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MS TeamsCollaborating Effectively Using Microsoft Teams:

Course Objectives

This hands-on course introduces Microsoft Teams as a central hub for communication and collaboration in Microsoft 365. Delegates will learn how to use Teams alongside OneDrive and SharePoint for file sharing, meetings, and task management. The course includes practical exercises to enhance productivity and teamwork

Candidate Level

This course is suitable for users who are familiar with Microsoft Windows and Office applications, and who want to enhance their collaboration skills using Microsoft Teams and its connected tools.

Topics

Introduction to Microsoft Teams
  • What is Microsoft Teams?
  • Navigating the Teams interface
  • Understand Chats, Teams, Channels, and Tabs
  • Adding apps to the left-hand navigation bar
Getting Started
  • Accessing the Teams desktop app
  • Setting Presence and Status
  • Search for files, people and messages
  • Adjusting personal settings and notifications
Communication and Collaboration Tools
  • One-to-One and Group Chat/li>
  • Using @mentions, reactions, and pinning messages
  • Sharing files in chat and understanding storage
  • Posting Conversations and Announcements
  • Replying, reacting, and pinning posts
  • Using channel search
  • Showing channels in favourites
Online Meetings
  • Scheduling and joining meetings
  • Meeting tools: background effects, screen sharing, recording
  • Using meeting notes and breakout rooms
  • Post-meeting resources: chat, files, attendance, recordings
  • Adding polls and collaborative tools to meetings
Working with Files in Teams
  • Uploading, editing, and co-authoring files
  • File permissions and sharing links
  • Understanding file storage within Teams
  • Accessing files via browser and File Explorer
  • Using version history and file check-out
Channel Tabs and Customisation
  • Navigating default tabs (Posts, Files)
  • Adding and using:
    • Planner Tab for task management
    • OneNote for shared notes
OneDrive and SharePoint Integration
  • What are OneDrive and SharePoint?
  • Navigating and managing files in OneDrive
  • Creating folders, uploading, and editing files
  • Sharing files and managing access
  • Adding SharePoint libraries to OneDrive
Teams as an Interface for Cloud Storage
  • Access OneDrive and SharePoint files in Teams
  • Accessing shared libraries and folders
  • Managing file permissions and sharing
  • Sync Teams files to File Explorer via OneDrive
Enhancing Teams with Copilot (if available)
  • Introduction to Microsoft Copilot Chat in Teams
  • Using Copilot to summarise chats and meeting

Office 365, Teams