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Tech Tip: Limit Distractions in Teams Meetings

August 22, 2023News, Teams Tip, Tech Tip

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… Read More

Tech Tip: Try Teams Animated Backgrounds

August 1, 2023News, Teams Tip, Tech Tip

Microsoft Teams has enabled a new meeting feature, animated backgrounds! This new feature allows users to replace their existing background with a dynamic animation for a more immersive virtual environment. This video from Microsoft shows you how to change your… Read More

Tech Tip: Send Some Praise

June 20, 2023News, Teams Tip, Tech Tip

With the fiscal year wrapping up, it’s a great time to acknowledge your teammates hard work this year! Teams makes it easy to celebrate hard work by sending some praise in Microsoft Teams. This video from Microsoft will show you… Read More

Tech Tip: Use Teams Keyboard Shortcuts

April 25, 2023News, Teams Tip, Tech Tip

Are you tired of clicking around to to find what you need in Microsoft Teams? Click no more with Teams Keyboard Shortcuts! For a full list of shortcuts, simply enter the following keyboard command in your Teams Window: Windows: Ctrl+Period… Read More

Tech Tip: Teams – Set Status Shortcut

April 4, 2023News, Teams Tip, Tech Tip

Need to step away from your desk for a minute? Let your teammates know by setting your Teams status message! For more information on setting a status message in Teams, please review this article from Microsoft. If you need assistance… Read More

Tech Tip: Do you have a second to meet?

March 7, 2023News, Teams Tip, Tech Tip

We know the pain of spending 20 minutes messaging back and forth about a task and still not having a clear path forward. That’s why instant meetings in your Teams channels are so helpful! Check out Microsoft’s quick video that… Read More

Tech Tip: Learn with UWM TechTraining

February 7, 2023Events, News, Teams Tip, Tech Tip, Training

Join UWM Tech Training this semester to brush up on your tech skills. Courses are offered through Teams Live Events, so there’s no need to venture out into the cold for this professional development opportunity. The first course offered this… Read More

Tech Tip: Find Focus With Teams

January 31, 2023News, Teams Tip, Tech Tip

Have you experienced creeping anxiety from the constant “bing” of Teams notifications? SAME! Setting your status in Teams lets your teammates know if it’s a good time to contact you. Your status is automatically set based off your calendar availability,… Read More

Tech Tip: Use Microsoft Teams Schedule Send

January 10, 2023News, Teams Tip, Tech Tip

Schedule Send is a feature designed for Teams Chat messages. This feature allows you to schedule a time within the next 7 days to send a chat message. As remote teams become more common and spread across multiple time zones,… Read More

Tech Tip: The Devil’s in the Detailed Call History

December 6, 2022News, Teams Tip, Tech Tip

Your Call History in Teams allows you keep track of all the important calls you make and receive at work and, simultaneously, reminds you about the other 999,974 spam calls you get on the daily. Historically, this record shows us… Read More

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