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

0. Introduction

01 - Communicate effectively with Microsoft Teams

1. Sign In and Get Started

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

2. Join or Make a Team

07 - Join a team in Teams
08 - Manage your list of teams
09 - Create a team and add members in Teams for Business or Enterprise
10 - Create a team and add members in Teams for Education
11 - Invite people to a private team

3. Group Conversations Using Teams and Channels

12 - Organize conversations with channels
13 - Post and read messages
14 - Target messages with @mentions
15 - Edit and delete messages
16 - Add text-free reactions to messages
17 - Add emojis and animated gifs

4. Private Chats

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

5. Meetings and Calls

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

6. Sharing Files and Loop Components

34 - Share files
35 - Edit and collaborate on files
36 - Share Loop components in Teams and other applications

7. Apps and Optional Features

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

8. Search, Settings, and Customization

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

9. Managing Teams for Team Owners

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

10. Teams for Education Manage Assignments

47 - Make and grade assignments
48 - Make and manage quizzes
49 - Manage assignments and grades

11. Accessibility Features

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

12. Working with the Mobile App

53 - Use the mobile app for iOS and Android

Conclusion

54 - Learn more about Microsoft Teams