User Question I’m working on a project with my team using Microsoft Teams, but I find it frustrating to constantly switch between the Teams app and my Mac os X…
How to add the Teams icon to Windows Taskbar and macOS Dock?
I use Microsoft Teams daily for work on both my Windows PC and my Mac. I’m tired of searching for it in the Applications folder every time and Start menu….
User Question: I’m running several projects using Microsoft Teams and need offline access to specific folders. How can I sync just the folders I need to my desktop without downloading…
User Question:I’m constantly juggling multiple online collaboration applications for work, and Microsoft Teams is one I use more frequently. However, I waste precious time searching for it whenever I need…
Here’s a question from our reader Alex: I recently joined a company that uses both Microsoft Teams and Zoom for virtual meetings. While Teams is great for internal communications, my…
Question from a reader: I’m having trouble with Zoom during my online meetings. The taskbar that usually appears at the bottom of the screen with controls for muting, video, and…
User Question: “I frequently use the Zoom app for work meetings and personal calls, but I find it tedious to search for it every time I need to join a…
User Question: Here’s a question from a reader: I’ve installed Zoom, but I can’t find the shortcut to launch it quickly. Using Windows 11. Any idea on how I can…
Here’s a question from the Facebook group: I frequently download files shared during Webex meetings, but I can never seem to find them afterwards. When using Teams, i can easily…
Here’s a question:I recently hosted a Webex meeting and need to access the recording for reference and to share with team members who couldn’t attend. I know how to find…
How to create Webex attendance reports for meeting and webinars?
Here’s a question from a reader: As a team leader, I need to track attendance for our Webex meetings and webinars to ensure participation and engagement. However, I’m not sure…
Reader question: “I’m preparing for an important virtual meeting using Webex, but I’m worried about potential technical issues. How can I test my microphone and camera beforehand to ensure everything…
Here’s another question from our Facebook group: I work remotely and use Webex for team communication. However, I’m finding it difficult to manage my availability, especially when I need uninterrupted…
Here’s a question from a reader:I use Teams extensively for meetings with clients. Couple days ago, i got a new PC and since then I’ve been trying to use the…
User Question: I’m working on an HR dashboard in Power BI, and I need to compare employee performance metrics from the current month with those from 3 months ago. How…
Here’s a question we got from a reader: I’ve recently started using Webex less frequently for work, and I find the Webex icon on my taskbar is showing up in…
Here’s a question from our Facebook group: I recently upgraded to Windows 11, and I’ve noticed that the Microsoft Teams icon is constantly present on my taskbar. While I use…
Here’s a question from our Facebook group: “I know that Teams has a built in Calendar app. That said, i do prefer to work using Outlook as my favorite email…
Here’s a question i got from a colleague: I need to access my Teams chat history for a compliance audit, but I can’t find an easy way to download it…
“I have several Outlook meetings and appointments which i would like to turn into Microsoft Teams meetings (including a call link etc’) without creating a new invitation. – Is that…
Here’s a question we got via our Facebook group:Any idea why the Microsoft Teams is missing from my Windows 10 taskbar? I can’t find the icon anywhere, and it’s making…
How to download videos on Teams chat, channels, stream & links?
Here’s a question i often encounter at work: I need to save some important videos from my Microsoft Teams chats, meetings, channels, as well as Microsoft Stream. How can I…
How to sync your teams channel files into Windows File Explorer?
Here’s a question from Dianne: I want to access my project management channel Teams files directly from File Explorer on my Windows 11 Computer. How can I map the files…
Teams meeting chat notes not available after meeting has finished
Eddy asks: Why can’t I see the meeting chat history from my Teams meeting after it’s ended? Is there a way to keep the chat available?” Troubleshoot Teams chat persistence…
Corey asks: As a team admin I need to change who’s in charge of our project channels. How do I keep the channel owner list fully updated – including adding…
Here’s a question from Ulrich: I work as a project manager in a remote company out of South East Asia. Part of my job is to share files with my…
How to change the default meeting duration in Microsoft Teams?
Here’s a question from Daniel: I work as an executive assistant in a multinational company. I have noted that lately some of the Teams meeting requests i get are planned…
Here’s a question from our reader Bobbi: When working for my previous employer, we had an hybrid work setup which meant that some of our group meetings were conducted in…
Here’s a question from Daisy: I am using Microsoft Teams on a daily basis to communicate with colleagues and customers. I remember that a couple of days ago, i had…
How to send audio voice messages in Teams chats on desktop and web?
Here’s a question from Dave: as a project manager, I use Microsoft Teams on my Windows 10 computer all day long. Sometimes, instead of typing, i prefer to send a…
How to pin a Teams folder for Quick access in File Explorer?
Here’s another reader question we just received: I work for a contracting project management firm and use Microsoft Teams on a daily basis on my Windows 10 and 11 computers….
