Microsoft Teams Essential Training

Introduction

• Communicate effectively with Microsoft Teams

1. Sign In and Get Started

• Understand the different versions of Teams
• Use Teams on the web or the desktop application
• Use Teams as a guest: Client and contractor access
• Join a meeting without a Teams account
• Keep teams and chats combined or separated

2. Join or Make a Team

• Join a team in Teams
• Manage your list of teams
• Create a team and add members in Teams for Business or Enterprise
• Create a team and add members in Teams for Education
• Invite people to a private team

3. Group Conversations using Teams and Channels

• Organize conversations with channels
• Create private or shared channels
• Post and read messages
• Target messages with @mentions
• Edit and delete messages
• Add text-free reactions to messages
• Add emojis and animated gifs

4. Private Chats

• Use chats for private messages
• Chat with people outside of your organization
• Schedule messages, organize conversations, and other chat features

5. Meetings and Calls

• Get set up for calls and meetings
• Choose whether to use the New Calendar
• Start a call or meeting from the Chats section
• Start a meeting on-demand
• Schedule a meeting and invite attendees
• RSVP and join a meeting
• Manage lobby settings in Teams
• Use virtual backgrounds and other video effects
• Use optional features during a meeting
• Use breakout rooms in Microsoft Teams
• Record and transcribe a meeting in Teams
• Share your screen during a call, meeting, or chat

6. Copilot and Teams Premium: AI and Security Add-Ons

• Compare Copilot and Teams Premium
• Get meeting summaries and recaps using AI
• Use Facilitator for AI Notes during chats and meetings
• Streamline your work with Copilot AI and Business Chat
• Make meetings more secure using Teams Premium
• Customize meeting experiences with Teams Premium

7. Sharing Files and Loop Components

• Share files in Microsoft Teams
• Edit and collaborate on files
• Share Loop components in Teams and other applications

8. Explore Apps and Optional Features in Teams

• Customize channel tabs in Teams
• Use apps to add extra functionality to Teams

9. Search, Settings, and Customization

• Set your status message in Teams
• Use the search tool to find specific messages or files
• Use the command box and trigger quick commands
• Adjust settings and notification options
• Customize the sidebar in Teams

10. Managing Teams for Team Owners

• Make a team from a template or an existing team
• Add, remove, and manage members of a team
• Adjust settings and permissions in a team

11. Teams for Education: Manage Assignments

• Make and grade assignments in Teams
• Make and manage quizzes in Teams
• Manage assignments and grades in Teams

12. Accessibility Features

• Make the Teams interface easier to see
• Use live captions and other tools in Teams for hearing impairments
• Translate messages in other languages
• Designate an interpreter during a meeting

13. Working with the Mobile App

• Use the mobile app for iOS and Android

Conclusion

• Learn more about Microsoft Teams