Join a Meeting in Teams – Overview and Instructions

A picture of a user joining a meeting in Microsoft Teams via a previous meeting chat.
Overview There are a few different ways to join a meeting in Teams. How you join depends on who created the meeting, where it is taking place, whether or not you have a Teams account, and how you received the meeting details. To join a meeting in Teams that is scheduled in your calendar, click
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@Mentions in Microsoft Teams

@Mentions in Microsoft Teams: A picture showing someone selecting a suggested @mention in a post in Microsoft Teams.
Overview You can send a co-worker or an entire team a notification to get their attention by mentioning them by name in a post using @mentions in Microsoft Teams. You can also use @mentions in Microsoft Teams to alert members of a subset of a team to whom you have applied a tag. @Mentions in
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Overview of Teams and Channels in Microsoft Teams

Overview of Teams and Channels in Microsoft Teams: A picture that shows the locations of teams, channels, and tabs within a channel in Microsoft Teams.
Teams and Channels in Microsoft Teams: Overview This overview of teams and channels in Microsoft Teams explains the terms “teams” and “channels” within Microsoft Teams. A team in Microsoft Teams is a group of people connected by a common purpose, such as work or shared interests. Teams let users chat, meet, call, and share information
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Turn a File into a Tab in Teams – Instructions

Turn a File into a Tab in Teams - Instructions: A picture of a user turning a file into a tab in Teams.
Overview You can turn a file into a tab in Teams after it is uploaded to a channel or chat conversation. Doing this provides quick and easy access to it by team members. To turn a file into a tab in Teams, select the channel or chat conversation. Then click its “Files” tab to view
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The Teams Interface – Overview

The Teams Interface - Overview: A picture of the user interface in Microsoft Teams. It shows the locations of the app bar, channels, tabs, compose message box, command box, and profile icon.
The Teams Interface: Overview             The picture below is of the Teams interface. New Teams users should first familiarize themselves with the tools and elements in the program’s environment. Doing this helps you quickly find and use its resources.             The app bar is the primary navigation tool in the Teams interface. It appears along
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Collaborate on Files in Teams – Instructions

Collaborate on Files in Teams - Instructions: A picture of a user collaborating on an Excel workbook in Microsoft Teams and having a conversation with others.
Collaborate on Files in Teams: Overview             Users can collaborate on files in Teams using Microsoft 365 files, like Word documents, Excel workbooks, and PowerPoint presentations. If they choose to edit the Microsoft 365 file in Teams, then they can also carry on a conversation in Teams while collaborating.             To collaborate on a Microsoft
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Create a Channel in Microsoft Teams – Instructions

Create a Channel in Microsoft Teams - Instructions: A picture of a user creating a new channel for a team in Microsoft Teams.
Create a Channel in Microsoft Teams: Overview             You can create a channel in Microsoft Teams to compartmentalize information within a team. Channels are dedicated sections of a team where conversations and collaboration happen between team members. Channels contain the conversations, meetings, and files the members of the channel share with one another.             Each
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