Teams and Channels
All Channel notifications are defaulted to off. To ensure proper communication is received it is expected that you will change the "all new posts" settings to "banner and feed" instead of "off" for the general channel and any others that your manager requires.
One key functionality of Microsoft Teams is "Teams". Many areas within the department have their own teams, each of which is made up of channels, including a "general" channel for general announcements, files, and information for the entire team.
This page will show you how to manage channels and use them to best help your work within Dining Services.
Accessing Channels
A channel can be accessed by clicking on the "Teams" icon on the bottom. Then select the Team that has the channel you want. This will open up an additional sidebar that shows the different channels. Select the one that you want.
Managing Channel Notifications
To ensure you receive all important communication, it is expected that you will enable notifications on all channels.
To enable this setting:
- tap on the channel name
- select the three dots in the top right hand corner
- then select manage channel
Under "Notify Me For", you may choose to turn on notifications for all new posts and thread replies.
Hide/Show Channels
Channels can be hidden so that you only see the channels that are relevant to you. To hide channels, tap on the three dots next to the team name and tap "Manage Channels". You may then unselect channels that will not appear on your screen.
To show the channel again, repeat the process and reselect the channels you would like to appear on your screen.
One key functionality of Microsoft Teams is "Teams". Many areas within the department have their own teams, each of which is made up of channels, including a "general" channel for general announcements, files, and information for the entire team.
This page will show you how to manage channels and use them to best help your work within Dining Services.
Accessing Channels
A channel can be accessed by clicking on the "Teams" icon on the left sidebar. Then select the Team that has the channel you want. This will open up an additional sidebar that shows the different channels. Select the one that you want.
Managing Channel Notifications
To ensure you receive all important communication, it is expected that you will enable notifications on all channels. These are accessed by clicking the three dots next to the channel name.
"All Activity" will notify you of everything that is said in the channel. "Off" minimizes the notifications to only give you the ones that directly apply to you (personal mentions and direct replies). "Custom" gives you more options.
Once you are done configuring the settings, click "Save" and your notifications will be set to your preference.
Hide/Show Channels
Channels can be hidden so that you only see the channels that are relevant to you. To hide a channel, click the three dots next to it and select "Hide."
To show the channel again, go to "Hidden Channels" and click "Show" next to the channel.
Pinning Channels
Pinning a channel will allow it to be at the top of your list, regardless of the activity in the other channels. This makes it easy to find the channel if you use it often.
- On the desktop version of Teams, you will need to make sure you are in the "List" view rather than the "Grid" view.
- If you are using the "Grid" view, the option to pin a channel will not show up.
- This is changed by selecting the "Switch View" setting on the "All Teams" screen.
- Once you enter the settings, select the "List" view and exit out.
- If you are already on "List" view, you can change the view by finding the settings at the bottom of the pop-up sidebar window when you click on "Teams".
- Once you are in "List" view, click on the "Teams" sidebar option to pull up the Teams and Channels you are a part of.
- Then, select the three dots next to the channel that you want to pin and select "Pin".
To unpin a channel, click on the three dots next to the pinned channel and select "Unpin".
