The ICTS Training team offers a number of Microsoft Teams online sessions to help you get acquainted with this powerful collaboration tool. There are also a few related to Microsoft 365 applications and how it integrates with Teams.

If you have a query regarding information sessions or about ICT training, please contact the ICTS Training team by sending an email to icts-training@uct.ac.za, or book a consultation with a trainer at no cost via their online booking form.

Upcoming sessions

Please visit this page for upcoming sessions. 

Past sessions

  • Windows 11
    • Discover Windows 11: What’s new and how to work smarter
  • Microsoft Teams
    • Get started with Microsoft Teams
    • Manage meetings
    • Manage meeting resources after the meeting (recordings, notes, etc.)
    • Teams meetings: presenter layouts, live presentation screen sharing, switching cameras, and handy tips and tricks.
    • Breakout room management
    • Work with apps
    • Microsoft Teams recordings
    • Advanced chat features in Teams
    • Screen sharing tips
    • Microsoft Teams latest features
    • Work with files and online storage in Teams
    • Microsoft Teams: polls and quizzes
    • Microsoft Teams: the basics
    • Using teams, channels, and tabs
    • Microsoft Teams: top 10 new features
    • Microsoft Teams: latest updates and time saving features
    • Apps, bots and connectors in Teams: what does it all mean?
    • Live collaborations in Teams chat
    • There is more to Teams than just messaging
    • Digging deeper in Teams
    • Teams for academics
      • Create a virtual learning environment
      • Manage meetings
      • Set up teams and create class notebooks
      • Manage notebooks and work with apps
    • Seamless document collaboration with OneDrive and Word
  • Excel 
    • Level up your Excel skills
  • PowerPoint
    • Take your PowerPoint skills to the next level
    • Narration and screen recordings in PowerPoint
    • Level up your Microsoft PowerPoint skills 
    • Create impactful presentations in PowerPoint 
  • Microsoft Stream
    • Internal video-sharing platform
  • Microsoft Bookings
    • Manage appointments
  • Microsoft Sway
    • Discover its website capabilities
    • New kid on the block
  • Microsoft apps
    • What's available and when to use them
    • Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft FindTime
    • Task Management with Microsoft Planner, Tasks, and To Do 
    • Microsoft Teams meetings and PowerPoint 
    • Brainstorm using Microsoft Loop and Microsoft Workflow 
    • Use your time effectively with the help of Microsoft Insights, Viva and Reflect 
    • Mastering workflows in Outlook, Teams and Planner
    • Use Power BI to make sense of your data 
  • OneNote
    • Ideal for learning, teaching and everyday use
    • Manage your notebooks in OneNote 
  • LinkedIn Learning
    • Update your skillset with LinkedIn Learning 

  • Get to grips with Microsoft 365 Groups

  • Email security 

  • Specifically for academics

    • Get familiar with Microsoft 365 Education and Teams
    • Explore the Office 365 suite part one
    • Explore the Office 365 suite part two

  • Recommendations for using UCT storage options

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