Microsoft Teams 365

Name: Microsoft Teams 365
Author: Cindy McGuckin

Manage collaboration tools effectively through guided, hands-on Teams training.

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Course: On-Demand

If you work for a company that uses Office 365 for collaboration, or maybe you attend a school that uses Office 365, then you have access to Microsoft Teams. Unfortunately, if you just have a consumer account with a live.com or a Gmail address, you're not going to have access to Microsoft Teams. If you do have access, you'll want to download it to your computer for the first time. All you'll need to do is go to the web and you're going to go to portal.office.com. Here, go ahead to either type in or choose your Microsoft Office username, and then put in your password. Then, you'll want to sign in. If you want to stay signed in, go ahead and tell it yes here so that it reduces the number of times you're asked to sign in, and we'll go ahead and do that. And now you'll see you're in Microsoft Office. If you want to access Teams, all you have to do is click right here on Teams. When you first opened Microsoft Teams, you're going to be on the Teams pivot, which shows you all of the teams that you currently have set up. If you'd like to work in one of these teams, you just click on that team. And this is where the real rich functionality of Microsoft Teams actually lives. Microsoft Teams has a web app and they also have a desktop app. I am currently using the web app. I accessed it via the web. If you look down at the bottom left hand side of your screen, you'll see a button that says download the desktop app. And that's where you would go if you have a laptop or a desktop, and you'd like to have an icon on your desktop, that you can click on to open up Microsoft Teams. And that's really the better one of the two. But the reason they have the web app is because sometimes you might not have access to that laptop or desktop. Maybe you're on your phone or on an iPad, and you have some quick work you want to get done, you'll be able to log in via the web app and get some of that work done. There are some features not available in the web app that are very good features you would want to use in the desktop app. Okay, awesome. Now that you know how to get Microsoft Teams, you know how to set it up, and you know how to log in, I want you to be able to get to work, but before you can do that, we have to go over the screen itself and get you familiar with Microsoft Teams. Why don't you head over to the next video and we will look at a Microsoft Teams overview. (soft electronic music)

Provider : Cindy McGuckin 1 Lesson · 1h 9m in English

Course Description

In this Microsoft Teams 365 course, you’ll learn how to navigate and use Teams to support communication and collaboration. We’ll also explore how to manage meetings and customize team settings. With explicit instructions and practical demonstrations, you’ll be able to apply these skills in real-world work environments. By the end of this course, you’ll know how to run a meeting using Microsoft Teams tools. To build toward that outcome, we’ll guide you through the platform’s essential features.

We’ll explore how to access Teams and set up your workspace, and we'll cover tools like app integration and message formatting. You’ll develop confidence in managing teams and gain practical skills for working across multiple channels. We’ll also address file sharing, background, chat, transcription, and meeting note setup to give you a complete understanding of Microsoft Teams. By the end of this course, you’ll know how to run a meeting using Microsoft Teams tools.

What You'll Learn

Access and launch Microsoft Teams using an organizational account
Navigate the Teams interface and identify core collaboration tools
Create and manage teams, channels, and members effectively
Schedule, join, and facilitate meetings using built-in features
Customize Teams settings to support communication and productivity
Use meeting tools including screen sharing, the whiteboard, meeting notes, recording, and meeting chat

Key Takeaways

The course teaches you to navigate and use Microsoft Teams to support communication and collaboration.
It covers managing meetings and customizing team settings through explicit instructions and practical demonstrations.
By the end of the course, you will know how to run a meeting using Microsoft Teams tools.
The course addresses file sharing, background, chat, transcription, and meeting note setup for a complete understanding of Teams.
You develop confidence in managing teams and gain practical skills for working across multiple channels.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I be able to do by the end of this course?

By the end of the course, you will know how to run a meeting using Microsoft Teams tools, and you will be able to apply these skills in real-world work environments.

What does this course cover?

It covers how to access Teams and set up your workspace, navigating the interface and core collaboration tools, creating and managing teams, channels, and members, app integration, message formatting, and managing meetings. It also addresses file sharing, background, chat, transcription, and meeting note setup.

What skills will I gain from this course?

You will gain skills in team management, virtual collaboration, and meeting facilitation, including managing teams and working across multiple channels.

What do I need to access Microsoft Teams in this course?

You access and launch Microsoft Teams using an organizational account.

How is the course taught?

The course uses explicit instructions and practical demonstrations to guide you through the platform's essential features.