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A complete guide on Teams filled with real-world scenarios and best practices to increase enterprise productivity and engagement
Key Features
- Interactive approach to learn the key concepts of Teams and its implementation in modern workplace
- Discover tips and techniques for extending Teams to meet your business requirements
- Integrate Teams with various Microsoft services such as PowerShell, SharePoint, PowerApps, and Power Automate
Book Description
Microsoft Teams is a platform for unified communication in modern workplaces. It not only enables effective communication, but also helps you manage your resources through its integration with various Microsoft Office 365 services. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the platform, getting you up to speed in no time. Complete with hands-on tutorials, and projects, this easy-to-follow guide will teach you how to use Teams in the best possible way.
Starting with the basic concepts that will help you collaborate on Teams, this book takes you through expert techniques for creating and managing teams. A dedicated section also features industry practices to help enhance collaboration in modern workplaces. In later chapters, you’ll explore Microsoft services such as SharePoint, PowerApps, Power Automate, and learn how they interact with Microsoft Teams. You’ll also get to grips with dealing with permissions and security issues in managing private and public teams and channels. Along the way, you’ll discover practical scenarios that will help you improve the collaboration in your organization and increase productivity by using Teams features.
By the end of this book, you’ll have hands-on experience of using Microsoft Teams, along with the skills you need to improve the way people collaborate in your organization.
What you will learn
- Create teams, channels, and tabs in Microsoft Teams
- Explore the Teams architecture and various Office 365 components included in Teams
- Perform scheduling, and managing meetings and live events in Teams
- Configure and manage apps in Teams
- Design automated scripts for managing a Teams environment using PowerShell
- Build your own Microsoft Teams app without writing code
Who this book is for
This Microsoft Teams book is for power users and business professionals looking to use Teams for improving collaboration in an enterprise environment. The book will also be useful for Office 365 administrators interested in implementing Microsoft Teams effectively by learning about and exploring expert tips and best practices to ensure good governance.
João Carlos Oliveira Ferreira is an acclaimed Microsoft MVP, MCP, and MCSA. João has been working with SharePoint for the last 8 years and embraced Microsoft Teams right from day one. João is responsible for the development of several products and is also the manager of several development teams..Sie lesen das E-Book in den Legimi-Apps auf:
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Hands-On Microsoft Teams
A practical guide to enhancing enterprise collaboration with Microsoft Teams and Office 365
João Ferreira
BIRMINGHAM—MUMBAI
Hands-On Microsoft Teams
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About the author
João Carlos Oliveira Ferreira is an acclaimed Microsoft MVP, MCP, and MCSA. João has been working with SharePoint for the last 8 years and embraced Microsoft Teams right from day one. João is responsible for the development of several products and is also the manager of several development teams.
When I was a child, I always dreamed of writing a book. Years passed by and this idea was forgotten, until the day Packt reached out to me to write this book.
None of this would have been possible without the support of my family, my girlfriend, and my friends, who gave me confidence and helped me to keep up the writing pace.
Thanks to everyone at Packt who taught me so much about the book-writing process and offered valuable suggestions that ultimately will make you a Microsoft Teams hero.
Lastly, I want to thank the Microsoft community for always being willing to help others.
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Michael LaMontagne is a Microsoft solutions advisor, partner evangelist, and six-time Microsoft MVP for Office Apps and Services. Michael runs the Calgary Unified Communications (UC) Users Group and is a member of the O365Eh! podcast.
Michael’s focus is bridging professional services, products, and innovation, while working closely with Microsoft’s product groups via Technology Adoption Programs (TAPs) as well as the MVP, DnA, and Elite programs. In his spare time, Michael dabbles in development around Azure services, bots, the Internet of Things, Microsoft Graph, Microsoft Power Automate, and PowerShell, and he is a father of three children under seven.
