Microsoft 365 Collaboration Fundamentals
Microsoft 365 can improve teamwork, but only when people know where work should happen, where files should live, and who can see them. Without clear habits, teams pile up duplicate documents, unclear permissions, scattered conversations, and endless “which version is current?” emails.
This half-day course helps participants use Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Office apps more effectively so they can share files with the right access, co-author documents, keep feedback focused with comments and @mentions, and recover earlier versions when needed. You’ll also see how SharePoint sits behind Teams, so you understand where team files truly live. The result is fewer duplicates, less rework, and collaboration that holds together across projects and teams.
- Decide when to use Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Office apps based on the work, audience, and collaboration need.
- Share files with the right people at the right permission level and avoid accidental oversharing.
- Co-author documents in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint at the same time as others, without conflicting copies.
- Use comments, @mentions, and threaded replies to keep feedback focused, visible, and easier to follow.
- Apply version history to review changes and restore an earlier version when needed.
Microsoft 365 Tools: What to Use, When, and Why
- How Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Office apps work together
- When to use personal storage vs shared team spaces
- Why file location affects access, ownership, and version control
File Sharing, Access, and Version Control
- Organizing your work files in the cloud
- Sharing with the right people and permission level (view, edit, specific people, expiry dates)
- Version history and file recovery
Teams as the Collaboration Hub
- Channels, files, and tabs, and where Teams files are stored
- @mentions, threaded replies, and notification etiquette
- Bringing OneDrive and SharePoint content into a channel
Real-time co-authoring in the Office apps
- Editing shared Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files at the same time
- Presence indicators and live cursors
- In-document comments, @mentions, and version history
Anyone who works with others in Microsoft 365 on shared files and team projects that go back and forth, and teams that want everyone doing it the same way.
It’s a good fit if:
- You’re never quite sure whether something should live in Teams, an email, or OneDrive.
- You’ve emailed a document around and lost track of which copy is the latest.
- Feedback and updates end up scattered across inboxes and chats instead of attached to the work.
There are no prerequisites for this course.
The advantages of team sessions
- Learn and grow together as a team
- Location and time of your choice
- Sessions can be customized to fit your objectives
- Surprisingly cost effective
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