Microsoft Teams Quick Tips

Work smarter with Microsoft Teams. Get bite-sized tips for setting up notifications, working with messages and teams, running meetings, and more.

Introduction

• Stay sharp in Microsoft Teams

1. General Teams Tips

• Set up notifications effectively
• Set your status
• Use Do Not Disturb efficiently
• Discover keyboard commands in Teams
• Use the dark theme
• Disable Auto-Start
• Get information about a co-worker

2. Working with Teams

• Hide a team you don’t use
• Pin your favorite conversation channels
• View a list of members on a team

3. Working with Private Chats

• Send a chat message to yourself
• Pin your favorite chat messages
• Schedule chat messages
• Open chats in separate windows

4. Message Features in Chats and Teams

• Target people with @mentions
• Edit or delete a message
• Translate messages from another language
• Use loop components

5. Use Copilot AI in Teams

• Use the Copilot AI inside of Microsoft Teams
• Ask Copilot about your chat conversations
• Ask Copilot questions about data in your organization
• Use Copilot for summaries or questions about meetings

6. Use the Teams Mobile App Effectively

• Optimize data use and battery in the mobile app
• Customize the interface in the mobile app