Nikki Chapple

Using PowerShell to report on your Microsoft Teams data

Posted on 21 April 2021Updated on 24 November 2021by Nikki Chapple

Do you know how many Microsoft Teams you have or which Teams have guests or private channels? Or what Teams are ownerless and unused? If not have you thought of using PowerShell to report on your Microsoft Teams data to enable you to analyse the data in the product of your choice?

The Microsoft Teams Admin centre https://admin.teams.microsoft.com/ provides some top-level information however there are some downsides to this such as:

There is limited filtering and sorting
It may not show the information you need
You may not be able to download the data

These limitations are acceptable if you only have a few Teams and can easily scroll through the list. However in reality most organizations have hundreds or thousands of Teams and as a result need a solution that aloows them to analyse their data.

Read on to find out about the limitations in the reporting in the Teams Admin centre and using PowerShell to report on your Microsoft Teams data therefore enabling you to analyse the data in the product of your choice.

Can I use Microsoft Teams on a mobile device?

Posted on 15 March 2021Updated on 15 March 2021by Nikki Chapple

Its easy to set up and use Microsoft Teams on a mobile device to work seamlessly across multiple Android and iOS devices.

You can chat, call, collaborate and join meetings from your mobile and even switch between multiple tenants to access your guest accounts.

In addition you can set up quiet times if you don’t want to be interrupted outside office hours.

Keep reading to read how to set up and configure the Teams mobile app.

Do you know who is joining your Teams meeting?

Posted on 6 March 2021Updated on 23 November 2021by Nikki Chapple

Do you know who is joining your Teams meeting? For some meetings it is critical that you know exactly who is joining your Teams meeting.

Luckily Microsoft Teams has a number of controls that let the meeting organiser stop the meeting invitation being forwarded and control who needs to wait the meeting lobby until admitted.

Read on to see how easy it is to control access to your Teams meetings.

Microsoft Teams meetings: Are you back yet?

Posted on 2 March 2021Updated on 2 March 2021by Nikki Chapple

Are you back yet? Is a common question asked after you have had a break during a Teams meeting.

When you run virtual meetings with Microsoft Teams it is not always easy to see when people are back. Especially when people in the meeting don’t have their video cameras on.

Let me show you how to quickly see when people have returned to your meeting.

Microsoft Teams – Where is my data stored?

Posted on 13 February 2021Updated on 23 November 2021by Nikki Chapple

One of the most common questions I am asked is ‘Where is my Microsoft Teams data stored’?

Why is this? In short, Microsoft Teams is not an individual application, it is a productivity hub that utilises many applications and services across Microsoft 365. Therefore Teams stores data across multiple locations.

Why do I need to know where my data is stored?

For several reasons. Knowing where your data stored helps you address the following questions:

Which geographic location is my Teams data stored?
How can I govern Teams when I don’t know what is stored where?
Can I control who has access to my Teams data?
What information protection can I apply to my Teams data?
Where do I need to apply retention policies?
How to ensure my eDiscovery searches are scoped to include the right locations?

Let’s dig deeper into Microsoft Teams and see where your data is being stored.

Quickly save an email to Microsoft Teams

Posted on 9 February 2021Updated on 23 November 2021by Nikki Chapple

Do you want to consolidate all your communications in Microsoft Teams but some people keep sending you emails? And want to quickly save an email to Microsoft Teams?

My #teamstoptip will show you can just drag and drop your Outlook emails straight into Teams.

Benefits of using the Microsoft Teams mobile app

Posted on 21 January 2021Updated on 24 January 2021by Nikki Chapple

My top three benefits for using the Microsoft Teams mobile app on your phone or tablet. These tips are also useful even if you are working from home.

Keep reading to see my three top benefits for using the Microsoft Teams app on your mobile device.

Welcome to my new Microsoft 365 and Teams blog

Posted on 19 January 2021Updated on 21 January 2021by Nikki Chapple

Welcome to my new blog on Microsoft 365 with a specific focus about Microsoft Teams.

Whilst I have been posting about Microsoft Teams on LinkedIn this is my first step into blogging. This will allow me to create more in-depth articles about Microsoft Teams.

I do hope you enjoy my blog and I welcome any feedback on my posts, and also any topics that you would like to see covered.

Microsoft Teams Chat formatting of messages

Posted on 20 October 2020Updated on 19 January 2021by Nikki Chapple

Users often find that Microsoft Teams Chat formatting is very basic when creating posts in Team chats and channel conversations. Did you know that Microsoft Teams chats and channel messages allows you to add in advanced formatting? Its just hidden away.

Read on to find out how in just one click you can use lots of additional features to use in your Microsoft Teams chat and channel conversations.