At Cornell, there are two instances of Teams. One includes Ithaca and Cornell Tech, and the other includes Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) and Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar. If you use Teams to collaborate across campuses, you may have wondered how to set up a channel that allows everyone to interact…

On March 21, 2024, all individuals using Microsoft Teams on a Cornell account will default to the new Teams client. For some groups, the new Teams client is already the default experience. This change precedes the end of access to classic Teams in May 2024.

The timeline for retiring classic Teams has changed and more information will be available soon. All individuals using Microsoft Teams on a Cornell account are now able to try the new Teams client. You can

On February 19, 2024, quotas will be added to Cornell Box and Microsoft storage accounts. The quotas will be set above current usage for all accounts, as was done when quotas were added to Google accounts in 2022.

You can now get to your Cornell Microsoft online files more quickly at microsoft365.cornell.edu. This new shortcut takes you directly to Microsoft Home, which provides ready access to documents you've saved online or that have been shared to you through Teams or other Microsoft services. It…

If you'd like to broaden your use of Microsoft Teams beyond Cornell, individuals who are outside the university can be added as external guests to a team. Doing so lets you to coordinate, communicate, and plan with colleagues at other universities, vendors, contractors, and other outside…

Overview Microsoft Copilot Enterprise is a generative artificial intelligence (AI) chat with commercial data protection currently available to faculty, staff, and students who are 18 years of age or older.

The Microsoft 365 Home page was recently updated to make it faster and easier to find the files you and your collaborators are working with. It has a Recommended section that lets you know about activity you may want to be aware of. It includes files you've recently shared, files that…

Approvals is a native Teams application that lets you create, manage, and share approval requests and sign-offs. You can quickly start an approval flow from the same place you send a chat or have a channel conversation, or from the approvals app itself. A feature has been added that lets you…

If you’re using SharePoint and want to ask a question or have a discussion with others at Cornell, there's a new community for you in the Viva Engage service: Microsoft SharePoint Users. The community will have participation from the Cornell service team responsible for Microsoft 365, campus…

Microsoft Viva Engage (formerly Yammer) allows everyone at Cornell to communicate and connect through communities and conversations. Join discussions, @mention other Cornellians, and talk across the university.

It is now possible to set your pronouns in Cornell's Microsoft Office 365 through Teams or Outlook on the web. If you choose to make use of the feature, the information will appear on your profile card in apps like Teams and Outlook. For more information, see Microsoft's Pronouns on your…

On Saturday, July 15, 2023, between 7 and 9:00pm, the Confluence Wiki application will be upgraded by the vendor Contegix to the latest supported Enterprise version.

Cornell Cloud Services is now offering two new solutions to enhance security features of Amazon Web Service (AWS) accounts: Single Sign-On (AWS SSO) and regulated data storage.

Starting Sunday, January 15, 2023, Cornell Zoom sessions will offer a new way for hosts and participants to collaborate.

What makes Box right for your storage needs? Box has the flexibility for offline and online file editing, many levels of collaboration, and is suited to house specific regulated data at Cornell. Whether you just want a place to store personal files and information, or you’re deep into research…

Which one should I pick? Pick the storage option that’s right for the data—this will save you time in the long run when your status at Cornell changes. This may mean you use OneDrive and Box, or Google Drive and Teams. Use the What's the Best Place For Your Data selection tool for…

Microsoft Teams is a workspace messaging app that provides real-time collaboration and communication with virtual meeting capabilities, and easy file sharing.  Because it's part of Microsoft Office 365, Teams has features that reduce the steps needed to help university faculty, students, and…

Between 2020 and 2023, Cornell will roll out a new cloud-based phone system, RingCentral, to completely replace the existing campus telephone service. Cornell Information Technologies is working with each college, school, and unit to determine an appropriate timeline for transferring to the new…

What is web accessibility? Accessible websites and web applications are designed to be usable by anyone, regardless of device, language, culture, location, or disability. Specifically, web accessibility is a set of practices, choices, and standards aimed at making websites that people with a…