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Provided by: University Information Services - Digital Literacy Skills


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2024


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Collaboration Tools: Microsoft Teams - Getting Started (In Person Face to Face)
Beginners


Description

Need to get up to speed with Teams? Then join us in this friendly, slow-paced, introductory session to learn how to get up and running. This course provides the opportunity to get a hands on and in-depth insight into Teams.

  • This is the In Person Face to Face version of the Live Online Microsoft Teams - Getting Started course.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar.

If you prefer a quick overview of Teams then consider joining the Fast Track Live Online or In Person Face to Face course instead.

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Target audience
  • All current Cambridge University members (departments and colleges)
  • Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available
Topics covered

About Teams

  • Signing into Teams
  • Switching Views
  • Join an Existing Team
  • View a List of Members on a Team
  • Owners, Members & Guests

Conversations and Posts

  • Post and Read Messages
  • Target Specific People with @mentions
  • Edit and Delete Messages
  • React to Messages and Bookmark Messages
  • Forward an Email to a Channel Conversation
  • Use Chats for Private Messages 1:1 and Group
  • Use the Search Tool to Find Messages, Files or People

Notifications and Status

  • Set up Notifications Effectively
  • Set your Status Message
  • Use Do Not Disturb Efficiently

Files - Sharing and Collaborating

  • Share Files
  • Edit and Collaborate on Files

Further help

  • Q&As
  • Installing on your mobile phone
  • Microsoft’s online video training
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • Help from within the UIS Teams desktop application
Objectives

You will:

  • Understand Teams, Channels and an overview of what is possible in the application
  • Chat in a group or one-to-one
  • Collaborate with colleagues. In Teams you can access, share, and edit Word docs, PowerPoint, and Excel files in real time
Format
  • Presentation, demonstration and practical activities
Notes
  • The course will be taught using Microsoft Teams
  • Course files can be downloaded here
Duration
  • One half day session
Frequency
  • Termly
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