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Quick guide to Microsoft Teams: Teams tips

Teams Tips

Watch these short videos for handy tips with using Microsoft Teams. 

Manage notifications on a desktop device

Manage which notifications you receive from Teams on your desktop device.

To access settings, click on the three dots in the top right of Teams.

Start, name and pin chat messages

How to start a chat, give it a name and pin chat feeds to find them easily. 

Searching Teams

Learn how to find the content and messages that you need.

Use @ to mention

Need to get someone's attention? Use @ to mention a person, team or channel. 

Add a background image for Teams meetings

Protect your privacy by adding a background for video calls. 

Reduce background noise in a meeting

Dog barking next door? Reduce background noise while you're in a Teams meeting with noise suppression.

To access settings, click on the three dots in the top right of Teams.

Manage notifications on your mobile device

Manage which notifications you receive from Teams on your mobile device. 

Save posts and messages

Save an important post or message so that you can easily find it later. 

Keyboard shortcuts

If you're using Teams on the desktop or web app, learn some keyboard shortcuts for quick access to handy features in Teams. 

Press Ctrl + Period (.) to bring up a list of shortcuts.

Set your status

Let everyone in your Team know if you are busy or available for a chat.

Add a background image on your mobile

Add a background image for Teams meetings on your mobile. 

Pop out a chat

Pop out an ongoing chat so that you keep it open while working in other areas of Teams. 

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