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Microsoft announced that Teams for Education was re-designed with a focus on speed, performance, and flexibility. As of November 30th, ITS will be rolling out the new Microsoft Teams to the UNBC community.
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If you miss the initial prompt, you can also select the "Try the new Teams" toggle situated in the upper-left corner of the old Teams application to experiment with new Teams. After switching, you can resume where you left off.
Important Note: From January 2024 onwards, Microsoft will set “New Teams” as the default for all users.
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The toggle for the New Microsoft Teams isn't showing up?
If you do not receive the prompt for 'try the new teams', please clear your teams desktop client cache.
I received an error when trying to switch to the New Microsoft Teams?
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If you receive the following error, please clear your teams desktop client cache.
How can I change it back to Microsoft Teams Classic?
To switch back to Teams Classic, click on the 3 dots on the upper right hand corner of your teams application.
Important Note: You can move between classic and the new teams until January 2024.
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