off

Teams 101

• Understand Basic Functions of the Microsoft Teams Application

• Button Placements

• Share Screen/Share Slides

• Gather/Provide Feedback:

• Via Chat

• Raise hand/Participants speak

• Join a Class

• Communicate with a Teacher

Sharing Your Screen

Screen Share

Button

All your open

windows will appear

to be shared.

*Generally, teachers

will be sharing their

screens; however,

they may ask a

student to share.

Shared Screen PowerPoint

Presentation

Toolbar

Shared Document

Presentation Toolbar with the Ability

to Give Control to a Participant

Indication That

Your Screen Is

Shared

Gathering Feedback

Raised Hand

Chat Button

The @ symbol followed by

a name will specifically

mention that person.

Multiple

methods,

including

gifs and

emojis