Microsoft Teams for Beginners in 10 Minutes (2026) | MCC Employee Orientation

New to Microsoft Teams? This 10-minute beginner tutorial walks you through everything you need to start using Teams at work in 2026: chat, teams and channels, calendar and meetings, OneDrive file sharing, status settings, search, and E911 emergency calling. Created for McLennan Community College (MCC) employees, but useful for anyone getting started with Microsoft Teams in Microsoft 365. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome & what you'll learn 0:28 What is Microsoft Teams? 1:12 How to open Teams on Windows 1:33 E911 emergency calling in Teams 2:42 Tour of the main Teams areas 3:23 Activity feed & notifications 4:03 Chat: one-on-one & group chats 4:31 Teams status explained (Available, Busy, Do Not Disturb, Away, Offline) 5:46 Teams & channels 6:25 Calendar & Teams meetings 7:05 OneDrive vs SharePoint: where your files are stored 7:43 How to use Teams search 8:24 Chat vs channel vs meeting vs email: which to use 9:06 Quick-check checklist 9:45 Next step: Teams Phone training ✅ YOU'LL LEARN When to use a chat vs. a channel What each Teams status means (and Do Not Disturb vs. Busy) Why chat files go to OneDrive and channel files go to SharePoint How to find any message, file, or person fast with search How E911 helps emergency responders find you 📞 Next: Teams Phone Training (calling features & audio setup) ❓ Need help? Contact MCC ISS through the normal support process. Note: Microsoft updates Teams regularly, so your screen may look slightly different. #MicrosoftTeams #TeamsTutorial #Microsoft365