Here you’ll find resources to help you work smarter and get more out of Teams
A basic introduction to Teams
How to use breakout rooms in Microsoft Teams
Breakout rooms for Microsoft Teams are here. This video shows you how to separate your big meeting into a bunch of mini meetings to support learning events, classrooms, and more
How to run a poll
Did you know you can create a quick poll in Teams? It’s easy and quick to post surveys or questions and get instant responses from your team members. This can be useful if you’re looking for quick decisions and speedy responses to suggestions. As people in your group take the poll, you’ll see real time results in your group conversation.
How to add a poll to a Teams channel or chat
- Go to the channel or chat where you would like to include a poll. At the bottom of your Teams window, select Forms.
Note: If you don’t see the Forms icon, click Messaging extensions and then select Forms.
Add your question and answer options.
Note: If you don’t see the Forms icon, click Messaging extensions and then select Forms.
Add your question and answer options.
If you want to allow multiple answers, click or tap the toggle next to ‘multiple answers’. Select whether you want to Share results automatically after voting and/or Keep responses anonymous.
- Select Save.
Preview your poll, and then click Edit. If you want to make changes, or click Send if you’re ready to post it.
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How to use Whiteboards
In Teams, you can add whiteboards to meetings – they are a great way to brainstorm, share ideas and sketches with team members. Think of them as your digital flipcharts.
How to use the Whiteboard in a Teams Meeting
- In your Teams meeting, go to the control bar at the top of your screen.
- Click the share icon, this will open a window below.
3. Then click on Whiteboard at the bottom of the screen.
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Stand out with announcements
Sometimes your message to colleagues needs to cut through the noise and stand out. In Teams you have options to include a headline and image.
How to send an announcement to a channel in Teams
- In the channel, select Format under the box where you type your message.
- Click the arrow next to New conversation> Announcement.
- Type a headline, change its background colour, or add a background image for the headline area.
- Type your announcement topic in the
Add a subhead area, then the body of your message, and select Send .Note: Announcement messages are only available in channels – not in group of 1:1 chats.
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Private Channels
If you need to have focused, private conversations with people on your team, you can create a private channel in Teams.
Most channels are standard ones — everyone on the team can see them as well as view and participate in conversations, share files, and more.
In order for team members to see content and participate in private channels, team owners need to add them.
How to create a private channel
- Go to a team you want to create a channel for, select More options> Add channel.
- Type a name and description.
- Under Privacy, select the down arrow and choose Private – Accessible only to a specific group of people within the team.
- Select Next.
- Type in the names of colleagues you want to invite. They must already be members or guests of a team.
- Select Add.
In your channel list, private channels appear with a lock next to the name.
Sharing files in private channels
When you share a file in a private channel, only colleagues with access to the channel can view it. These shared files live in a separate SharePoint site away from the standard channels. This ensures access only to members of the private channel.
To meet with just the people in a private channel, select Meet now.
Watch this video to learn more about private channels.
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