There are a number of resources available to help you with learning how to use Microsoft Teams. We have compiled a selection of topics that you can peruse to help get you started. The videos are short, usually less than 3 minutes each, and cover a wide range of Microsoft Teams topics.
Update to Office documents in Microsoft Teams (3/24/2020)
Microsoft made some temporary adjustment to Office document behavior within Teams to accommodate an increase in usage recently. There will be an additional step in order to edit a document in Teams. This is a change from current behavior that allows you to go straight to edit mode when clicking on a document in Teams.
Now, upon clicking on the document, you will first see the document in view mode. In order to edit the document, you need to click on the options in the top right of the white bar above the document content and select "Open in Browser" or (for users with Office for Windows installed on their device) "Open in Desktop App". This will open the document in Office in a separate window from Teams and allow you to make changes.
Microsoft Teams Training Resources
On-Demand or Instructor-Led Training
Microsoft is hosting a series of free, live, online instructor-led training classes designed to get you up and running with Microsoft Teams. These are more in-depth trainings that are offered as Instructor-Led sessions or On-demand.
Interactive Demo
To experience a guided tour of Microsoft Teams, select the Launch Interactive Demo link. It will explain how to use the Microsoft Teams application and teach you about key features.
Self-Guided Learning
Getting Started with Microsoft Teams
What is Microsoft Teams?
Intro to Microsoft Teams
Quick Start Guide to Teams
Quick Start Guide to Teams for Education
Sign in and Get Started with Teams
Get your Team Up and Running
How to create a Team
Go-to Guide for Team Owners
Organize Your Teams List
Collaborate in Microsoft Teams and Channels
- Chat and Share Files
- Overview of Teams and Channels
- Collaborate in Teams
- Favorite and Follow Channels
- Work in Channels
- Quick Tip: Send email to a channel
- Work on a File Together
- Add Guests (outside the University) to a Team
- Work with Posts and Messages
Create and Format a Post
Get Attention with @Mentions
Save a Post or a Message
Start Chats, Calls and Meetings
Start Chats and Make Calls
Create Instant Meetings with Meet Now
Manage Meetings
Add Tools with Tabs
Quick Tip: Turn a File Into a Tab
Use the Command Box
Filter Your Activity Feed
Manage Notification Settings
Microsoft Teams on Mobile Devices
- How to Set up Microsoft Teams Mobile Apps
Join a Meeting from a Mobile Device
Join the UAlbany Teams Community of Practice in Microsoft Teams
This is a UAlbany-hosted Microsoft Teams Team of the people, for the people, and by the people! Chat with other members of the UAlbany Community about using Teams. Ask questions about others' experiences, share ideas, and discover best practices with Microsoft Teams.