Teams – Get started

The Teams App comes bundled with several versions of MS Office 365, so you may already have it on your computer.  If not, it’s a simple process to download and install it.  You can use an appropriate MS Office 365 license or download the free version of Teams (which has some limitations).   This article…

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Teams – Join a Meeting as an outside participant

If you have been asked to participant in a video conference (Meeting) as an outside participant (someone from a different organization), please follow the simple steps below. What you will need to join the meeting: A PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android phone. An internet connection, or a cellular data plan. If you want to…

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Teams – Meet with people inside your organization

In Microsoft terms a video conference is called a Meeting.  You can have a meeting with Participants Inside Your Organization (PIYO) and/or Participants Outside Your Organization (POYO).  PIYOs are only those participants who have an email address in the same domain as you.  If any of your desired Participants are Outside your organization, please view…

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Teams – Meet with people outside your organization

In Microsoft terms a video conference is called a Meeting.  You can have a meeting with anyone, even with a Participant Outside Your Organization (POYO).  POYOs are anybody with an email address which has a different domain than your own.  The Team App will invite them to join the meeting by sending them an email which…

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Working from home due to COVID-19

Access company resources and work productively from home If you are going to be working from home due to the spread of COVID-19, we provide a few guidelines to prepare you for it, especially for those of you who have not done so before, or have not done so for an extended period. You may…

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Keep Windows 10 up to date

IF KEEPING WINDOWS UP TO DATE WERE AS EASY AS REBOOTING ONCE A WEEK, WOULD YOU DO IT? Keep your Windows 10 computer running smoothly by making sure it gets updated at times convenient to you…  if you don’t pay attention you may be putting your company’s data and your identity at risk.  Fortunately, once…

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Beware Of Fake Links!

Confirm the link BEFORE you click!   We all know that underlined text represents a link to a file or page.  Sometimes that text shows you the address of that item… or does it?  The address displayed does not always reflect the actual address of the link, so *always* confirm the link address before clicking!…

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Take the 2-minute year end cybersecurity quiz!

Two minutes = safer habits!   With the holiday celebrations, family gatherings and perhaps some much needed rest from work pervading your thoughts, you’re probably not thinking about cybersecurity. However, I encourage you to set aside just two minutes to take this security quiz to help you start the new year with safer online habits.…

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