Erwin Bierens

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The Command Bar–Microsoft Teams

2018-01-29 1 min read Microsoft Teams Erwin Bierens
Microsoft is releasing a new feature for the Teams client, the Command Bar. This feature allows you to quickly navigate the Teams client using shortcut commands that can be entered into the Search/Command Bar. Some examples you can use: Search for people, files and messages. Change your status using - /busy, /away, /dnd Look up a recent file and open the file using /files Look up someone’s org using **/org ** Navigate to a channel using /goto Call a person using **/call ** Try out other /commands /

Have your Microsoft Teams meeting call you back

2018-01-18 1 min read Microsoft Teams Erwin Bierens
If you’ve got a Skype for Business Audio Conferencing license, you’re now able to dial out to your own phone number from a current meeting. This allows you to transfer meeting audio to your phone if you’re having network problems, need to get in the car or on a slow connection. / Click the “i” icon on top of the right screen. Here you can type in your own phone number. Continue reading

Activating Teams Calling -Microsoft Teams

2018-01-12 1 min read Microsoft Teams Erwin Bierens
This howto helps you to check/configure Calling in Microsoft Teams. Make sure you have correct licenses on your Office365 tenant. E1 E3 E5 Microsoft Phone System License (this one is included in E5) and a Calling plan (domestic or Domestic + International Calling) / Login to the Skype for Business Online Powershell Make sure you have download the SkypeOnlineConnector for Powershell. Import-Module SkypeOnlineConnector $credential = Get-Credential $session = New-CsOnlineSession -Credential $credential -Verbose Import-PSSession $session Get-Command -Module tmp_mmdx3k5r. Continue reading

Microsoft Teams - Connect to Powershell

2017-11-06 1 min read Microsoft Teams Powershell Erwin Bierens
Hi Guys, Microsoft recently(11-2017) released the Powershell Cmdlets (still in beta), which gives you the opportunity to manage Microsoft Teams by Powershell. Installing To get started you wil first need to install the Microsoft Teams Powershell module. You can do this by using the following command: Install-Module -Name MicrosoftTeams Loading module Once you have installed a module on your system, you will likely want to import the module in order to use it. Continue reading

Enable External (guest) Access for Microsoft Teams

2017-09-12 1 min read Microsoft Teams Erwin Bierens
Microsoft has released Guest Access for Microsoft Teams, but Microsoft Teams guest access is a tenant-level setting and is turned off by default, so i will show you how to turn this on. / Turn on Guest Access on tenant level Go to your Admin portal, Settings, Services and Addins and select Microsoft Teams. Or use the link below. https://portal.office.com/adminportal/home#/Settings/ServicesAndAddIns Invite guests to your Team go to your Team you want to share and insert the guest users email address

Why Microsoft Teams is so great!

2017-07-18 4 min read Microsoft Teams Erwin Bierens
What is Microsoft Teams? Microsoft Teams is a relative new tool in the Office 365 suite. Teams is combining Office 365 Apps in one tool to facilitate collaboration and communication for groups or you probably can guess, teams. There are several applications on the market like Slack, Azendoo and HipChat but in my opinion they are missing some great integration with all the Office 365 Apps. Below some reasons why i choose to use Microsoft Teams at Work. Continue reading
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