Forward a message in Teams

Have you ever gotten a message in Teams that could be helpful to another colleague or group? Instead of copying and pasting the message you can forward it, just like you would forward an email. You can forward messages, files, …

Free Teams Course this Wednesday

Register now for the online Collaborating with Teams Course on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 10 – 11 am. In this TechTraining course, you will learn about Microsoft Teams, and how to leverage its features for your work at UWM. …

Manage Teams Notifications

Do you feel overwhelmed by Teams notifications? Here are some settings you can modify to help you manage your notifications more effectively and stay on top of your workday: General notifications Manage how you want notifications to be displayed. For …

Use Teams Slash Commands

Slash commands are shortcuts for performing common tasks in the web and desktop versions of Teams. Some of the actions you can take using commands include: Updating your status Going to a specific channel Showing your recent files Finding saved …

Teams Meeting Recap

Meeting recap is now available in Microsoft Teams! Meeting recap is a new feature that helps you stay on top of meetings by capturing and organizing the most important parts of a meeting in one place. This can be beneficial …

Teams Calendar Notifications

You can now get real-time Calendar notifications in Teams from the Activity Feed. This feature will help you stay on top of your schedule by notifying you of Calendar events. You will get calendar notifications in the Activity Feed for …

Add Teams folder shortcut to OneDrive

Try adding Teams folder shortcuts to your OneDrive. Adding shortcuts allows you to quickly access your shared folders. These shortcuts appear in OneDrive on the web, Windows File Explorer, Mac Finder, Teams, and in the OneDrive mobile apps, so you …

Access OneDrive with New Teams

OneDrive now has its own tab in the New Teams App! You can quickly access your OneDrive from the Teams navigation bar on the left directly under the Calls tab. Please note: If you have customized your tabs, your OneDrive …

Change your emoji skin tone in Teams!

Did you know you can change the skin tone of your emojis in Teams? The following video shows you how to change the skin tone of your emojis in Teams! Prefer written instructions? To change the skin tone of your …

Tech Tip: Limit Distractions in Teams Meetings

Do you find yourself easily distracted in Teams meetings? Same! The following video from Microsoft shares some helpful tips to help you limit meeting distractions such as your own video feed, someone else’s dog barking, and other common distractions during …