Last week we received the following question from Ronda: I can access my Microsoft Teams Channel files from my OneDrive in my Windows computer’s File Explorer. The files are synced…
Here’s a question from Sharonna: I have received an Outlook invitation to a Teams recurring meeting from one of my customers. Once i tried to double click the link, i…
Here’s a question from a reader: I need to tide up the file and folder structure of several team channels i manage. For that i have understood that i am…
Here’s a question from Monica: I often use the Microsoft Teams Chat app in order to send links to web pages, SharePoint documents and other Teams channels. The problem is…
Here’s a question from Kim: Hello – i was just tasked at managing several teams with several dozens of members each. Sometimes i am in need of communicating with all…
Here’s a question from Cynthia: Just started to work with a customer that uses Microsoft Teams for their meetings. Unfortunately, the meetings held during the afternoon typically start late, so…
Here’s a short question we just got from Amanda: I work as an IT coordinator. My manager decided that we will use SharePoint in order to track hardware and software…
How to find Microsoft Teams attendance reports after a meeting?
Here’s a question we received from Jamie: I work for a consulting company and we typically bill our customers for time spent in meetings. I understood that Microsoft Teams has…
Unable to share and hear system audio in Microsoft Teams meetings
Here’s a question from Yuri: I am preparing a nice presentation of our next group meeting. In the presentation i have embedded an mp4 video file that includes sound, which…
Here’s a question from Mick: So far we used Skype for chat and group collaboration, but now transitioning to Microsoft Teams is in full swing. One difficulty i encountered when…
This is a question from Jim: My employer is promoting Microsoft Teams usage across all departments of the business. As a project leader i am tasked to manage all related…
How to attach files in Teams meeting chats and channel conversations?
Here’s a short question from George: In my previous job, we used Zoom to for meeting and online collaboration. As we are implementing Microsoft Teams, i would be glad to…
How to share a file from Microsoft Teams in Outlook mails and meetings?
Here’s a question from Stephie: I was recently tasked to takeover the maintenance of several Microsoft Teams from a colleague who left the company. One challenge i encountered lately is…
Here’s a question from Dolly: In my previous workplace we used to work with Google Calendar and Zoom and we just switched to Microsoft Outlook and Teams for communication and…
This is a question from Elena: I work as a project manager for a building company, and i am tasked to maintain a shared procedures folder. The challenge is how…
Here’s a question we got the other day: I use Microsoft Teams web and desktop versions over several shared desktops, laptops and tablet devices. One things that bothers me quite…
Here is a question from Monica: Working as a consultant, I often travel on business across different time zones and whenever that happens, obviously the time settings of both Teams…
Here’s a question from Wendy: I work as an HR coordinator in a multi-national. Couple days ago, while participating in an online meeting , i took note that one of…
How to transfer folders in Microsoft Teams from one channel to another?
Here’s a question from Hector: Greetings. Sounds like a simple question, but i can’t really figure it out. I know that is quite easy to move files between channels in…
Here’s a question from Eddy: Hello folks, i work as a project management administrator, and among my tasks i am charged with maintaining a couple of groups/channels in Microsoft Teams….
How to attach a document to a Microsoft Teams meeting invitation?
Here’s a question from Rosa: I often use the Microsoft Teams calendar to schedule our recurrent meetings. Typically i send our all required information in the invitation body text, but…
Here’s a question from Juan: I was asked by management to schedule and record a Teams meeting that was attended by many people from different departments, all members of a…
Teams runs very slow on my Windows PC. How to remove the Microsoft Teams cache?
Here’s a question from Dev: I use Microsoft Teams at work almost on a daily basis. Lately i have seen that Teams is getting quite slow, and sometimes looks like…
How to access your Microsoft Teams folders in Windows File Explorer?
Here’s a question from Betty: Our organization uses Microsoft Teams pretty extensively and pretty much for every work group i am part of we have a dedicated Team for online…
Microsoft Teams allows to add your own pictures / photos/ images to share on a meeting chat, one to one chat, or in a channel post. There are several ways…
Here’s a question that we just received from John: I use Microsoft Teams to share Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations and some Word documents collectively with colleagues and customers. We keep…
Here’s a question from Annie: I often use Microsoft Teams for video conferences with my colleagues and customers. I have seen that i am easily able to apply a virtual…
Here’s a question that we received from Henry: I am a social media coordinator for an agency working with several Enterprise customers. One of these customers transitioned to Microsoft Teams…
Here’s a question from a reader: I was asked by management to record a series of team meetings, so those can be later on shared with other members that can’t…
Here’s a question we just got from one of our readers: Just joined a new company that uses Microsoft Teams quite extensively. Due to the fact that i used so…
Every day, millions of people use online collaboration tools, and specifically Microsoft Teams to communicate with friends, family and colleagues. In today’s comprehensive guide we will look into basic troubleshooting…
Here’s a question from Linda: Just starting out a new project with a customer that has been using Webex as their collaboration tool. I am quite proficient with Microsoft Teams,…
How to download and share files on Microsoft Teams for iPad and iPhone?
