The course will start with an overview of Microsoft Teams including how to effectively communicate with colleagues and host meetings through Microsoft Teams. We will discuss the required equipment for your workspace and the basics of Windows 10. You will learn to collaborate with your team and share documents using OneDrive and Microsoft Office. 

The course is delivered over four 1.5-hour live sessions (see the dates below). Each session is conducted by Liam, our certified trainer for Microsoft 365 applications. The course is delivered online through Microsoft Teams. Access to the platform will be provided prior to the course.

Date and Time

• Wednesday Jan 19 2022 7.30-9.00pm
• Wednesday Jan 26 2022 7.30-9.00pm
• Wednesday Feb 2 2022 7.30-9.00pm
• Wednesday Feb 9 2022 7.30-9.00pm

Who is this course for?

The course is intended for those who currently work full-time or part-time away from the office or anybody who aspires to work remotely in the future. This course is suitable for professionals across all sectors.

Objectives and aims

This course will support you to work effectively from home. You will learn useful features available in Microsoft 365 that you can easily adopt for your own purposes. The course will help you develop your IT skills, so that you will feel more confident working as part of a remote team. When completed you will have many more insights on how Microsoft 365 can help you to be more effective as a hybrid worker.

Course Outline

Session 1

• Run Effective Meetings with Microsoft Teams
  • Meeting Controls – Main features
  • Schedule Meetings – In the Calendar and in a Channel
  • Join Meetings
  • Meeting Permissions
  • Screen Sharing
    • Setting up a second screen
  • Adding Channels, including Private Channels
  • Adding Content to Channels
  • Using Chat
  • Using the Whiteboard
  • Breakout Rooms
  • Recording a meeting, accessing the Recording

Session 2

• Home working Checklist
  • Appropriate Desk and Chair
  • Suitable IT equipment, PC Laptop, iPad, Printer, Headphones
  • Adequate Broadband
  • Suitable Light, Heat and Ventilation
  • Keep the workspace tidy
  • Ensure there are suitable electrical sockets available
    • Do not overload sockets and avoid loose cables

• Overview of Windows 10
  • Start Menu
  • Search Box
  • Task View
  • Task Bar
    • Pin Applications to the Task Bar
  • Settings
    • Add Devices, including Bluetooth
    • Mouse Pointer
    • Personalise your account etc.
  • Windows Security

Session 3

• Microsoft Applications
  • Saving to OneDrive
    • Creating Folders
    • Uploading files/Folders
    • Creating New files
  • Syncing to OneDrive
    • Sync all folders
    • Sync selected folders
  • Outlook
    • Calendar
    • Contacts
    • Contact Groups

Session 4

• Microsoft Applications for Collaboration
  • Word
    • Main features
  • PowerPoint
    • Main features
  • Excel
    • Main features
  • Forms
    • Using for surveys
  • Planner
    • Creating a Plan
    • Assigning Tasks