Configure Microsoft Teams for Education

  • 2 minutes

Configure Teams settings and policies to align with school governance and classroom needs.

Access the Teams admin center

  1. Navigate to https://admin.teams.microsoft.com.

  2. Sign in using a Microsoft 365 administrator or Teams Service Administrator account.

Screenshot of Teams admin center dashboard.

Configure Teams policies

  1. Go to Teams > Teams policies.

  2. Review the Global (Org-wide default) policy.

  3. Create custom policies for students and educators.

  4. Assign policies to users based on role.

Screenshot of the Teams admin center meeting policies screen.

Note

Separating student and educator policies helps enforce appropriate collaboration and safety controls.