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Using Reading Progress in Teamst: tools for engagement, accuracy rate, words per minute, and challenging words

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Recent new features - Designer, Dictate, Recording Studio, Live Quizzes, Speaker Coach

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Setting up and collaborating in Teams with groups and classes

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Create, organize, and share resources with members of the Team

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Tools to support students with text resources. Read aloud, font settings, etc. Can be used in Edge, Word, Teams, and Outlook

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Share instructions, timelines, and assignments

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Create assignments for your students in Microsoft Teams. Manage assignment timelines, add instructions, create resources to turn in, and more.

Note: Assignments is only available in class teams. You can assign assignments to classes of up to 1000 students. Classes larger than 300 can't use a Class Notebook or Makecode.

In this article

Create a new assignment

Title and category

Instructions and attachments

Points, rubrics, and grading

Assigning to students or groups

Due dates and scheduling

Calendars

Assign, save, or discard

Create a new assignment

1. Select Create>Assignment.

Note: Select Expand tab (diagonal, double sided arrow) to enter full-screen mode.

2. Enter a title for this assignment.

3. Optionally, add instructions, a rubric, or a due date.

4. Optionally, add to Class Module for your classwork.

5. Optionally, add Grading Category, Grading Scheme.

6. Optionally, assign the work to a specific group of students.

7. Optionally, assign the work to one or more classes.

8. Add the assignment to calendars, if you want.

9. Select the channel for assignment notifications.

10. Select Assign at the top to assign the work.

1. Select Save at the top to safe a draft of the assignment.

2. ​If you don't want to save this assignment, you can select Discard to delete the draft.

Title and category

Give the assignment a title. This is required. You can optionally add a tag.

Instructions and attachments

You can type out instructions in the text box and insert images or gifs with the Add images ​​​​​icon .

Notes:

You can also attach existing files, links, or assignment integrations and create and name a new file right from here for students to turn in.

Select Attach to attach resources to the assignment. Choose a file from your OneDrive, upload a file from your device, or choose one of the other options set by your admin, such as MakeCode.

Note: If you're assigning a Class Notebook page, check what version of OneNote your students are using to ensure that their assignment pages will lock after the assignment due date passes.

Select +New to create a blank Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx), PowerPoint (.pptx), or Whiteboard document, or a new video recording to hand out to your students.

Select Learning Accelerators to add Reading Progress, Search Progress and other Learning Accelerators to the Assignment.

By default, Students can't edit attached documents, which means the document is read-only. This is a great option for reference materials.

To let students edit a separate copy of the attached file, select More options > Students edit their own copy. This way, students can edit their own copy of the file and turn it in for a grade. Only Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx), PowerPoint (.pptx), WhiteBoard, ClassNotebook Page, and MakeCode files or Reading Progress assignments allow students to edit their own copies.

Note: If you have older documents with the file extension .doc, .xls, or .ppt, students won't be able to edit them. You can either attach them as read-only reference material or create a new file in Teams, copy in the old content, and save it. All new files you create in Teams or other Office 365 apps will have the correct extension.

Points, rubrics, and grading

You can select which grading scheme, grading categories, and points the assignment is worth.

If you have configured the class to use Grading Categories, you need to select a Grading Category for assignment with points.

Select the amount of points this assignment is worth, if any. You can use points on any number-based scale including whole numbers of 100 and set your own denominator.

Examples: 88/100 or decimals 3.7/4.0.

Assigning to students or groups

Choose multiple classes, individual students, or groups of students in one class to assign to.

By default, only students who are in your class now will receive this assignment. To change this, next to Don't assign students added to this class in the future select Edit ​​​​​​. Make your selection, and then select Done.

Due dates and scheduling

Select a time and date for the assignment to be due. To schedule an assignment, next to Assignment will post immediately with late turn-ins allowed select Edit.

Here, you can customize when your assignment will be posted to students and when it will close for turn-ins. By default, no close date will be selected, which allows students to turn in assignments late.

Note: If you choose multiple classes to publish the assignment to, you can select Set due date per class to set individual schedule, due and close date for each class

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Calendars

You can choose whether to add this assignment to your calendar on Outlook, students' calendars, and other educators or staff in your class team. Set this preference for all assignments in Assignments Settings.

