These 5 tips for teams are essential to know

Teams combine everything that is necessary for fluent communication within the company and are also constantly being improved. We have compiled 5 really useful tips on Microsoft Teams for you. This will make your teamwork even more productive.

1) Filter activities

With @mentions you can filter activities to separate personal tasks from purely informative contributions. This way you can concentrate on the essential in your communication. In addition, you will always be up to date on all information you receive from your team colleagues. You will find the filter symbol in the activity field above next to "Feed".

2) Bookmarks for messages and attachments

Bookmarks help you find messages and attachments faster and make it much easier to find frequently used information.  Especially when there are many projects running parallel to each other, you can keep a better overview even in turbulent times. In addition, you no longer miss important news and content.

3) Send messages faster

With @mention in the search bar you can send messages to certain people even faster without leaving the current window or project. Because collaboration and communication are the most important core values in your company, it is important that the right people can be reached quickly. Current tasks should never be out of sight. The @mentions function in the search bar is ideal for precisely this workflow, because it allows you to do both at the same time.

4) Video and call synchronization

Save valuable time. Avoid possible textual misunderstandings that can arise from a message. Because if you want to speak quickly and directly to a team colleague, you can do this with teams in an uncomplicated way. Via a quick video chat or phone call you can discuss project tasks and get the necessary information faster. The direct line is the best. To use this function, open the chat with the person in question and click on the corresponding video or call icons in the top right corner.

5) Accidentally clicking "Send" was yesterday

Never again accidentally click on "Send" while composing, this is now possible with teams. You can add a title, mark the importance of the message, and use other rich text options such as bullets, highlights and more. The rich text editing feature is also ideal for presenting newly published webinars or other content to your marketing team. Plus, highlighting important information makes communication much more efficient and your teamwork more productive.