TEAMS: How-To Activate and Set-up a Class for Teachers

After your new Class has been created and set up, you will need to activate the Class so students can view it and begin participating.

In this article:

• How to set up your Class
• How to activate your Class
• How to add students to your Class

To Set up your class you can:

   o Add Channels
   o Add Materials
   o Add Tabs
   o Add Teachers

Add Channels by clicking on the More Options icon next to the Team name > Select Add Channel

Add Materials by navigating to the General Channel in your  Class Team > select Files > Class Materials > Upload

Add Tabs by clicking on the Plus Sign icon in the General Channel of your Team

Add Teachers by clicking on the More Options icon next to the Team name > Select Add Member > Teacher > Type the Teacher's name or email in the search bar > Click Add

To activate a Class in Teams:

Step 1: Click on the new Class.

• You have time to set up, add files, and get organized before granting access to your students.

Step 2: Click on the purple "ACTIVATE" button (Note: Students can only view and access your Class after it is activated).

Note: Now your students can access your Teams Class and all available resources.

How to add students to your Class

In your Class, on the More Options icon next to the Team name > select Add Members > Student Tab > Type in the student's ID number and verify their name and school > click Add

Additional Resources:

1. Learn more about Teams for Education in the Microsoft Learn Educator Center.
2. TEAMS: HOW-TO Archive Classes for Teachers
3. For next steps on best practices, posting announcements and adding essential tabs view this PowerPoint Slide Deck