Few days ago we received the following note from a reader: Hey! i typically use Microsoft Teams for client communication, but lately we landed a contract with a few customers that use Cisco Webex Meetings for team and supplier collaboration. Now that the project is in full swing and meetings are scheduled left and right, … Read more
Sharing a presentation/ movie or document is probably among the most basic and important capabilities of a online collaboration platform. In today’s quick Microsoft Teams 101 tutorial we’ll learn how simple is to use the screen sharing function. Once you create a Teams meeting, or join one, you are able to show your desktop, specific … Read more
Here’s a question we got from Dorothy: Many thanks for the posts related to Microsoft Teams, those have been helpful to help me get started as my workplace transitions from Zoom and Skype to Microsoft Teams. Here’s a question of my own: i was added to multiple channels and find myself receiving desktop notifications (some … Read more
Here’s a questions we got from Eva: I have a meeting scheduled with an important customer in less than three weeks. In the Outlook invitation i got, there’s a Microsoft Teams link that i should be using to join the meeting. I want to make sure that i covered all relevant logistics way ahead of … Read more
Here’s a question i got a few days ago: Microsoft Teams was just rolled out in our organization, and it seems people are still getting used to it. How should i schedule my meetings in Teams? Can you provide some best practices for creating and sharing links to Teams meetings? Scheduling Teams meetings For the … Read more
The other day, i got a question from a reader that mentioned that after downloading multiple files in Microsoft Teams, she couldn’t find those files in he Windows computer File Explorer. Microsoft Teams files are stored in the cloud, by default in a dedicated Sharepoint sites (for files shared in a team or channel), Office … Read more
Although we are quite fond of Teams and use it daily, we get from time to time comments from readers that are actually looking to call the quits on Teams and use other collaboration platform. Wendy asked us whether there is a simple way to ensure that Teams doesn’t start whenever you turn on your … Read more
A couple days ago, one of our readers asked us if it’s possible to go ahead and set a custom logo for a Microsoft Teams team they set up to share material with one of their key customers. In this quick tutorial we’ll explain how you can improve your team branding by using a custom … Read more
Here’s a question from a reader: In a recent Teams video call with an external customer, i have seen that he was able to modify the backdrop of the room they were sitting in. I think they were using a tropical island as the custom background in Teams. Can you please explain how to accomplish … Read more
Here’s a question from a reader: Hi! here’s a quick one for you, hopefully you can help me to fix this one out. I recall that last week i had a blue Microsoft Teams Meeting button available in Outlook. But now, i am not really sure what happened, but i can’t no longer see that … Read more