Microsoft Teams

Duration
1 Hour

 

Delivery Method
Virtual Instructor Led

Educate 360 Pro from New Horizons

This class is part of a 12‑month Educate 360 Pro Subscription

Course Overview

Microsoft Teams includes meetings, group conversations, video chat, file-sharing, co-authoring, SharePoint connection, and it can also be used to link to many other Office 365 apps.

Course Objectives

Topics covered in this course include:
  • How to use and customize channels.
  • Posting messages in channels.
  • Managing messages and files in a channel.
  • Using the wiki.
  • Using chat and meetings.
  • Managing files.
  • Editing Office 365 profiles and team setting.
  • Adding apps and bots to Teams.
  • Who Should Attend?

    Engaged teams from virtually any size business who are looking to work closely while sharing and collaborating on information and deliverables.

    Educate 360 Pro is a 12-month subscription that provides unlimited access to full-day or short-duration live classes, on-demand video courses, class recordings, and quick reference cards. New Horizons offers more learning solutions for Microsoft Office than any other training provider and they are all included in your Educate 360 Pro subscription.

    • Unlimited enrollments into over 90 full-day and short-duration live training classes
    • Over 750 hours of on-demand video based content
    • A full library of digital quick reference cards for your favorite Office applications
    • Access to class recordings so you never have to worry about missing a scheduled class

    Our Educate 360 Pro subscription is built to fit in and around your schedule. It will change the way you think about training.

    • Ask questions and get immediate answers during our full-day and short-duration live classes
    • Learn how to perform specific tasks instead of wasting time learning things you already know
    • Collaborate with fellow students and gain insight into new ways to solve problems
    • View on-demand courses with instructors that never leave your screen
    • Utilize course assessments to validate new skills
    • Take full day training classes on your schedule by accessing our class recordings
    • Revisit a prior class to further enhance your skills

    Need more information? Click here to learn more about Educate 360 Pro.

    Course Prerequisites

    There are no prerequisites for this course.

    Agenda

    Get Started with Microsoft Teams

    • Understand what Teams is and how it supports modern collaboration
    • Identify common use cases for Teams in daily work
    • Navigate the Teams interface across desktop, web, and mobile
    • Switch between teams and channels efficiently

    Organize Work with Teams

    • Create and manage teams and channels to structure work
    • Use channels to organize conversations, files, and projects
    • Understand standard, private, and shared channels
    • Update profile, presence, and status
    • Manage settings and notifications

    Communicate in Teams

    • Post, reply to, and edit messages with clarity and purpose
    • Use announcements, reactions, and @mentions to drive engagement
    • Start one-on-one and group chats for quick communication
    • Distinguish when to use chat versus channels
    • Track and revisit important conversations
    • Make and receive Audio and Video Calls in Teams

    Share and Collaborate

    • Access and manage files using the Teams Files tab
    • Share files in channels and chat to support collaboration
    • Create, upload, and co-author documents in real time
    • Understand how Teams works with OneDrive and SharePoint for file storage
    • Add cloud storage and apps to centralize content

    Join and Schedule Meetings

    • Schedule, edit, and join meetings from Teams and Outlook
    • Join meetings from chat, calendar, and shared links
    • Share content and files during meetings
    • Use meeting chat and collaborative notes to capture ideas

    Manage Meetings

    • Use shared agendas to structure meetings
    • Use live reactions and Together mode to enhance presence
    • Facilitate collaboration with breakout rooms and whiteboards
    • Collaborate live using Loop components and document co-authoring
    • Apply best practices for participation and follow-up

    What Is Microsoft Copilot Chat?

    • Learn about Copilot Chat in Teams
    • Introduce the Magic Prompt
    • Explore how clear prompts improve AI responses
    • Use Copilot Chat for Productivity
     

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