Digital Skills

At London Met University you have free access to Microsoft Outlook for emails and calendar.  This will be your university email inbox- so make sure you check it regularly!

To access: 

Go to office.com, sign in with your university email address and password, click the app launcher (9 dots in the top left hand corner) and select Outlook.

Email etiquette

When writing emails it's important to use appropriate language, tone and style.  Just like the manners you show in face-to-face conversations, you should show the same in written email communication. The written word can be easily misinterpreted so following a few simple rules will mean that your message is understood in a positive manner.  Email etiquette is the behaviour and principles you should abide by when composing your emails.

Teams is a popular software for online meetings.  You may be invited to an online session using Teams at university.  At London Met University you have free access to Microsoft Teams. Learning how to use Teams now means you will have the necessary skills for the workplace too.

To access: 

• You can access the web version of Teams at teams.microsoft.com.  Sign in with your university email address and password.
• We recommend the Desktop version to give you full functionality. Choose download for work/school here: Download Microsoft Teams Desktop and Mobile Apps

Join a Teams meeting

• Join a meeting in Microsoft Teams 

The chat function within Teams is a great way to send messages to people across the university.  It's also a great collaboration tool for working on a group assignments. 

• Create a new Teams chat and add your group members 
  • Click on the Chat button in Teams, select  New chat 

  • Select the down arrow to the far right of the To field and then type a name for the chat in the Group name field.

  • Type in the names of the people you’d like to add in the To field.

  • Now you can send messages and files to everyone in the group chat.
  • You can always add or remove people later.
  • Learn more: Chat with others in Microsoft Teams
     
• Schedule a group meeting

  • Within the group chat you can quickly and easily call everyone or schedule a future online group call.

  • To schedule a meeting with members of a chat, open the chat and select More options at the top of the chat. Then, select Schedule a meeting  

  • You can use this to discuss your work, or share a group presentation on the screen for everyone to practise.
     
• Add a whiteboard
  • Want to brainstorm with the group?  Why not add a whiteboard which is pinned to the top of the chat.
  • Click on the Plus button at the top of the chat.  Search for Whiteboard and add it. 
  • Everyone can add notes and pictures to the whiteboard, great for gathering all the ideas in one place.
     
• Add a notebook
  • If you prefer a more structured place to gather notes you can add a digital notebook to the chat. 
  • Click on the Plus button at the top of the chat.  Search for OneNote and add it. 
  • Everyone will have access to read, add and edit notes.
     
• Share a PowerPoint/Word document
  • Share your document in the group chat. 
  • In the Type a chat box, select Attach file.
  • Everyone will be able to read/edit the document at the same time.  Great for working together.