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How to Use Microsoft Teams Live Events

Modified on: Thu, Jun 15 2023 9:24 AM

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All Swinerton admin employees have licenses to Microsoft Teams via Office 365 (your Office applications that are accessible via web browser).  Staff are strongly encouraged to install the computer desktop application from Software Center for the full benefits and functions of Microsoft Teams Live Events.


  • Software Center: Click your computer's start button, just start typing "software center," choose the Software Center app, and in the Applications tab, install Teams.  Right-click the icon in your toolbar to "pin" it for quick launch or to adjust sound, video, and notification settings.
  • Install the Microsoft Teams app on your mobile device here.


(Recommended) Read this overview on how to adopt MS Teams Live Events that clarifies:

  • Live event types
  • Event group roles (that list below)
  • Who can create live events
  • System requirements and supported platforms


Dive-in by choosing your role and go to specifics, videos, and guides:


Facts:

  • Support is available through Microsoft Teams Live Events Support https://support.office.com/home/contact.
  • Microsoft Teams Live Events and Microsoft Teams Meetings* are separate.  Please do not invite people to a Live Event through a Teams Meeting.
  • 10,000 is the maximum amount of attendees that a Microsoft Teams Live Event can hold.  Special configurations will enable up to 100,000 attendees.
  • Up to 250 producers and presenters can run a Microsoft Teams Live Event.
  • 2 gigabytes is the maximum PowerPoint file size for presentation.
  • 4 hours is the maximum duration for a Microsoft Teams Live Event.
  • 15 (maximum) concurrent Microsoft Teams Live Events per organization.
  • Microsoft Teams Live Events, Yammer, and Steam operate on the same platform.


*Microsoft Teams *Meetings* can hold up to 250 attendees.

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