This is not an exhaustive walkthrough, but will put you on the right track and the phone system itself will walk you through the details. The Web and desktop clients look basically the same. Start by opening the settings in Teams. In the Web and desktop client, you’ll find it in the “…” menu to […]
Now that most organizations require multi-factor authentication to log in, some older apps may struggle to connect. Outlook 2016 is one such app. These instructions will provide a basic framework for dealing with all these apps, but I will specifically address only Outlook 2016. Ensure you logged in to the web portal at https://office.com/ with […]
I had a client encounter a problem whereby someone who was a guest in a meeting was able to admit an additional user from the lobby. While this was not a crisis in this situation, it raised questions. The answer is non-obvious (at least based on searches and docs I could find at the time). […]
To initiate a meeting with someone else you press the “Meet Now” button. Because this device DOES NOT have a calling plan you cannot use the “Dial a Number” feature. Choose the “Add” button. You will then be able to enter a number to phone out. You can also use the contacts button to phone […]
Before your meeting If the display is off, tap it to wake it up. On the base screen (where upcoming meetings are displayed), choose “More” Choose “Settings” You will be prompted to enter an admin password. Enter the password you have been given. If there is no on screen keyboard, tap inside the password box […]
TLDR: you can’t, but there is a workaround that will let you dial people without entering their number each time. This has been an issue of ongoing concern for more than two years. There is no really good answer to this and I am dumbfounded that this remains so awkward and piecemeal. However, Teams is […]
Even if you primarily use Outlook on the Desktop, I find this is the simplest, clearest way to add a shared folder. Folders added this way will also appear in Outlook Desktop after you restart. Log in to your Office 365 account at office.com. Choose the Outlook app, and look at the sidebar at left. […]
You may have files on your desktop or in a Documents folder or on a personal network drive. This document will walk you through moving those files to OneDrive so you can access them from anywhere.
Adding your organization’s Sharepoint drives (using OneDrive and Teams).