Microsoft Teams is the central collaboration hub for Office 365, and this comprehensive course will teach you how to maximize its features for enhanced teamwork and productivity. You will learn how to use chat, conduct online meetings, make calls, and collaborate on documents, while understanding how Teams integrates with other Office 365 applications to create a unified work environment.
Audience Profile:
This course is designed for team members and administrators who will be using Microsoft Teams to communicate and collaborate across their organization.
Prerequisites:
Basic Windows and Microsoft Office skills are required to succeed in this course. No prior experience with Microsoft Teams is necessary.
Course Outline
Module 1: Microsoft Teams Explained
- Best practices for effective Teams usage
- Accessing Teams through web, desktop, or mobile interfaces
Module 2: Navigate the Interface
- Using the navigation bar for efficient movement
- Configuring desktop settings for your preferences
- Customizing notifications to reduce distractions
- Managing the navigation pane by showing or hiding teams and channels
- Pinning important channels for quick access
Module 3: Create and Manage Your Teams
- Creating new teams for different projects or departments
- Managing team membership and team settings
- Creating and managing channels within teams
Module 4: Manage Collaborative Conversations
- Using different communication options to interact with team members
- Saving, liking, or editing your own messages
- Using mentions to get someone's attention in conversations
Module 5: Work with Documents in Teams
- Uploading existing documents to Teams
- Creating new documents directly in Teams
- Uploading files into conversations for easy access
- Live co-authoring documents with team members in Teams, online, or desktop versions
- Using conversations to communicate about shared documents
- Sharing files with people outside the team securely
Module 7: Customize Your Team Environment
- Making important documents into tabs for quick reference
- Adding a planner tab for task management
- Adding a team notebook tab for shared notes
Module 8: Manage Meetings in Teams
- Starting on-demand channel meetings through conversations
- Scheduling meetings directly in Teams
- Scheduling meetings using Outlook calendar
Module 9: Communicate Outside of Your Team
- Having one-on-one private conversations with colleagues
- Sharing documents with specific conversation participants
- Customizing the work area with tabs and tools
- Adding people to ongoing conversations
- Escalating conversations to audio calls when needed
Module 10: Other Key Features in Teams
- Understanding your activity feed and staying updated
- Using search functionality in Teams effectively
- Using slash commands and at-mentions for efficiency
- Working with the Files section for document management
- Using Planner for collaborative task management
Module 11: Work with OneDrive for Business
- Navigating the OneDrive interface
- Storing personal documents with access from any device, anytime, anywhere
- Viewing documents that have been shared with you
- Recovering deleted documents from the recycle bin
- Accessing your Team documents through OneDrive
- Uploading existing documents to OneDrive
- Creating new documents directly in OneDrive
- Syncing documents for offline access without an internet connection
- Live co-authoring documents online or in desktop applications
- Reviewing documents you have shared with others
- Stopping the sharing of your documents
- Changing permissions for shared documents
- Sharing files with colleagues in your organization
