How to use Microsoft Teams.
Microsoft Teams is designed to share information remotely for companies and teams,
and it is very easy to use.
Once you have a Microsoft Teams account set up,
you can begin creating teams and inviting others to join your team.
On the left side of the Microsoft Teams App, you will see a variety of tabs,
with different action items that you can use.
The first is "Activity".
The "Activity" tab will display a news feed of any notifications and conversations that
are happening within your teams.
The "Chat" tab displays conversations with individuals that you may be having.
It also displays any chats that occurred during team meetings.
Under each chat you can view the chat,
and you can also see any files that may have been shared during the chat.
The next and most significant tab is the "Teams" tab.
You can have multiple teams created in Microsoft Teams.
These can be divided by department, sub-departments, distribution lists, projects, and more.
To create a new team, select "Join Or Create A Team" in the bottom left corner of the App.
Then select "Create Team" in the tile.
Here you can choose to build a team from scratch, or create one from an existing team.
You can then select your privacy settings to be Private, if other people in your organization
can join, or if anyone outside of your organization can join.
Then enter the team details like a team name, and a quick description.
Then select "Create".
You can then begin adding members to your team
by typing in their names and clicking "Add".
Once your team has been created, you will see it in the panel on the left hand side.
When a new team has been created,
Microsoft Teams automatically generates a "General" channel.
This will house all of your conversations and content for your team.
If you want to create sub-topics for your team,
you can create additional channels by selecting "Create More Channels".
You then enter your channel name, a description, and your privacy settings.
Once all of your details are entered, click "Add".
You will now see the channel appear underneath your team.
Under each channel you have various tabs at the top of the channel.
The first one is "Posts", which houses any conversations, meetings, etc for your channel.
You can post a message to your channel by clicking the
"Start a New Conversation" field at the bottom of the screen.
In your message you can edit the formatting options by clicking the "A" below your message.
In your options, you can set the reply settings, and you can post the message in multiple channels.
There are several additions you can add to messages,
such as attaching a file, emojis, GIFs, and you can also add memes and stickers.
Once you select the meme, you can also customize it by editing the caption.
Finally, you can also add a meeting invite by selecting the "Camera" icon below the message.
Once your post is ready to share, either click "Enter" on your keyboard,
or select the "Share" icon in the bottom right corner.
The next tab at the top of the screen is "Files".
This displays any shared files that you have within the channel.
By clicking the "+" at the top of the screen, you can add a new tab and select the program
or app that you would like the tab to be synced with.
If you ever need to make edits to your channel and its details,
you can go back to the "Teams" panel on the left side of your screen,
and select the three dots beside your channel.
Here you can manage your channel settings, get a link to share your channel,
edit the channel, and delete the channel.
You can also pin it to the top of the panel if it's a channel that you use often.
The same can be done for your team by clicking the three dots beside your team name.
Here you can manage the team settings, add a new channel, add members to your team,
leave the team as an individual, edit the team details, share a link to your team,
and manage the tags.
The next tab on the left hand side is "Meetings",
which is also a very popular tab used in Microsoft Teams.
This tab will show any upcoming meetings you may have.
You can schedule meetings for a future date, by clicking "Schedule A Meeting".
Then entering the title and date, and clicking "Schedule".
You can then copy the meeting invitation to share with others, or share via Google Calendar.
If you would like to meet now, you simply click "Meet Now",
and join the meeting.
Under the "Calls" tab, you can make voice calls through Microsoft Teams to other teammates.
Finally, there's the "Files" tab, which displays any files shared through Microsoft Teams.
It shows any items you have downloaded, and it also shows files shared using OneDrive.
The last feature to point out for Microsoft Teams is your availability settings.
If you go to your profile icon in the top right corner of your screen,
you can see your availability settings just below your profile name.
Here you can set yourself as Available, Busy if you're in a meeting or at an appointment,
Do Not Disturb if you're in the middle of something, Be Right Back, or Appear Away.
And that's how to use Microsoft Teams!