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Within a team, the Team owners can set up channels. Public channels are open to everyone in the team. Private channels are by invite-only. Channels are topics of conversation that allow team member to have team conversation, set up meetings, and share files:
At the top of the channels, you'll find tabs which are links to your favorite files, apps, and services:
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To talk privately with someone or a group, select the Chat icon on the left hand toolbar:
Click the New Chat icon at the top and type in the name or names you would like to start a chat with:
Note: The chat messages are not threaded like they are when you post in a Teams channel; however, you can still 'react' to messages that have been sent.
The toolbar under the textbox allows you to:
Change the format of your message by changing the style, size, color, etc. of font:
Set delivery options for your message:
Share files via OneDrive or your computer:
Send Gifs, emoji's, or stickers:
Schedule a meeting:
Send praise badges to your employees:
Files:
To find the files that have been shared in a Channel, go to the Files tab at the top of the channel:
To see files that have been shared across Teams, select the Files icon on the left-hand tool bar:
Once a file has been added to the channel conversation, you and your team can edit the document at the same time or add comments.
To edit the file, select more options next to the file.
Select Edit in Teams.
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Meetings can be scheduled or impromptu. Users visiting the channels will be able to see that a meeting is currently in progress. Teams also has a plugin for Microsoft Outlook to invite others to a Teams meeting.
Meet Now:
You can Meet Now, on the 1) Toolbar within Teams, or in the 2) Calendar area:
Audio and Video options will appear. After you set your preferences, select Join Now/Meet Now:
Note: You have to join before adding other participants.
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In the Calendar area, select the + New meeting option in the top right corner:
Fill in the appropriate meeting options:
Select Send:
Calendar invite will be sent to participants:
Participants can select Join in the invite to attend the meeting.
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The activity icon lets you catch up on your unread messages, at mentions, replies, and voicemails:
You can use the command box to search for specific items or people, take quick actions, and launch apps:
