SharePoint 2019 For Dummies

Chapter 8

Discovering SharePoint in Microsoft Teams

IN THIS CHAPTER

Working with Teams in Office 365

Learning about the default SharePoint site created for every Team

Adding a SharePoint page or list to your Teams channel

If you have not yet heard of Microsoft Teams, you are likely going to hear a lot about this product that is taking the Office 365 and instant communications space by storm. Microsoft Teams is a competitor to a team collaboration product called Slack. In addition, Microsoft Teams is replacing Skype for Business in the Office world.

In this chapter, you learn how to use Teams in Office 365 and discover how SharePoint is closely integrated with Teams. You learn that every Teams channel has its own special SharePoint site and how you can work with that site from within Teams. Most users will probably never know they are using SharePoint when they are using features like the Teams wiki, but you will after you read this chapter!

Using Teams in Office 365

When you start your Office 365 trial subscription in Chapter 1, you automatically get the Teams app with it. You can find the Teams app on the App menu, as shown in Figure 8-1.

FIGURE 8-1: Opening Microsoft Teams ...