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Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1:Microsoft Teams Basics
Accessing Microsoft Teams12
Microsoft Teams plans 12
Microsoft Teams clients 13
Web clients13
Desktop clients 14
Mobile clients16
How to sign in to Microsoft Teams17
What does Microsoft Teams look like?19
What is a team?21
Creating a new team22
What happens when I create a team?28
Adding members to the team29
What is a channel?30
Creating a new channel 31
What happens when I create a channel?32
What is a tab?33
Creating a new tab34
Summary36
Chapter 2: Microsoft Teams' Core Features
Understanding chats and meetings38
Managing your time using the Microsoft Teams calendar 39
Working faster on Teams with search, filters, and commands40
Search40
Filters42
Commands 44
Customizing Microsoft Teams 46
Where is Microsoft Teams data stored?51
Summary52
Chapter 3: How to Use Microsoft Teams – Chats and Conversation
Understanding the chat feature on Microsoft Teams54
How to use private chats55
How to manage contacts 58
How to use the chat application60
Format61
Set Delivery Options61
Attach62
Emojis64
Giphy65
Stickers66
Schedule a Meeting66
Messaging Extensions67
Understanding message options70
Saving Messages71
Editing Messages71
Deleting Messages72
Mark as Unread72
Translate72
Immersive Reader72
Reacting to Messages73
Understanding Chats in the context of teams74
Reply versus typing a new message75
Making an announcement 76
Targeting a post's replies 78
Posting in multiple channels78
Muting a thread79
Mentioning a user, team, or channel80
Using tags 82
Starting a new channel conversation from Outlook 85
Summary86
Chapter 4: How to Use Microsoft Teams – Meetings and Live Events
Meetings in Microsoft Teams 88
How to schedule a Microsoft Teams meeting 88
How to customize Microsoft Teams meeting requests 92
What are the available options during a meeting?94
Meeting options97
Meetings on the mobile app115
Managing meetings as an admin 118
Audio Conferencing 122
Audio Conferencing for administrators 123
Live events on Microsoft Teams 126
Live event profiles 127
How to create a live event 127
What are the available options during a live event?131
Getting live event reports and the recording 136
Managing live events as an admin 139
Meetings and live events limitations141
Summary141
Chapter 5: Public versus Private – Teams and Channels
Understanding public and private teams144
Guest users on Microsoft Teams144
Understanding standard channels 147
Understanding private channels 148
How to create a private channel149
The structure and features of private channels 151
Understanding private channel security 154
Understanding team creation governance 157
Governance as a global Microsoft Teams administrator 158
Governance as a team owner 161
Archiving and deleting teams 162
Deleting channels167
Organizing teams and channels168
Understanding team and channel limits171
Summary172
Chapter 6: Extending Microsoft Teams Using Apps
Understanding apps in Microsoft Teams174
Installing apps on Microsoft Teams175
Getting familiar with Microsoft Teams app types177
Personal apps178
Bots 179
Tabs182
Connectors 184
Messaging extensions187
Managing personal apps 190
Personalizing the app bar as an end user 191
Personalizing the app bar as an administrator193
Managing the app installation as an administrator 195
Managing apps as an administrator197
Uninstalling apps from Microsoft Teams201
Summary203
Chapter 7: Extend Microsoft Teams Using Custom Apps and Microsoft 365
Working with custom apps206
Enabling custom apps206
Disabling custom apps207
Uploading custom apps209
Installing custom apps211
Installing custom apps as an administrator 214
Blocking Microsoft Teams apps 215
Extending Microsoft Teams using SharePoint217
Using out-of-the-box integrations 218
Extending Microsoft Teams using Power Automate224
Extending Microsoft Teams using PowerApps229
Summary233
Chapter 8: Build Your Own App for Microsoft Teams Using App Studio
Understanding Microsoft Teams App Studio236
Getting familiar with Microsoft Teams App Studio236
Building an app using App Studio 240
Using App Studio to integrate SharePoint and Microsoft Teams 249
Summary253
Chapter 9: Building Your Own Bot for Microsoft Teams
Creating a bot using QnA Maker256
Packaging the bot using QnA Maker265
Creating a bot using Power Virtual Agents271
Packaging the bot using Power Virtual Agents275
Using the bot on Microsoft Teams277
Summary280
Chapter 10: Microsoft Teams PowerShell – a Tool for Automation
What is PowerShell and how can you use it?282
How to use PowerShell282
Installing Microsoft Teams PowerShell 285
What are the available cmdlets in the Microsoft Teams module?286
Connection cmdlets288
Get cmdlets 289
Set cmdlets 290
New cmdlets292
Add cmdlets293
Remove cmdlets294
Installing the Skype for Business PowerShell Module294
What are the available cmdlets in the Skype for Business module?295
Get cmdlets296
Grant cmdlets 296
New cmdlets298
Remove cmdlets299
Learning how to use PowerShell from examples 300
Example 1: Victor 300
Example 2: John302
Example 3: The Funny Company303
Example 4: Hugh304
Summary305
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Preface
Microsoft Teams, released in 2017, is a communication platform that evolved from Microsoft's Skype for Business. In a single platform, Teams integrates most of the services included in Microsoft 365 and offers the perfect solution for chat, video calling, and file storage while still providing extensibility endpoints that allow anyone to build business processes and applications inside Microsoft Teams.
