Microsoft Teams Fundamentals (2026)

There are many ways to collaborate in Teams. In this course, Jennifer Bucholz, a Microsoft certified trainer and subject matter expert, will teach you how to use its main features.

You’ll learn how to log in to Teams from the browser and the desktop app. Jennifer will demonstrate how to: create 1-1 chats, create and modify group chats, and manage the chat list.

The Teams app is organized into teams and channels. You’ll learn how to distinguish between teams and channels and then how to join, create, and manage teams and channels.

Effective collaboration involves sharing information, whether by meetings or files. You’ll learn how to set up and join a Teams meeting and how to use meeting controls while you are in a meeting. Jennifer will show you how to open shared files from Teams, how to copy and share links, and how to view files in SharePoint. You’ll also learn how to review and modify notification settings, use the mobile app, and manage tags.

By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with the information you need to effectively use the key features in Microsoft Teams for collaborating in the workplace.

Topics covered include:

• Create 1-1 and group chats
• Manage the chat list
• Create teams and channels
• Manage teams and channels
• Set up and join a meeting
• Use meeting controls in a meeting
• Open shared files from Teams
• Copy and share links
• View files in SharePoint
• Review and modify notification settings
• Use the mention features
• Manage tags

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