8 Tips to Use Microsoft Teams Like a Pro in your Organisation
Atul Gupta
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Virtual connectivity has become a new form of communication across the world. Physical meetups are no longer the only way to ensure strong networking opportunities. In fact, businesses are now being forced to adapt to establishing connectivity through video calling.
However, as the leader of an organization, the biggest problem one faces is not establishing connectivity with the outside world, but ensuring smooth communication within the organization since we all are now working remotely.
In such times, Microsoft Teams has become one of the most reliable platforms for ensuring smooth connectivity and conversation within an organization.
One of the main reasons for the popularity of Teams is because it already has a subscription of Office 365, which is owned by most businesses. This becomes a major advantage since companies don’t feel the need to keep shifting to several platforms to establish necessary communication. It also comes with various built-in features like video or voice meetings, sharing and storing important files and documents, all at a single platform, which make it even more convenient for users to access.
Successfully Adopting Microsoft Teams – Best Tips to Use as a Pro
Name your Communication Channels
Microsoft teams in not only used by the members of the organization but many channels are also created within teams to connect with clients or other people of importance. Give a name or title to the various channels that you use will not only help you to differentiate them but also mark the more important ones and make them easy to search. All one has to do is select the pencil-like icon present next to the member’s name and type in a suitable heading.
Store Files using SharePoint
SharePoint is well synced with Microsoft Teams. The best part about this is that many businesses are already used to sharing and soring files using SharePoint so this becomes an added advantage on using teams. Every channel that is created has a tab called files that allows the members of the channel to share and access existing documents. Office online or office desktop can also be used to merge all the files on teams.
Switch to Mobile Apps
Everyone prefers using any sort of application from their phone rather than PCs or laptops. Microsoft teams have their mobile apps as well which would ensure quick communication without the constant need to switch to your laptops. The features available on the mobile app are quite elementary, focussing mostly on communicating through channels without much hassle. Not only this, but teams also come with a web option for quick access in case you don’t have the application downloaded on your desktop.
Record Video and Phone Calls
Microsoft Teams gives its users the option to record all the video and phone calls that are made through any channels on the platforms. This is a great way to ensure accountability from members and at the same time can be used as a resource to refer to in cases of doubts or future references.
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4 年Very insightful article indeed. Thanks for sharing. Teams also help take meeting notes and add action items which I believe is a very useful feature. Also it also allows changing the background while on a video call.