Teams Chat and Communication
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2021 |
Teams Chat and Communication
o Chat Basics:
Chat is at the center of everything you do in Microsoft Teams. From individual chats with just one other person, to group chats and conversations in channelschat has you covered.
The followingare the first things to know:
You start one-on-one and group chats the same way: by selectingNew chat
Once youve selectedNew chat
To open formatting options, selectFormat
When youre ready, selectSend
o File Sharing:
To share a file in a chat message:
1. Go to Teams and select Chat.
2. Open the chat conversation you want to share a file in.
3. Select Attach file beneath the compose box.
4. Select OneDrive or Upload from my computer, depending on where the file is located.
5. Select the file and then select Share or Open.
This will upload a copy of your original file.
o Voice and Video Calls:
You may also call people directly from a chat using theAudio call
button in the top right. This call behaves similar to a meeting and offers all of the same tools.
o Manage Notifications:
To manage yournotifications, selectSettings and more
atthe top right of Teams, then selectSettings
>Notifications and activity
.
There will be a large list of options in this menu. More information on these settings may be foundhere.

o Manage Notifications:
To manage yournotifications, selectSettings and more



There will be a large list of options in this menu. More information on these settings may be foundhere.