Here’s a question from Ruben: At my workplace we use Microsoft Teams quite extensively for calls and team collaboration. I am the owner of a Team in which i have…
How to keep Teams status active, green, online or available?
Here’s a question we just received from our reader Mark: I have been using the Microsoft Teams application for a few months now. I just found out that in Teams…
Here’s a question from a reader In my previous role, i need to use Slack on a daily basis, hence i had it installed on my Windows laptop, and automatically…
How to change the text size in Zoom and Teams chat conversations?
Here’s a question from a reader: I am unable to change the text size in my collaboration tool, Zoom. I have been going around the options provided in the chat…
Here’s a question from James: I am unable to find information on spell check from Microsoft Teams chat. It is frustrating as I do not know if I have made…
How to disable Webex from launching automatically at the startup?
Here’s a question from Darren: I recently have installed Webex on my Windows 10 computer. I have all my clients using various collaboration tools, and for a specific client i…
How to send files to Zoom Meetings participants and Zoom Chats contacts?
Here’s a question from Kishore: Hi, I have an important upcoming Zoom meeting with a customer. I need to present my clients a restricted business plan which some of them…
Here’s a question from one of our readers: Hi, I recently got introduced to Microsoft Teams to run online classes with my students. I have some of the PowerPoint presentation…
Here’s a question from a reader: Hello! I have started using Slack few days back and I find lot of useful features in the tool. I am trying to get…
Here’s a question from Rafel: I’m kind of new to Zoom meetings as I am still trying to figure out all the features available in Zoom. I recently identified that…
Here’s a question from one of our readers: I have been using Microsoft teams for a while now and now realized that i created my display name showing just my…
Microsoft Teams – custom call and notification sounds in Android and Windows
Here’s a question from one of our readers: I use Teams on Windows and on my Android phone as I need to access the app when i am away from…
Here is a question that we got from a reader: I have been trying to change one of my teams’ avatar on Microsoft Teams. But for some reason, it seems…
Here’s a question from a reader: I need to update my profile picture in Teams. Here’s the process i am using: I fist select a picture from OneDrive , then…
Microsoft Teams: set out of office message and status to offline
Here’s a question from Richard: I will be leaving for a vacation this weekend and I think the vacation would be around for 2 weeks. So I would need all…
Here’s a question from one of our readers: I think that Slack, as well as Microsoft Teams, are the best online collaboration tools for connecting with my team. The thing…
Here’s a question from Rachel: I need to be able to set a default font type and size in Microsoft Teams.. I have been looking around the Teams for a…
Here’s a question from one of our readers I have recently received a new laptop from my organization and I have started installing all the necessary software. For Microsoft Teams,…
Get a link to a Teams file and post a link to a network folder file to a channel
Here’s a question from Steve: I use Microsoft Teams to manage and collaborate with different project members across different channels. I typically would need to share files and need input…
How to share a link to a specific Microsoft Teams chat message?
Here’s a question from one of our readers I recently got into a new project where we collaborate with our team members through Microsoft Teams. As we converse a lot…
Here’s a question from Ravi: I have been assigned to manage a newly created team in a project. But before I discuss the roles and responsibilities of each members, I…
Here’s a question from a reader: I have downloaded a file in my Samsung Android phone, but when I want to take a look at the file again offline, I…
With over 250 million monthly active users, Microsoft Teams gained much popularity during the pandemic as the standard online collaboration tool for business and consumers alike. Chances are that your…
What to do if you can’t see a shared presentation or video in Teams?
A few days ago, i was participating in a Microsoft Teams meeting with several colleagues and customers. I then noticed that the presenter was describing a slide which i wasn’t…
How to disable Zoom from automatically running on Windows startup?
Here’s a note we got from Bryan: I have a Windows computer which i use for work. I typically use Microsoft Teams, but i have a good customer that uses…
Here’s question we just got from a reader: My colleagues and i share a dedicated Windows 10 personal computer to access Zoom meetings and group chats. I am somewhat concerned…
Here’s a question we received from Rick: Hello folks, just starting out with Zoom sometime ago and have a simple question. I need to make a couple of changes to…
Here’s a question we received the other day: “At our work group we use Zoom to communicate with colleagues and customers on a daily basis. We mainly use audio and…
Disable desktop meeting reminders and alerts from Cisco Webex
Few days ago we received the following note from a reader: Hey! i typically use Microsoft Teams for ongoing project management and communication, but lately we landed a contract with…
How to disable Microsoft Teams meetings and channels popup and sound notifications?
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…
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 using File Explorer on her…
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 instead of the default…
How to delete or hide recent chat history in Microsoft Teams?
Here’s a note that we got from a reader: Hello! The information technology department at my employer has started to roll out the Teams application to improve communication through the…
Uninstall Skype for Business 2019/ 365 / 2016 and Office Lync 2013
When we first wrote this post, Microsoft Office Lync was the “Skype equivalent” for corporate users. As part of the release of Microsoft Office 2016, Lync was rebranded as Skype…