Next to Add assignment to calendars, select the dropdown and pick one of the following options:

Note: To check on your full class team roster, navigate to your class team and select More options >Manage team.

Assign, save, or discard

Choose the channel where you'd like notifications for this assignment to post. This allows you to keep student work and discussion organized by unit, topic, or subject. By default, assignments will be posted in the General channel or your selection in Assignments Settings.

To choose a channel to post in, next to Post assignment notifications to this channel,select Edit.

Notes:

When you're ready, you can finish the process of creating your new assignment by assigning it to students.

Learn more

Create a group assignment

Edit an assignment

Save an assignment as a draft

Grade, return, and reassign assignments

Additional resources for educators

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Make quizzes and surveys, present live or use practice mode

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Cloud storage for your files

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Use OneDrive in your browser

1. Sign in to office.com.

2. Select the app launcher icon , and then select OneDrive.

3. Pick a file or folder by selecting the circle in the upper corner of the item, and then select a command at the top of the page.

Upload files or folders to OneDrive

You can store over 300 types of files on OneDrive. With Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome:

1. Select Upload > Files or Upload > Folder.

2. Select the files or folder you want to upload.

3. Select Open or Select Folder.

With other browsers:

Select Upload, select the files you want to upload, and select Open.

If you don't see Upload > Folder, create a folder, and then upload the files to that folder.

Note: If you have the OneDrive sync app installed, you can also upload with File Explorer. Select the files you want to upload, and drag them to OneDrive in the File Explorer Navigation pane.

Save a file to OneDrive

1. Select File > Save a Copy > OneDrive - Personal.

2. Select Enter file name here and type a name.

3. If you want to save to another folder, select Browse, and select the folder you want.

4. Select Save.

The next time you open the Office app, you'll see your saved file in the Recent list.

Note: Requires Microsoft 365, Office 2019, or Office 2016.

If you don't see OneDrive - Personal in the list:

1. Select Add a Place

2. Select OneDrive and sign into your Microsoft account.

Use OneDrive on your desktop

If you use Windows 10, OneDrive may have already asked you to sign in to sync your files.

In File Explorer, select OneDrive - Personal.

If OneDrive isn't setup, see:

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When you sign in to Microsoft 365, or your organization's corporate SharePoint Server site, click SharePoint or Sites in the app launcher navigation or top bar. These are your entry points into SharePoint.

SharePoint in Microsoft 365

SharePoint Server 2016

SharePoint Server 2013

What's in a SharePoint site

Organizations use SharePoint to create websites. In Microsoft 365, you can create a site from the SharePoint start page. You also get a SharePoint team site whenever you create a Microsoft 365 group in Outlook Online or Microsoft 365. If you're in SharePoint Server, you can create a team or a number of other types of sites. You can use the sites as a secure place to store, organize, share, and access information from any device. All you need is a web browser, such as Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox. Get the SharePoint mobile app to stay connected from your mobile devices.

10 things you can do with SharePoint, right now

To do this...

Try this...

Upload files to your SharePoint document library, so you can access them from anywhere

You can drag files from your computer into your document library,.

In SharePoint in Microsoft 365, click Upload on the command bar. If you use Microsoft Edge, you can upload either files or folders.

SharePoint in Microsoft 365

SharePoint Server 2016

In SharePoint Server 2013, click New document and browse for a file. Depending on how SharePoint is configured, you may have to click Upload existing file first.

For more info, see Upload files to a library.

Open a document in a document library

Click to open the document you want to work on and it will open in Microsoft 365 for the web. If you have the application installed on your computer and want to use it, click Edit Document > Edit in <application name>. For info on document libraries, see What is a document library?

Work with others on the same document, at the same time

In a document library, click to open the document you want to work on. It will open in Microsoft 365 for the web. The number of people currently editing the document appears at the top right of the document.

See Document collaboration and co-authoring.

Share documents

Select the document you want to share, click the ellipses ( ...) to open the menu, and then click Share.

SharePoint Online

SharePoint Server 2016/2013

See Share SharePoint files or folders in Microsoft 365 or Video: Share documents in SharePoint Server.

