Erwin Bierens

Knowledge is Power

How to create a Team in Microsoft Teams EDU

2020-03-18 2 min read Microsoft Teams
In this how to, I will show you how you can create different types of teams within Microsoft Teams EDU. The following steps will be exaplained below: Click the link at the bottom of the window which says Join or create a Team. Click the option that says Create a Team. Select the right goal of the team. Choose Teams modus for the team. Name the team, and select create. Add people or groups. Continue reading

Online lessons with Microsoft Teams EDU

2020-03-18 2 min read Microsoft Teams
I will walk you true the following steps to help you to start with remote lessons and get the most out of it. Invite Go to the calendar in the left rail of your Teams client. Click new meeting. Enter a title and description of your lesson, reservate the timeslot. Add team/channel with students. When you click send, everyone in the channel will get a notification. The meeting will show also up in the students calendar. Continue reading

How to create a Channel in Microsoft Teams

2020-03-17 1 min read Microsoft Teams
In this how to, I will show you how you can create your extra channel within your Team. Once you have created a team, you’ll get a General channel. This general channel is mostly used for announcements and posting information for everyone to see. However, you can always create a new channel for specific purposes. You can do this by clicking on the dots next to the team name. You can then select Add channel and enter in a name and descripion. Continue reading

How to create a Team in Microsoft Teams

2020-03-17 2 min read Microsoft Teams
In this how to, I will show you how you can create your own team within Microsoft Teams. The following steps will be exaplained below: Click the link at the bottom of the window which says Join or create a Team. Click the option that says Create a Team. Select to Build a team from scratch. Choose Teams modus for the team. Name the team, and select create. Add people or groups. Continue reading

The tag present in the reparse point buffer is invalid

2020-03-17 1 min read OneDrive for Business
I ran into this issue recently where some files and folders were not accessible in using the File Explorer, command prompt or even PowerShell. When trying to open / rename or delete the folder the following error pops up: The tag present in the reparse point buffer is invalid The files / folders were located in OneDrive for Business and enabled for the on-demand feature. Based on saome other blogs, those files / folders are junction and got in a bad state. Continue reading

Using Reverse Number Lookup in Microsoft Teams

2020-03-11 2 min read Microsoft Teams
What is Reverse Number Lookup (RNL) When you receive calls in your Teams client Reverse Number Lookup (RNL) will show the displayname instead of the actual phone number. With RNL the system converts the number that is calling you to a name configured in your outlook contact or even Azure Active Directory. The following order will be used to check and the last one will always override: SIP Invite From Header Azure Active Directory Outlook contacts Teams contacts Requirements Exchange The callee, in your tenant, needs to have a Exchange Online mailbox. Continue reading

Using custom Tags with Microsoft Teams

2020-03-05 1 min read Microsoft Teams
With tags, you can categorize people based on attributes, such as role, project, skill, training, or location. For example, a “Project member” or “Manager” or Customer (guests)" tag will enable you to reach groups of people in Teams without having to type every single name. Once the tag is added, just use “@mention” in a channel. Everyone who has been assigned with the specific tag will receive a notification just as they would if they were “@mentioned” individually. Continue reading
Older posts Newer posts