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Short answer: Microsoft Teams puts chat, meetings, calls and shared files in one place. This quick start guide shows you the basics so you can be useful in Teams on day one.
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ChatQuick messages, one to one or in groups
MeetVideo calls and screen sharing
ShareFiles and channels your team can all find
Your first day in Teams
- Sign inUse your work account and make sure multi-factor authentication is set up.
- Find your teams and channelsChannels keep each project or topic in its own place.
- Start a chatMessage a colleague directly or create a small group.
- Join or schedule a meetingUse the Calendar tab, and try camera, mute and screen share.
- Share a fileUpload to a channel so everyone works on the same version.
Tip: keep conversations in channels rather than private chats where others may need them later.
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