Get more out of your day by getting more out of Microsoft Teams. These 10 tips will show you how. If you’re like many people in the digital workforce, you’re working on several projects and with multiple collaborators at the same time. And the more projects and people you work with, the more that meetings, emails, messages and phone calls take up your time. So how do you stay balanced and focused – and still get things done? Teams is the single hub for teamwork that brings together the communication and collaboration tools you use day in and day out, so you can get things done from virtually anywhere.

1. 10 tips to tackle
your day
How Microsoft Teams can help you
stay connected and get more done

2. 210 tips to tackle your day
Introduction Tip 1 Tip 2
Stay connected
on the go
Keep in touch
Share your work
Find things fast
Table of
contents
Tip 3
Tip 4 Tip 5
Hit the ground
running
Tip 6 Tip 7
Focus on the
important stuff
Get your
message across
Connect instantly
Tip 8 Tip 9
Stay in the zone
Express yourself
Tip 10
Get started with
Microsoft Teams
Conclusion

3. 310 tips to tackle your day
Get more out of your day by getting more out of
Microsoft Teams. These 10 tips will show you how.
If you’re like many people in the digital workforce, you’re working on
several projects and with multiple collaborators at the same time. And the
more projects and people you work with, the more that meetings, emails,
messages and phone calls take up your time.
So how do you stay balanced and focused – and still get things done?
Teams is the single hub for teamwork that brings together the communication
and collaboration tools you use day in and day out, so you can get things
done from virtually anywhere.

4. 410 tips to tackle your day
Hit the ground
running
Make creating a Microsoft Teams channel part of
each project kickoff, so everyone involved has the
latest info, messaging threads, files and tasks right
from the start.
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5. 510 tips to tackle your day
Share your work
Don’t keep it to yourself. When you use a Microsoft
Teams channel to share your ideas, knowledge and
documents, and even delegate tasks, you can help
keep the whole project moving forward.
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6. 610 tips to tackle your day
Stay connected
on the go
The Microsoft Teams mobile app keeps you
connected from almost anywhere. Communicate
with colleagues, share files, collaborate on
documents and join conference calls – all
from your smartphone or tablet.
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7. 710 tips to tackle your day
Keep in touch
Microsoft Teams puts the communication tools
you use in one place. You can see who’s online
and available for a quick instant messaging chat,
video call or voice call.
4

8. 810 tips to tackle your day
Find things fast
Whether it’s in a chat, file or threaded conversation,
you’ll find what you’re looking for in one place – your
Microsoft Teams channel. Plus, you can bookmark
conversations or even save specific parts of one, along
with before-and-after comments, so it’s easier to track
down important information.
5

9. 910 tips to tackle your day
Stay in the zone
Access files, apps, conversations and important
business processes in a single place. You can even
edit directly in Microsoft Teams.
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10. 1010 tips to tackle your day
Connect instantly
7
Meet from practically anywhere with audio, video
and chat in Microsoft Teams. And use the Blur my
background tool to eliminate distractions, so the
rest of your team stays focused.

11. 1110 tips to tackle your day
Focus on the
important stuff
Filter out the FYIs to see what’s most critical and
time-sensitive. Just go to the Microsoft Teams
Activity feed, select the funnel icon and filter for
@mentions or responses to a message you sent.
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12. 1210 tips to tackle your day
Get your
message across
If you’re connecting with co-workers in other countries,
Microsoft Teams can perform real-time translations of
chats and conversations in 44 languages. If someone
sends you a message in a language other than your
own, just click on More Options at the top of the
message, and hit Translate.
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13. 1310 tips to tackle your day
Express yourself
Good morale and a strong culture can help
productivity, so it’s important to notice the little
things. ‘Like’ a message, for starters. Or recognise
leadership, creativity or problem solving with a
Praise badge. You can even break the ice with an
emoji, GIF or sticker icon in Microsoft Teams.
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