Microsoft Teams: Using the "Updates" app

Overview

Updates in Teams is a ready-to-use application designed to facilitate seamless communication and task management within the higher education setting. With this app, faculty, staff, and students can effortlessly create, submit, and review updates, check-ins, and reports in the flow of their daily work in Teams. In the dynamic landscape of higher education, where timely communication and streamlined workflows are crucial, Updates in Teams is a valuable tool. It empowers the academic community to stay organized, collaborate seamlessly, and effectively manage their tasks and responsibilities, ultimately contributing to a more productive and cohesive environment. 

Here are some of the benefits of using Teams Updates: 

• Keep your team informed: Teams Updates make it easy to share progress reports, status updates, and other information with your team. This helps keep everyone on the same page and ensures everyone is aware of the latest developments. 

• Get feedback from your team: Teams Updates also make it easy to get feedback from your team. This helps you to get input on your work and ensure that you are meeting the needs of your team. 

• Stay organized: Teams Updates helps you stay organized by keeping all your updates in one place. This makes it easy to find the needed information and track progress on your projects. 

Instructions

Here’s a short video to help you get started. Start using Teams Updates today and see how it can help you to keep your team informed and on track. 

Here are the steps to use the Teams Updates app: 

1. Open Microsoft Teams and go to the app store. 

2. Search for the Updates app and click on it. 

3. Click on the “Get” button to download the app. 

4. Once downloaded, click on the “Updates” tab in the left-hand menu. 

5. Click on “Create a new update” to start a new update request. 

6. Fill out the form with the necessary information and click “Submit”. 

7. You can view all your current update requests and previous submissions in the Updates app. 

8. You can also create and send out update requests and ask others to submit updates to sync their work status. 

You can view the status of your update request in the Updates app. To do so, follow these steps: 

1. Open the Updates app in Microsoft Teams. 

2. Click on the “Review” tab in the left-hand menu. 

3. Select a card to see all updates from that specific template. 

4. Choose an update located beneath “Received” to see the details and attachments of that specific submission.