Who this book is for
This Microsoft Teams book is for power users and business professionals looking to use Teams to improve collaboration in an enterprise environment. It will also be useful to Office 365 administrators interested in implementing Microsoft Teams effectively by gaining knowledge and picking up expert tips and best practices to ensure good governance.
What this book covers
Chapter 1, Microsoft Teams Basics, enumerates each individual element of Microsoft Teams. These are the key concepts that you need to get to grips with in order to understand how to use the platform. The chapter also explains what other platforms from Microsoft 365 are used when a team is created in Teams. This helps you understand how things are connected inside the Microsoft ecosystem and how they are exposed and made available in a single location inside Microsoft Teams.
Chapter 2, Microsoft Teams' Core Features, covers all the default features that exist in Microsoft Teams out of the box. It provides a detailed explanation of all the features,including search, filters, commands, andthe calendar, and explains where the data generated by each of the features is stored.
Chapter 3, How to Use Microsoft Teams – Chats and Conversation, explains the base features that make Microsoft Teams one of the best collaboration platforms o n the market. It goes through all the details associated with the chat feature for 1:1 and team chats.
Chapter 4, How to Use Microsoft Teams – Meetings and Live Events, covers meeting functionalities in detail, from scheduling meetings to sharing screens. It also gets into the admin options for enabling meeting features for guest users, such as remote control during a meeting.
Chapter 5, Public versus Private – Teams and Channels, covers teams and channels and the levels of privacy that can be defined for each. It highlights the differences between public and private channels and dives into the details of the architecture with scenarios that help you to understand when to use various channels.
Chapter 6, Extending Microsoft Teams Using Apps, introduces Microsoft Teams apps and teaches you how the platform can be extended using the five different types of apps.
Chapter 7, Extend Microsoft Teams Using Custom Apps and Microsoft 365, looks at custom apps. Even though Microsoft Teams offers an app store to extend the platform, it will probably not be enough for most businesses. Large organizations each have their own business processes that won't be catered for exactly by standard products. This chapter guides you on how to enable and install custom apps on Microsoft Teams.
Chapter 8, Build Your Own App for Microsoft Teams Using App Studio, covers Microsoft Teams App Studio, a ''development'' app that empowers any end user to build their own custom apps directly inside Microsoft Teams.
Chapter 9, Building Your Own Bot for Microsoft Teams, covers the creation of bots, powerful automated agents that will help you to accomplish daily tasks in an efficient way using natural language. Even though it sounds futuristic and complex, building a bot is accessible to everyone and does not require code. This chapter includes a step-by-step guide to creating and deploying a bot on Microsoft Teams.
Chapter 10, Microsoft Teams PowerShell – a Tool for Automation, explores PowerShell. Microsoft Teams admins will end up doing repetitive tasks to create and configure teams; this chapter introduces the PowerShell modules available for the platform that allow the automation of tasks.
To get the most out of this book
To get the most out of this book, you should have a Microsoft Teams account (free or business) and you should have the application installed on your computer and mobile phones.
The final chapter of the book covers the use of PowerShell, which requires the installation of the Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business modules. It's assumed that you are familiar with basic programming concepts.
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Log in or register at www.packt.com.Select the Support tab.Click on Code Downloads.Enter the name of the book in the Search box and follow the onscreen instructions.Once the file is downloaded, please make sure that you unzip or extract the folder using the latest version of:
WinRAR/7-Zip for WindowsZipeg/iZip/UnRarX for Mac7-Zip/PeaZip for LinuxThe code bundle for the book is also hosted on GitHub at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/-Hands-On-Microsoft-Teams. In case there's an update to the code, it will be updated on the existing GitHub repository.
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Conventions used
There are a number of text conventions used throughout this book.
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$teamName= "Project Y"
$teamDescription= "The new generation of electric skateboards"
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$teamDeliteMessagesPolicy= $false
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Chapter 1:Microsoft Teams Basics
Microsoft Teams is a new collaboration tool that is transforming the way people work and collaborate around the world. It reached more than 44 million active users in 2020 Q1 and does not show any signs of slowing down.
Workers spend part of their day switching between platforms to chat with their peers, access the project’s documentation, schedule meetings, share files, and more. All of these tasks can be finally centralized in a single workspace, and that workspace is Microsoft Teams.