Share sites

If you have site owner permissions, click SharePoint or Sites, choose the site you want to share, and then click Share .

Create a team site

If you're using Microsoft 365, you can create a site from the SharePoint start page, and it automatically creates a Microsoft 365 group. If you create an Microsoft 365 group in Outlook or People, and you automatically get a team site in SharePoint in Microsoft 365. For more on creating team sites, see Create a team site in SharePoint Online.

If you have site owner permissions with SharePoint Server 2016 or SharePoint Server 2013 click Sites, and then click + new site or + new.

Add a list or library to your team site

To add a list or library to SharePoint in Microsoft 365, click + New from within a site, and then pick List or Library from the list.

To add a list or library for SharePoint Server versions of SharePoint click Settings and then click Add an app.

For more info, see Create a list in SharePoint or Create a document library in SharePoint.

Keep previous versions of a document while you make changes to it

In SharePoint in Microsoft 365, right-click a document in a library, and then click Version History (you might have to scroll the menu),

For SharePoint Server versions, click the ellipses (...) next to the file, and then click the ellipses (...) again in the dialog to get to the menu, or select the document and click Version History on the Files tab.

SharePoint Server ribbon and Files tab

For more info, see Enable and configure versioning for a list or library.

Search for something

Type a search keyword into the Search box, and then click the Search icon .

SharePoint Online

SharePoint Server 2016 and 2013

See What's new in search in SharePoint Online.

Share information with your entire organization

In Microsoft 365, SharePoint in Microsoft 365, or SharePoint Server 2016, click the app launcher , then click the Yammer or Newsfeed tile, type your message, and then click Post.

For SharePoint Server 2013, click Yammer or Newsfeed in the header bar.

Copy and move files and folders between libraries

There are several ways to copy or move files, depending on the version of SharePoint you're using. In SharePoint in Microsoft 365, you can use the Copy to or Move to command to copy or move files between libraries. For more info, see Move or copy a folder, file, or link in a document library.

Move to and Copy to buttons in SharePoint in Microsoft 365

Getting your SharePoint library into an Explorer view can provide a fast way to do all file operations. You can do it essentially two ways, syncing the folders, or opening in Explorer. The difference is that synced folders persist and can be used anytime from any app, while Open in Explorer is a one-time operation.

When you sync a library, you're making a local copy on your desktop machine. If you sync two libraries, you can copy or move files and folders, create folders, and delete one or more file or folder. Your synced library is automatically synced with the SharePoint library. To sync libraries with SharePoint in Microsoft 365, see Sync files to your computer from a document library. For SharePoint Server 2016 or SharePoint Server 2013, see Set up your computer to sync SharePoint Server on-premises files.

Another way to use Windows Explorer to manipulate files is to open a library in Explorer. Like synced folders, ths allows you to copy, move, and edit files and folders the way do on your desktop. Files are automatically updated in your SharePoint library. For more info, see Open a library in File Explorer.

Want to control access to your stuff?

SharePoint is all about permissions. Get a better understanding of how permissions work, and you'll understand how to control access to stuff on sites. Watch Video: Understanding permissions in SharePoint.

Once you understand how permissions work, see how to do it in Edit and manage permissions for a SharePoint list or library.

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Ready to move beyond the basics?

Take a look at our beginner and intermediate training to learn more about:

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Mail and Calendar - on your laptop and on the web

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Important: Most accounts are supported in new Outlook. This includes Microsoft accounts such as an Outlook.com or Hotmail.com account, work or school accounts assigned to you by your organization's admin, third-party accounts such as Gmail, Yahoo!, iCloud, and other third-party accounts connecting through IMAP.

Tip: You can switch back whenever you want, just switch the toggle off in the new Outlook and it will automatically open the classic version.

If your accounts are supported in the new Outlook for Windows, you'll see a toggle in the upper right to Try the new Outlook. Selecting this toggle will download the new app and let you switch to the preview.

The new Outlook for Windows will launch into the account you have set as your default send account in Outlook. If Outlook can't sign you in automatically, manually type in the account and sign in.

