#Microsoft365 – Before we get started with the awesome goodness of Microsoft Teams, let’s work through the various settings to be considered.
For previous posts in my #Microsoft365Challenge go to the index page.
Related: Microsoft 365 Day 31: Microsoft Teams 101 & Resources
Settings in the Microsoft Teams Desktop App:
Click on the ellipses next to your Team name. Here you’ll have the ability to
- View and add members (permissions)
- Leave the Team
- Edit the Team (Name, Description, Privacy)
- Delete the Team
Click on your profile pic and you’ll see more settings:
- Availability
- Picture
- Themes
- Application
- Notifications
- Language
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Help
- About
- Check for updates
- Download the Mobile app
- Log out
Settings in the Admin Center:
Log into https://portal.office.com, click on the App Launcher > Admin. Under Settings navigate to Services & add-ins. Scroll down and click on Microsoft Teams.
Here you’ll be able to set the following:
Tenant-wide settings:
General
- Show organizational chart in personal profile
- Use Skype for Business for recipients who don’t have Microsoft Teams
- Allow T-bot proactive help messages
Email Integration
- Allow users to send email to channels
- Allow senders list (separated each domain with a comma)
Apps
Enable/disable default apps:
- Website
- Allow external apps in Microsoft Teams
- Allow sideloading of external apps (list to select)
- Enable new external apps by default
Custom cloud storage
- Box
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
- ShareFile
Settings by user/license type
- Select the user/license type you want to configure (this is where you setup guest access)
- Business & Enterprise
- Guest
- Turn Microsoft Teams on or off for all users of this type
Teams and Channels
- Use the Groups dashboard in admin center to manage teams.
- Anyone on the team can add and manage channels.
Calls and meetings
- Allow scheduling for private meetings
- Allow ad-hoc channel meetup
- Allow scheduling for channel meetings
- Allow videos in meetings
- Allow screen sharing in meetings
- Allow private calling
Messaging
- Enable Giphy so users can add gifs to conversations
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Content Rating
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Enable memes that users can edit and add to conversations
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Enable stickers that users can edit and add to conversations
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Allow owners to delete all messages
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Allow users to edit their own messages
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Allow users to delete their own messages
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Allow users to chat privately
Notes:
- You must be an Office 365 global administrator or user management administrator to manage Microsoft Teams licenses.
- To prevent a user in your organization from accessing Microsoft Teams, remove the Microsoft Teams license for that user.
- Microsoft Teams is available only as part of Office 365 commercial and education suites – cannot be purchased as a standalone product.
- Teams now has Guest Access which means people external to your organization can join your teams.
Resources:
- Frequently asked questions about Microsoft Teams – Admin Help
- Introducing Microsoft Teams—the chat-based workspace in Office 365
- Meet Microsoft Teams, the new chat-based workspace in Office 365
- Guest access in Microsoft Teams
- Expand your collaboration with guest access in Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Teams Quick Start
- Microsoft Teams help
Purpose of this blog challenge:
I will write 365 blogs in 365 days around Microsoft 365. I did a similar challenge with Office 365, blogs can be found here. I won’t just be talking about the new Microsoft 365 subscription model. I will be sharing any news, tips and tricks around Office / Office 365 / Windows / Mobility and Security. And let’s not forget all the great new Apps & services available. A lot of what I’ll share on Office and SharePoint will also be applicable to none “Office 365” versions.
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