We create channels within teams to direct the discussion in a certain direction, and they are seen in the Teams menu as folders. They can be public (accessible to anyone) or private (reserved for selected members only), which we specify when creating a channel. Each of them has an associated folder on the SharePoint Online portal where the files that team members work on are stored. If the channel is private, only members can access it.
When creating a team you need to add members, create channels or perform some additional administrative tasks. To do this, you need to enter the Teams menu, select the desired team, then open its context menu (by clicking on “…”) and select the Manage team option. In the central part of the window, the name of the team and the avatar image representing it will appear at the top. The team management options are organized in the tabs below.
Teams aim to connect people, content and services while performing their daily work, in accordance with the current organizational structure, or when working on a joint project. Teams can be public (available to all members) or private (available only to invited members) and are made up of users who can be owners, members or guests. Let’s see how you can create a team!
The backbone of the Microsoft Teams service are teams and channels, which means participants in communication and places where information and files are exchanged and work is being done on joint projects. This text will describe the theoretical settings and basic principles of working with teams and channels, and in some of the following you will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the practical details.
Microsoft Teams has a wide range of options for creating conversations, from the ability to change the color and style of text, format paragraphs and add links, through adding emojis, animated GIFs and stickers, all the way to schedule meetings, create approvals and access additional cloud applications which can expand the capabilities of traditional chat. Let’s see how these options are used!