Microsoft has a lot of experience with communication and collaboration tools and Microsoft Teams is an evolution of their previous solutions. Teams inherits all the experience and know-how acquired from other Microsoft enterprise solutions over the last 20 years and is the natural successor of Microsoft Lync and Skype for Business.
If you are reading this book, you have probably asked yourself – Why Microsoft Teams?
Microsoft Teams connects the dots between other Microsoft services and applications used in business environments, empowers users to achieve more, reduces the associated costs, and boosts employee engagement.
If you want to embrace the modern workplace journey and give your teams a boost using Microsoft Teams, this book is for you.
In this chapter, we are going to cover the following topics:
Accessing Microsoft TeamsHow to sign in on Microsoft TeamsWhat does Microsoft Teams look like?What is a team?What is a channel?What is a tab?Accessing Microsoft Teams
First things first, before we start digging into Microsoft Teams concepts, you need to know how and where you can access it so that you can begin working with Teams right away.
Microsoft Teams plans
Microsoft Teams has two different plans: a free version that is available for anyone to use and a paid version that is included in the Office 365 Business plans.
If you do not have access to an Office 365 subscription and still want to implement Microsoft Teams, you can start with the free version, but be aware of its limitations. The following table shows a comparison between the free and paid versions that might help you decide which version suits your needs:
As you can see, the free version of Microsoft Teams has some limitations and it might not suit all scenarios. However, if you are building a proof of concept to drive the adoption of the platform, it can be a starting point. A detailed and updated comparison of all the Teams versions can be found online at https://products.office.com/en/microsoft-teams/free.
Microsoft Teams clients
To get started with Microsoft Teams, first, you need to know how to access it.
Teams is available for a variety of platforms. You can use it through any of the following:
A web browserA desktop application A mobile applicationEach version has its own specifications and features, so be aware that your experience of Teams might be different if you’re using it on multiple devices. To get the best experience while using Microsoft Teams, it’s recommended to use the native clients for mobile and desktop.
Web clients
Microsoft Teams is available as a web app and can be accessed directly from a browser by going to https://teams.microsoft.com. The web version allows you to use the main functionalities of Microsoft Teams, but you might face some limitations, depending on the browser you are using:
*PSTN coordinates are required to attend the meeting.
*1Incoming sharing only.
When accessing the Microsoft Teams web app for the first time, you will have to bypass the download app screen by clicking the Use web app instead link:
Figure 1.1: Selecting the web app
If your browser is not compatible with the web version of Microsoft Teams, access to the app will be blocked and you will see a message asking you to download the app for your operating system.
Desktop clients
The full-feature experience of Microsoft Teams can be only achieved when using the desktop clients available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
The Microsoft Teams client for Windows supports 32-bit and 64-bit architectures; unlike other office apps, it is agnostic of the architecture of the version of Microsoft Office you have installed and does not require administrator privileges to be installed. This is because the application is deployed in the user’s profile folder, that is, AppData.
To install Microsoft Teams on Windows, you need to have the minimum requirements listed in the following table:
macOS
The Microsoft Teams client for macOS is available as a PKG installation file and requires administrator privileges to be installed; the application is deployed to the /Application folder.
To install Microsoft Teams on macOS, you need to have the minimum requirements listed in the following table:
Linux
The Microsoft Teams client for Linux is available for Debian distributions and for Red Hat-based distributions. The installation packages are provided in DEB format (for Debian) and RPM format (for Red Hat).
Linux has a lot of different distributions but among the most used ones are Ubuntu, which are based on the Debian distribution package, and CentOS and Fedora, which are based on the Red Hat distribution package.
To install Microsoft Teams on Linux, you need to have the minimum requirements listed in the following table:
Mobile clients
As a platform that aims to facilitate communication and collaboration in the modern workplace environment, Microsoft Teams is also available for Android and iOS.
Android
The Android version of Microsoft Teams is available for download on the Google Play Store and is compatible with the last four major versions of Android.
For example, at the time of writing, Android is on version 10, which means that Microsoft Teams is officially supported on Android 7 or higher.
Depending on the evolution of the Android operating system, the support for Microsoft Teams can be extended to older versions. To find out what the latest version supported is, you can check the requirements for Microsoft Teams on the Google Play Store.
iOS
The iOS version of Microsoft Teams is available for download on the Apple App Store and is compatible with the last two major versions of iOS. Microsoft Teams is compatible with all iOS devices, including iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
For example, iOS is on version 13, which means that Microsoft Teams is officially supported on iOS 11 or higher.
