Basecamp to MS Teams Transition Follow Up - 1/18/2024

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Say hello and get to know Microsoft Teams.

As a community, we are moving to Microsoft Teams and away from Basecamp on January 31, 2024. If you have questions or need support with the transition, please contact projectteams@lightwavedental.com.

We will be using Microsoft Teams for meeting agendas/project boards, tracking tasks, and communicating with one another through virtual calls/meetings as well as individual and group chats. Below are several resources to help you get to know Microsoft Teams so you can use the platform in the appropriate way for your needs:

Breakdown of different Microsoft Teams set up types.
1. The difference between Teams & Channels:
  - Team: a group of people working together to get something done
    1. All Teams have a “General” channel
  - Channel: channels sit inside of teams the way files sit inside folders
    1. All channels have “Posts” and “Files” tabs by default
    2. “Files” are stored in a SharePoint document library
2. b. The layout of Microsoft Teams hierarchy:

c. Channels: are open for all members of the Team

d. Private Channels: used for discussions that shouldn’t be open for all members of the Team

Limitations: some apps cannot be added to Private Channels such as Channel Calendar and Tasks by Planner

2. Overview of how Lightwave is using Microsoft Teams as a community.

Communication > Posts
- All channels have a “Posts” tab
- Example: post birthday and anniversary announcements in HQ > General > Posts

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b. Collaboration > Files

All channels also have a “Files” tab where you can easily share documents

You can add shortcuts to OneDrive for easy access
These files are stored in SharePoint
You can link other SharePoint Document Libraries (including other channel files)

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3. Best practices for using Microsoft Teams.