This question could be interpreted in a couple of ways, so let's explore both possibilities:
1. Accessing Microsoft Teams Control Panel
This refers to the administrative settings for managing Teams within your organization. To access this, you'll need to be a Teams administrator.
Here's how you can access the Teams control panel:
- Log in to the Microsoft 365 admin center: Navigate to https://admin.microsoft.com and sign in using your administrator credentials.
- Select "Teams": Look for the "Teams" tile on the left-hand menu and click it.
- Explore the Teams admin center: From here, you can manage everything from user permissions and policies to meeting settings and app integrations.
Example: If you want to restrict users from creating private channels, you can access the "Teams" section within the admin center and adjust the relevant settings.
2. Accessing Teams Controls Within a Meeting
This refers to the controls you see during a Teams meeting, allowing you to manage your own participation, mute yourself, share your screen, and more.
Here's how you can access these controls:
- During a Teams meeting, look for the "Meeting Controls": The controls are usually located at the bottom of the meeting window. They might be displayed as a bar or a pop-up menu.
- Familiarize yourself with the controls: You'll see icons for muting your microphone, turning your camera on or off, sharing your screen, and more.
- Click the control you need: For example, to mute yourself, click the microphone icon.
Example: If you want to share your screen during a meeting, you can click the "Share" button in the meeting controls.
Conclusion
Accessing control in Teams depends on what you want to control. For managing Teams settings at an organizational level, you'll need to access the Teams admin center. For controlling your own participation in meetings, you'll use the meeting controls.
