Navigating around Teams
Teams has a simple key feature based navigation system across all versions of the programme (desktop, browser and mobile app).
Where is the Navigation bar?
| | Navigation Bar for Browser and Desktop |
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| - The Teams navigation bar will be along the left side of your screen
- Each icon on the navigation bar is for a different feature of Teams
- The image across shows what the navigation bar should look like on the left of your screen
- Teams can be navigated easily by selecting the icon that you want to use (the functions of these icons are explained below)
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What do the icons on the navigation bar do?
| | Activity |
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| Clicking the Activity icon (labelled with a bell) will take you to your Activity page. On this page you will find: - your activity feed on the left (which will show you all your current and past notifications depending on your notification settings)
- your last visited Team on the right.
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| | Chat |
| Clicking the Chat icon (labelled with a speech bubble) will take you to the private Chat page. Here you can: - create new chats with colleagues by clicking the paper and pen icon at the top of the screen
- continue previous chats
- chat with individuals or groups
- audio/video call individuals or groups
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| | Teams |
| Clicking the Teams icon (labelled with 3 people) will take you to your Teams page. Here you can: - access the Teams you are a member of
- join and create new Teams
- see notifications in your Teams
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| | Assignments |
| Clicking the Assignments icon (labelled with a school bag) allows you to: - create a class (if you are academic staff)
- to post in the class (if you are a student)
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| | Calendar |
| Clicking the Calendar icon (labelled with a calendar) is synced with your Outlook calendar. - Any appointments/meetings/events that you have added to your Outlook calendar will appear here.
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Other navigation icons (Desktop/Browser)
| | Calls |
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| The Calls icon allows you to make audio or video calls to your colleagues. Press make a call, type your colleagues name in the search box, then select if you want to make an audio or video call. |
| | Files |
| Clicking the Files icon (labelled with a piece of paper) allows you to access: - recently opened files
- files saved to your OneDrive
- files that have been added to your Teams by other Team members.
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| | Profile icon |
| Clicking on your profile picture in the top right corner of your screen allows you to: - change your profile picture
- change your availability indicator
- set a status message
- access your settings (where you can change how Teams looks for you)
- access links to download the desktop and mobile apps
sign out of Teams
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| | Apps |
| The apps icon in the bottom left of your screen (labelled with 4 squares) takes you to apps that can be added to your Teams |
| | Help |
| The help icon in the bottom left of your screen (labelled with a question mark) will open a drop down menu where you can select what you want to view: - Topics - if you want help from Microsoft
- Training - if you want to learn how to use Teams better
- What's new - if you want to see new features in Teams
- Suggest a feature - you can suggest to Microsoft something you think should be added and see what suggestions Microsoft are currently working on
- Report a Problem - if there is an issue that you think is a bug you can send this information to Microsoft
- Ask the community - ask other Teams users
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Navigation Bar for the Mobile App
| | Navigation Bar for the Mobile App |
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| - The Teams navigation bar will be along bottom of your screen
- Each icon on the navigation bar is for a different feature of Teams.
- The image across shows what the navigation bar should look like along the bottom of your screen.
- Teams can be navigated easily by selecting the icon from this navigation bar, that you want to use (the functions of each of these icons are explained below)
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Other navigation icons (mobile app)
| | 3 Lines Icon |
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| On the upper left of your screen there is an icon with 3 lines (as shown in the image across) Clicking this icon brings up further options and allows you to: - change your availability status
- set an out of office message
- change the notification settings of the app
- access your settings (where you can find Teams help and sign out of your account)
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