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Microsoft Teams on Quercus

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Create MS Teams Meetings via Outlook on the Web #

  1. Log in to Outlook on the Web using your U of T email address
  2. Open the Calendar Outlook BW Calendar icon.
  3. Select New event New event button.
    Create New Event in Outlook on the Web

In the even creation window:

  1. Enter a title for the meeting.
  2. Turn on the Teams meeting toggle (located next to Title).
  3. Leave the Invite attendees section blank
  4. Set the date and time of the meeting
  5. For recurring meetings, select Make recurring, then choose the frequency, adjust the end date, and save.
  6. Select Save to create the meeting.
    New Even with Teams Meetings

Share Microsoft Teams Meeting Links in Your Quercus Course #

You can share Microsoft Teams Meeting links in your Quercus course using the Rich Content Editor (in Announcements , Assignments , Discussions , Pages, and the Calendar) or by adding them directly to Modules.

Share Teams Meeting Links using the Rich Content Editor

  1. Open the Teams Meeting in your Outlook Calendar.
  2. Click the drop-down arrow next to the Join button and select Copy join link.
  3. In your Quercus course, go to the area where you want to share the link (e.g., Announcements).
  4. In the Rich Content Editor, select the Link tool in the toolbar and choose External Link.
    Add External Link in Rich Content Editor in Quercus
  5. In the Text field, enter a name for the meeting.
  6. Paste the copied Teams Meeting link into the Link field.
  7. Select Done.
  8. Save or Publish your content.

Share Teams Meeting Links in Modules

  1. Open the Teams Meeting in your Outlook Calendar.
  2. Click the drop-down arrow next to the Join button and select Copy join link.
  3. In your Quercus course, go to the Module where you want to add the link.
  4. Select Add Item (+) in the top-right corner of the module.
    Add New Item to a Module in Quercus
  5. From the drop-down menu, select External URL.
  6. Paste the copied Teams Meeting link in the URL field.
  7. Enter a name for the meeting in the Page Name field.
  8. Select Add Item.