If this is the first time you're switching to the new Outlook, you'll be prompted to bring over your settings from the classic Outlook for Windows. Select Import Settings if you want to bring them over, or choose Skip. To learn more about what settings are imported, see Migrate your settings to the new Outlook for Windows.

Important: If you don't see the toggle, it may be because you are using an account that is not yet supported, or your admin has blocked the toggle at this time.

If your accounts are supported in the new Outlook, you will see a toggle in the upper right of the Mail app in Windows 10 and 11 to Try the new Outlook. This option downloads the new app and switches your preferred email client.

The new Outlook for Windows will launch into the first account on your list in Windows Mail. If Outlook can't sign you in automatically, manually type in the account and sign in.

Select Import Settings on the dialog that appears to bring over your settings or choose Skip. To learn more about what settings are imported, see Migrate your settings to the new Outlook for Windows.

Important: If you don't see the toggle, it may be because you are using an account that is not yet supported.

Explore personalization options and settings

If you switched from the classic Outlook for Windows or from the Mail app, you'll have the option to migrate some of your settings, which you can learn more about here. However, it's still good to familiarize yourself with the latest options. You'll find Settings in the gear icon in the upper right corner. You can also make quick updates to certain settings by clicking on the View tab.

Changes you make to settings in the new Outlook for Windows will also be reflected in Outlook on the web.

Manage all your email and calendars in a single place

Select Add account at the bottom of your list of folders or go to Settings and choose Add account in Accounts. Currently supported accounts include Microsoft accounts for work or school, and Outlook.com, Hotmail, or Gmail accounts. In your folder list, you can mark folders, categories, or contacts from any of your accounts as Favorites for quick access at the top of the list.

Become familiar (again) with the ribbon

The top bar of the app should be familiar if you've used any apps like Word or Excel before, including the classic Outlook for Windows. Known as the ribbon, it is the place to find the commands you need to manage your inbox or format emails. You can make the ribbon larger (the classic experience) or smaller (the simplified experience) using the dropdown arrow on the right side of the bar. If you want to personalize the commands you see in the simplified ribbon, select Customize.

Navigation bar and My Day

On the left side you'll see the navigation bar, which makes it simple to switch to Calendar, Contacts, or any other app you frequently use. For quick access to your calendar or tasks without leaving the inbox, you can use My Day by selecting the icon in the upper right.

Pin emails

Do you ever have trouble tracking down that key email thread you're actively responding to? Or is there an email with key information you frequently refer to? Now, simply right-click any message and choose Pin and that email will appear at the top of your inbox, saving you time from having to go back and search for it.

Snooze email

Sometimes email is very important, but not yet. With the Snooze feature, you can schedule a time for the email to be re-delivered to your inbox, appearing at the time you want it to, so you can handle it when it's the right time for you. Just right-click any message and choose Snooze, or select Snooze from the ribbon. Then choose the time you want it to be delivered.

Schedule when to send email

In today's hybrid work world, your day might be someone else's night, so you don't want to send an email to someone in the middle of the night. With the new Outlook, it's simple to send an email when you want to. Just select the dropdown arrow next to Send and choose Schedule send.

Categories

You might be familiar with categories, but they've been significantly upgraded. See the category names and colors directly on your messages in your inbox. Want to see everything you've tagged with that category? Just click it right on your message. You can even add a category to your Favorites.

Feature

Outlook on the web

Outlook for Windows

Windows Mail app

New Outlook for Windows

Pin emails
Pin a message to move it to the
top of your inbox so it's easy
to find later.

Yes

No

No

Yes

Snooze emails
Snooze an email to temporarily
remove it from your inbox and
schedule it to appear as a new
mail for later, when you can respond.

Yes

No

No

Yes

My Day view
Use My Day to see your upcoming calendar events
and tasks anywhere in Outlook, including Mail, Calendar, and People.

Yes

Yes**

No

Yes

Conversation settings
You can change the appearance
of the message list and reading
pane. Email in the message list
can be displayed as individual
messages or grouped by conversation.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Delegation
Allow someone else to manage
your mailbox and calendar.

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Shared mailboxes
Allow groups of users to monitor
and send emails from a shared
mailbox.

