Chapter 1
Getting around in Teams
IN THIS CHAPTER
Navigating the Teams app
Managing your status and profile
Configuring your settings
Searching across Teams
Microsoft Teams is the newest major addition to Office 365, having been introduced in 2017 as a response to the success of chat and collaboration apps like Slack and a need to modernize the online meetings experience in Skype for Business.
Initially a slow grower, Teams became popular in 2018 and 2019 and skyrocketed upon the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. The pandemic forced huge numbers of people to work and study remotely for an extended period. In mid-2021, Microsoft reported nearly 150 million people worldwide using the app every day.
There are differences in features and settings among the desktop, browser, and mobile apps. Differences also exist among the business, education, and government versions of Office 365. This minibook covers features that are available in the desktop app, unless otherwise specified for typical enterprise or business customers. Education and government customers have a bit different ...
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