MS Teams - more than a communicator

Microsoft Teams is currently very popular for setting up video conferences and is mainly used for fast communication between members within the project. Microsoft Teams aspires to the entire Office 365 portal and works with almost all online services - SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Excel, Word, OneNote, Planner, etc. Microsoft Teams enables fast and efficient collaboration within a department or on a specific project. The cooperation of external persons outside the organization is no exception.

Basics of working with PC.

To all MS Teams users.

Introduction to Microsoft Teams and its launch

• what is the Teams application
• Teams collaboration with other applications
• Teams version
• update
• help

The Teams application

• team formation
• team types - organization-wide, private or public
• options for inviting team members
• establishing channels
• channel types - standard and private
• pinned and hidden teams
• tasks and planning

Application cards in the channel

• posts - mentions, sending files
• files - file sharing via SharePoint
• wiki
• and other tabs (OneNote, Excel, Word, Forms)

Chat application

• one-to-one conversations
• group conversation

Calendar application

• creating Teams appointments
• meeting settings
• integration with Outlook

Application Files

• linking to OneDrive
• real time collaboration

Teams meeting in practice

• video call
• audio call
• meeting recording

Teams mobile application

• setup and settings
• how to use it?

• Introduction to Microsoft Teams and cooperation with online services - SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Excel, Word, OneNote, Planner, etc.
• Practical testing, setting up a meeting and starting.

Is MS Teams part of Microsoft 365, or is it purchased separately?
Most companies still have Teams included in their Microsoft 365 package. Since November 2025, however, it can also be purchased as a standalone license if a company needs that for some reason.

Which language interface (CZ/EN) is the course taught in? I have the Czech version on my PC.
No problem — the trainer is fluent in both language variants of MS Teams, and during demonstrations always mentions the function or button name in both languages, so you'll easily find your way around regardless of which version you have installed.

What's the difference between Teams and Zoom?
Zoom is mainly used for video calls and webinars. Teams is a broader tool — besides video calls, it also handles chat, file sharing, and integration with Word, Excel, or Outlook.

What's the difference between a team and a channel in Teams?
A team is a space for an entire group of people, such as a department or a project. A channel is then a subsection within a team where communication is split by topic — for example, a separate channel for Marketing and one for Finance.

Can I invite people from outside the company to Teams?
Yes, Teams supports collaboration with external people outside the organization — they can be invited as guests to a team or channel, or just to a specific meeting. This is exactly the kind of topic the course covers as well.