Private channels enable members of an existing Microsoft Team to create channels for sensitive or confidential content. Only members given access and channel owners can see private channels and their contents. Using private channels reduces the need to create and manage additional, separate Teams.  To learn more about private channels please visit the Microsoft article on ...

You can start to get ready for the change now by getting familiar with Microsoft Teams.  HUIT is offering regular training classes through the Center for Workplace Development.  Please sign up to learn about how this versatile tool can make you and your team more productive!

• Ongoing Weekly Training at Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn St. – Register on ...

In order to make it easier to identify Microsoft Teams and SharePoint site, HUIT has created naming conventions for Departments, Multi-Department and Cross-Affiliated Sites. Using descriptive and consistent naming conventions is important for easy searching and to distinguish sites with common department or project names.

Please visit this article on Naming Conventions for SharePoint/O365 Group/Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams has created a new and simplified grid view to display all your teams.   You can view all teams in individual cards and reorder your teams according to your preference. When you click on a team, you will see only channels and tabs specifically for that team. Teams that you interact with more frequently will be at the top of your grid view to make it easier for you to locate.  All of your files and other data remain in the same location. For additional information or...