Collaboration Tools¶
Microsoft Teams¶
Microsoft Teams is a messaging app and digital hub for collaboration within a team, department or project.
Teams and Groups¶
Groups¶
A Microsoft 365 Group connects users to a number of different tools that they can use together. When created, the following are added:
Shared mailbox, much like a traditional distribution list for email conversations between group members or communication outside the group or organisation
Shared calendar, to schedule events related to the group
SharePoint Document Library, to store and share files
Shared OneNote Notebook, for gathering ideas, research, and information
A Microsoft 365 Group in does not offer the communication features of Microsoft Teams.
Teams¶
Microsoft Teams provides a way to organise text chats, video calls, voice calls, documents and files. Users can connect with each other, hold meetings, reference SharePoint dashboards, and connect with third-party solutions.
Teams consolidates many services. It can be used to modify and maintain Groups in Microsoft 365, and when initially created will automatically generate a Microsoft 365 Group for access to its tools and structure.
Microsoft 365 Groups and Teams can be requested through the Create Nexus365 Team or Group service request managed by the University’s central IT Services.
More information about the features and uses of Microsoft Teams is available at the University’s central IT Services Overview: Microsoft Teams page.
Telephony over Teams¶
Telephony over Teams is part of the Microsoft Teams application, supported by the Chorus and Nexus teams.
Mailing lists¶
Use Sympa electronic mailing lists to exchange email quickly and easily with groups of people.
Delegation of mailboxes, calendars and contact lists¶
If you need to delegate access to your mailbox or other Nexus features see: