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Provide captioning with Microsoft Teams

1.1 Schedule a meeting in Teams

Microsoft Teams app can be found at http://office.villanova.edu/. You can use Teams at the web portal or download desktop app.

Go to Calendar Meetings button on the left side of the Teams app and select New meeting in the top right corner.

The scheduling form is where you'll give your meeting a title, invite people, and add meeting details. Use the Scheduling Assistant to schedule a meeting.

1.2 Use live captions in a Teams meeting

Start your meeting in Microsoft Teams Meeting.
To use live captions in a meeting, go to your meeting controls and select More options> Turn on live captions (preview).