10 tips to tackle your day How Microsoft Teams can help you stay connected and get more done

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Stay connected on the go

Keep in touch

Share your work

Find things fast

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Hit the ground running

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Focus on the important stuff

Get your message across

Connect instantly

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Stay in the zone

Express yourself

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Get started with Microsoft Teams

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Get more out of your day by getting more out of Microsoft Teams. These 10 tips will show you how.

If you’re like many people in the digital workforce, you’re working on several projects and with multiple collaborators at the same time. And the more projects and people you work with, the more that meetings, emails, messages, and phone calls take up your time.

So how do you stay balanced and focused—and still get things done?

Teams is the single hub for teamwork that brings together the communication and collaboration tools you use day in and day out, so you can get things done from virtually anywhere.

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Hit the ground runningMake creating a Microsoft Teams channel part of each project kickoff, so everyone involved has the latest info, messaging threads, files, and tasks right from the start.

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Share your workDon’t keep it to yourself. When you use a Microsoft Teams channel to share your ideas, knowledge, and documents, and even delegate tasks, you can help keep the whole project moving forward.

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Stay connected on the goThe Microsoft Teams mobile app keeps you connected from almost anywhere. Communicate with colleagues, share files, collaborate on documents, and join conference calls—all from your smartphone or tablet.

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Keep in touch Microsoft Teams puts the communication tools you use in one place. You can see who’s online and available for a quick instant messaging chat, video call, or voice call.

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Find things fastWhether it’s in a chat, file, or threaded conversation, you’ll find what you’re looking for in one place—your Microsoft Teams channel. Plus, you can bookmark conversations or even save specific parts of one, along with before-and-after comments, so it’s easier to track down important information.

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Stay in the zoneAccess files, apps, conversations, and important business processes in a single place. You can even edit directly in Microsoft Teams.

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Connect instantly7

Meet from practically anywhere with audio, video, and chat in Microsoft Teams. And use the Blur my background tool to eliminate distractions, so the rest of your team stays focused.

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Focus on the important stuff Filter out the FYIs to see what’s most critical and time-sensitive. Just go to the Microsoft Teams Activity feed, select the funnel icon, and filter for @mentions or responses to a message you sent.

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Get your message acrossIf you’re connecting with coworkers in other countries, Microsoft Teams can perform real-time translations of chats and conversations in 44 languages. If someone sends you a message in a language other than your own, just click on More Options at the top of the message, and hit Translate.

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Express yourselfGood morale and a strong culture can help productivity, so it’s important to notice the little things. “Like” a message, for starters. Or recognize leadership, creativity, or problem solving with a Praise badge. You can even break the ice with an emoji, GIF, or sticker icon in Microsoft Teams.

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