Microsoft Teams Essential Training (2024)

Course details

Discover the core features of Microsoft Teams and see how you can bring together colleagues, create conversations and content, and collaborate more effectively. Author Nick Brazzi takes you through the essentials of using Teams, starting with basic setup, creating new teams, and joining existing teams. Nick covers organizing teams and members and shows how to conduct conversations. He explains how to create scheduled meetings or initiate impromptu meetings inside Teams, and demonstrates file sharing. Finally, Nick guides you through customizing user settings, and explains how to use Teams on mobile devices.

Concepts

Introduction

Communicate effectively with Microsoft Teams

Sign In and Get Started

Understand the different versions of Teams
Sign in to use Teams on the web or the desktop application
Use Teams as a guest (for clients and contractors)
Attend a meeting without a Teams account
Use the new Teams application

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

Group Conversations Using Teams and Channels

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

Private Chats

Use chats for private messages
Chat with people outside of your organization
Schedule messages, pin conversations, and other chat features
Use the CoPilot AI to get information about chats

Meetings and Calls

Get set up for calls and meetings
Make audio or video calls from the Chats section
Start a meeting on demand
Schedule a meeting and invite attendees
RSVP and join a meeting
Manage lobby settings
Use virtual backgrounds and other video effects
Use optional features during a meeting
Use breakout rooms
Record and transcribe a meeting
Share your screen during a call, meeting, or chat
Use AI assistants - Teams Premium and CoPilot

Sharing Files and Loop Components

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

Apps and Optional Features

Customize channel tabs
Use apps to add extra functionality
Use Microsoft 365 Chat as an AI assistant

Search, Settings, and Customization

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

Managing Teams for Team Owners

Add, remove, and manage members of a team
Adjust settings and permissions in a team

Teams for Education Manage Assignments

Make and grade assignments
Make and manage quizzes
Manage assignments and grades

Accessibility Features

Make the Teams interface easier to see
Use live captions and other tools for hearing impairments
Translate messages into other languages

Working with the Mobile App

Use the mobile app for iOS and Android

Conclusion

Learn more about Microsoft Teams