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Offline support

No

Yes

Yes

No*

Web add-ins
Integrations built on Outlook by
using our modern web-based
platform.

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

*Coming soon

***With limited capabilities

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Getting started with the new Outlook for Windows

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Captivate the class with a narrative in Sway - Microsoft Support

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Create a shared or stand-alone whiteboard for problem solving and brainstorming

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Whiteboard makes it easy to collaborate in the hybrid workplace or classroom. Brainstorm, plan, and share with others on a digital canvas, all in real time!

Here are just some of the things you can do in Whiteboard:

Where can I use Whiteboard?

Whiteboard is available on the following platforms:

How do I create a new Whiteboard?

After you've downloaded Whiteboard to your device or opened the web version in your browser, sign in with your Microsoft account.

When you launch the Whiteboard web experience or any of the standalone Whiteboard apps, you'll start with the board picker:

Here, you can find all the whiteboards that you've previously created or accessed. To create a new board, select the Create new Whiteboard tile.

Visit the How to use Whiteboard in Microsoft Teams support page to learn how to create a new board in Teams.

What are the basic areas of Whiteboard?

Here's an example of a freshly created whiteboard that's ready for your ideas:

Left side: Here, you will find the ability to select pointer or inking mode, as well as expand or collapse the Create panel. The Create panel lets you add items to your board, such as sticky notes, text, images, shapes, and more.

Top center: This is where you will find the different ink options available. There are three pens that you can choose from, you can customize their color and thickness, and choose whether the pen draws arrows. You can also find the highlighter, eraser, and lasso tools here. Use the latter to select multiple items on the board.

Top left: Here, you can select Home to go back to the board picker, undo or redo your last action, or change the name of your current board.

Top right: Use the Share link here to get a link that you can share with others to collaborate on your current board. In Settings, you can do things like export the board to an image, format the board's background, and access Help.

How do I collaborate with others on Whiteboard?

Collaboration is the heart of Whiteboard, and here's how to do it:

In Microsoft Teams: While in a Teams meeting, you can share a whiteboard from the Share tray, or you can also prepare your board ahead of time and then present it. In a Teams channel or chat, you can add a whiteboard by selecting the + button at the top of the screen, and then searching for Whiteboard. For more information, see How to use Whiteboard in Microsoft Teams.

In standalone Whiteboard apps: Select the Share button at the top right, where you can generate a Share link. Send this link to your participants. You can collaborate outside of a meeting, or share your screen during a meeting - the choice is yours!

How do I interact with Whiteboard?

You can use Whiteboard on almost every device - whether you use a mouse and keyboard, screen reader, touchscreen, or a pen.

For example, you can use your Surface Pen to fully unlock drawing and erasing on your Surface device, a stylus or your finger to interact on a touchscreen, or your mouse and keyboard and let Whiteboard's ink beautification feature make your lines and shapes look perfect.

See also

Now that you've learned the basics, check out our other Whiteboard guides to learn more!

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Whiteboard makes it easy to collaborate in the hybrid workplace or classroom. Brainstorm, plan, and share with others on a digital canvas, all in real time! Here are just some of the things you can do in Whiteboard: Whiteboard is available on the following platforms: After you've downloaded Whiteboard to your device or opened the web version in your browser, sign in with your Microsoft account.

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Use the phone app to authenticate your Microsoft account

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Microsoft Authenticator is a free app that helps you sign in to all your accounts without using a password - just use a fingerprint, face recognition, or a PIN.

You can use Authenticator to sign in to your Microsoft personal, work, school or other accounts.

Note: Starting July 2025, the autofill feature in Authenticator will stop working, and from August 2025, passwords will no longer be accessible in Authenticator. Learn more.

Authenticator can be used three ways:

As a way to verify sign-in if you forget your password.

As a way to sign in every time, by using a one-time password code to increase account security. This is called two-step verification or multi-factor authentication.

As the only way to sign in - just tap an approval on your phone to sign in. This is called going passwordless.

Just follow the three steps to start using Authenticator to sign in.

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Learn how you can use the free Microsoft Authenticator app to sign in to all your accounts without using a password.