Microsoft Teams Essentials
Learn Microsoft Teams for optimal online collaboration.
All courses are available in-person or remotely.
Learn to use Microsoft Teams for effective collaboration. Share ideas, collaborate on plans and integrate all key apps into your Teams hubs. Wherever your team members are located, Microsoft Teams provides an integrated solution for online collaboration.
Teams is the cornerstone of Microsoft 365 and understanding how to effectively use it will allow you and your team to benefit from its many built-in capabilities.
Our Teams course introduces the broad range of capabilities of Teams to get you up and running. You will learn how to use chat, create channels, schedule video calls, effectively run and participate in virtual meetings, integrate apps, automate approvals, store files and more.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
This introductory course is for those new to Microsoft Teams and is ideal for supporting Microsoft 365 adoption in the workplace.
We currently have no public courses scheduled. Please contact us to register your interest.
Introduction
About Microsoft Teams
Accessing the Web version of Teams
Accessing the Teams mobile app
Opening the Teams Desktop client
Chat and Teams Combined
Private Chats in Teams
Teams is best for Internal Communication and Collaboration
New Teams Chat
Existing Private Chat
Multiple Lines in Chat Method 1
Multiple Lines in Chat Method 2
Create a private chat
Create a group chat
Naming a group chat
Create a group chat from a private chat
Add members to a group chat
Leaving a group chat
Files in Chat
Viewing the file in the chat
Viewing the chat file in OneDrive
Letting other staff know about urgent tasks
Standard Delivery in chat
Important Delivery in chat
Urgent Delivery in chat
Favourite Chats
Hide a chat
Mute a chat
The status indicator
Set the status indicator and Message
Saving a message
Viewing a saved Message
Unsaving a message
Audio and Video Meetings in Chats
Asynchronous v Synchronous communication
Video & Audio Chats in Teams
Sharing Screens
Creating a Team
Communication and Collaborating inside a Team
Private vs Public teams
Create a Private Team
Add team members
Team owners
Notes on Members
Creating Channels in your Team
More on Channels
Tabs
Working in Teams Channels
Channels in Teams
Channel Posts
Announcements and Important
Edit or delete a message
Conversation thread
Mentions (@)
Mention a Person
Mention a Channel
Mention a Team
Like or React to a message
More reactions
Mark as unread
Organise your Channels
Add a channel or a chat to Favourite
Show and Hide Channels
Sending Emails to Teams Channels
Working with Teams
Get a link to a team
Get a link to a channel
Order and Hide Teams
Keyboard Shortcuts
Personal settings
My Activity Feed
Filter Activity
Default Notifications
Channel notification settings
Personal Notification settings
Working with Files in Teams
Files App in Teams
Collaborating on Files
Understanding file storage in Microsoft Teams
Working with Files in a Team
Create a New Document inside a Team
Upload an existing file to a channel
Where are these Files really stored?
Make the file a tab
Moving Files between OneDrive and Teams and SharePoint Libraries
Meetings in Teams
Scheduled Meetings in Channels
Joining a Meeting from Outlook
Manage scheduled events
Join a meeting within Teams
Participating in a Meeting
Sharing Screens
Chat in a Meeting
Starting an ad hoc meeting in a Channel
Setting Meeting Options
Also, in Meetings
Working with Tasks in Teams
Working with Planner in Teams
The Planner Hub
Creating a New Plan
Tasks in Planner
Adding further details to Task Cards
Completing Tasks
Buckets
Planner Views
Using Planner in Teams
Using Cards instead of messages or email
Plans in a Team Channel
Tasks for a Team that aren’t in a Project
Knowledge in Teams for Reuse
Capture what you need to remember.
Wiki untangled
Collaborating with the Wiki App
What is OneNote?
Notebooks & Sections & Pages
OneNote applications
Accessing OneNote in Teams
The OneNote Online interface
Sections and Pages
Working with text
Images in OneNote
Teams OneNote Notebooks
Searching for Captured Knowledge
Apps in Teams
Tab apps
Open or create new files from Teams
Messaging apps
Connector apps
Approvals in Teams
Navigating the Approvals app
Create a basic approval request
Respond to a request
Custom responses in Approvals
Use templates in Approvals
Create an approval from a Teams chat
Add an approval in a Teams channel
Managing a Team
Manage a team
Managing Team Members
Guests in Teams
Settings for a Team
Team picture
Member permissions
Guest permissions
@mention settings
Fun stuff
Team code
Archive your team
Restore an archived team
Working with Teams
Course overview
What is Microsoft Teams?
Microsoft Teams is a Microsoft 365 collaboration app used for workplace chat, online meetings, calls, file sharing and team communication. Teams allows users to create workspaces by department, project or group, helping staff collaborate whether they are working in the office, remotely or across hybrid teams.
Who should attend Microsoft Teams training?
Microsoft Teams training is suitable for professionals, managers, administrators, project teams and business users who want to communicate and collaborate more effectively. It is useful for staff who use Teams for meetings, chat, file sharing, channels, teamwork and remote or hybrid work.
What will I learn in Teams Essentials?
The Teams Essentials course covers practical Microsoft Teams skills including chat, meetings, calls, channels, file sharing, apps, collaboration features and team workspaces. Training focuses on helping users work more effectively in Teams and understand how it connects with Microsoft 365 tools.
Is Microsoft Teams training suitable for beginners?
Yes. Teams Essentials is suitable for users who are new to Microsoft Teams or want to improve their confidence using Teams at work. The course covers core features such as joining meetings, using chat, working with channels, sharing files and collaborating with colleagues.
Can I attend Microsoft Teams training online?
Yes. Microsoft Teams training is available live online via Remote East and Remote West, as well as face-to-face classroom training. Remote students can ask questions, join discussions and interact with the trainer during the course. To attend remotely, select Remote East or Remote West when booking.
Where is Microsoft Teams training available in Australia?
Nexacu offers Microsoft Teams training in major Australian cities including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide and Perth, as well as live online via Remote East and Remote West. Course availability may vary by date and location, so check the current schedule before booking.
Will Microsoft Teams training be relevant to the workplace?
Yes. Microsoft Teams training is designed for practical workplace use. The course helps users improve communication, manage meetings, share files, organise channels, collaborate on projects and use Teams more effectively for day-to-day work.
Does Teams Essentials cover online meetings?
Yes. Teams Essentials includes practical skills for using Microsoft Teams meetings. Users learn how Teams supports online meetings, calls, communication and participation across face-to-face, remote and hybrid workplace environments.
Does Microsoft Teams training cover file sharing and collaboration?
Yes. Microsoft Teams training covers file sharing and collaboration within Teams workspaces. Users learn how Teams supports shared files, channels, conversations and connected Microsoft 365 tools, helping teams keep communication and project information in one place.
What is the difference between Microsoft Teams and SharePoint?
Microsoft Teams is used for chat, meetings, calls and team communication, while SharePoint supports the sites and document libraries behind many Teams workspaces. Teams training helps users understand how to collaborate in Teams, share files and work more effectively with connected Microsoft 365 apps.
What is the difference between Microsoft Teams and email?
Email is commonly used for formal messages and external communication, while Microsoft Teams is designed for faster workplace collaboration through chat, meetings, channels and shared files. Teams training helps users understand when to use Teams instead of long email threads.
Can Microsoft Teams training help remote and hybrid teams?
Yes. Microsoft Teams training helps remote and hybrid teams communicate more clearly, run online meetings, share files, collaborate in channels and keep project information accessible. These skills are useful for organisations with staff working across different locations.
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