{"id":9155,"date":"2020-05-12T09:01:52","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T07:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sii.pl\/blog\/?p=9155"},"modified":"2023-10-18T12:50:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T10:50:43","slug":"microsoft-teams-improve-your-productivity-with-the-command-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sii.pl\/blog\/en\/microsoft-teams-improve-your-productivity-with-the-command-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Teams \u2013 improve your productivity with the command box"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As an MS Teams user, you utilize this tool on a daily basis, but probably not fully exploit its potential. What is the Command Box and how can it help you work more efficiently?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Command Box is an interactive field located right at the top of the MS Teams client. Its most common functionality is widely understood searching, but there are many possibilities it brings to help you act much faster and keep multitasking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Searching and initializing chat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The tool can be handled straightforwardly as a search box. By typing in a string of characters we create a query for data and a filtered list with suggestions appears. To see more results press Enter or pick the appropriate item marked with a magnifier icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both actions lead to the search view that allows for exploring the content of published posts all over your chats and available channels, people, and shared files. The type of searched information is switched by tabs on the left panel. The included filters enable specifying posts or materials that interest us. The main part of the screen displays the preview of a chosen record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A specific type of searching, which enables to initialize a direct communication, is launched through defying the name of any person, team, channel, or meeting conducted in MS Teams. When choosing the records connected with these types of elements, we are redirected to a corresponding chat or channel view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another way of establishing contact through the command bar is by using \u2018@<\/em>\u2019 sign to directly address a post to a person, a group, or attendees of a meeting conducted in MS Teams. Start with an \u2018@<\/em>\u2019 sign, type in the name or choose it from the drop-down suggestions list and press Tab or Enter to proceed. Insert the content of your post and accept it with the Enter key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The post appears in the indicated conversation immediately. The function helps to keep the workflow and be up to date with the current context, as this way you can freely transfer information while performing another task, like collaborating on some shared document or following the essential thread on the other chat view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using slash commands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another bunch of functionalities is fired up through the command box using slash commands. Just type in a slash \u2018\/<\/em>\u2019 sign and a drop-down list of available actions appears. Choose a command from the list or type it in. This way you can quickly execute your daily operations using only your keyboard:<\/p>\n\n\n\n