Depending on the evolution of the iOS operating system, the support for Microsoft Teams can be extended to older versions. To find out what the latest version support is, you can check the requirements for Microsoft Teams on the Apple App Store.
How to sign in to Microsoft Teams
After installing Microsoft Teams, you will need to sign in to the application. You can do this using your work, school, or Microsoft account.
When you first open the Microsoft Teams application, you will be asked for your email, as shown in the following screenshot. Once you’ve typed in your email, click on Sign in. When you do this, the application will request your password:
Figure 1.2: Sign in window when using the Microsoft Teams client
After providing your credentials, the application will take a few seconds to load all your teams and conversations. Then, you will be ready to communicate with your colleagues.
When using the web version of Microsoft Teams, the sign-in process is a bit different. The first thing you need to do is type https://teams.microsoft.com into the address bar of your browser.
If you are not authenticated with your email account for any Microsoft service, you will be redirected to the default federation authentication page, which looks as follows:
Figure1.3: Sign-in window when using the web application
You will need to provide your email and click on Next. After doing that, provide your password and click on Sign in.
Like the desktop client, the application only takes a few seconds to load after a successful sign in.
The sign-in process in the mobile client is fairly similar and you will need to provide your email and password to go through the authentication process.
What does Microsoft Teams look like?
Now that you have Microsoft Teams installed on one or more devices, it is time to take a look at the application layout and learn how it is organized.
The following screenshot represents the web or desktop version of Microsoft Teams. All the major components are identified with numbers:
Figure 1.4: Main window of Microsoft Teams
Let’s take a look at the different components, all of which have been numbered in the preceding screenshot:
App bar: By default, the app bar shows Activity, Chat, Teams, Calendar, Calls, and Files. These are the main default features of Microsoft Teams. This bar can be customized, and a Microsoft Teams administrator can add more apps to it and define the position of new apps. However, the default apps cannot be removed. If a new app is added to the first six positions, the default app is moved to the submenu, which can be accessed through the … icon.Left pane: The context of the left pane changes according to the app that is selected. From this pane, you can access your contacts, chats, and teams. The left pane is not used by all Microsoft Teams apps; apps such as the calendar only make use of the stage section.Stage: The stage is where the main content of the app is displayed. It is from this section that you will chat with your colleagues and send or download files, among other things.New Chat: This button allows you to start a new conversation with one user or with multiple users. The conversations will then appear in the Chat app.Search and Commands: The search box has two functionalities built into it. It allows you to perform a global search on Microsoft Teams for files, people, and messages and also allows you to use commands to perform common tasks. To use a command, type / into the text box and choose a command from the list. Profile and settings: Your avatar allows access to personal settings. From this option, you will be able to change your current status, which indicates your availability. It also allows you to access your saved messages and configure the global options of the Microsoft Teams app.Filters: The filter option works in the context of the app you have selected, and it will show the results in the left pane.Microsoft Teams is also available for mobile devices, but because of the smaller screen size, the app's layout is different. Not all desktop features are available in the mobile version, though Microsoft is adding them gradually to mobile apps. The following screenshot represents the mobile version of Microsoft Teams. All the main components are identified with numbers:
Figure 1.5: Microsoft Teams mobile layout
Let’s take a look at the different components, all of which have been numbered in the preceding screenshot:
App bar: By default, the app bar shows Activity, Chat, Teams, Calendar, Calls, and these apps cannot be modified. To view the other apps, you need to swipe the app bar up and the app icons will appear inside a panel.Stage: The stage on mobile displays the information from the desktop left pane and from the stage area. The stage has several levels and allows you navigate inside of your teams or chats.Tab: By default, the app shows the Chat and Files tabs. Any other tabs that exist in the channel are displayed when you click on More.Menu: The menu allows you to access the personal settings. From here, you will be able to change your current status, which indicates your availability. It also allows you to access your saved messages and configure the global options of the Microsoft Teams app. From the menu, you can also select all the tenants where you logged on to Microsoft Teams. This option allows you to switch between organizations and currently is only available on the mobile app.Search and tools: The search icon a magnifying glass, allows you to search globally in the Microsoft Teams app. The cog icon allows you to select the Teams you want to see by default, while the + icon allows you to join or create a team.Follow channel: This option allows you to receive notifications from the channels you follow to avoid losing important information.Now that you are familiar with the look of Microsoft Teams on desktop and mobile, it’s time to understand its main components as explained in the following sections.
What is a team?
A team is a group of people that can represent a department, a project, a class, or even a sports team. Besides grouping people, Teams also gathers a set of tools that allows members to share information and work together.
