Tuesday's Tip #44: 4 Best Shortcuts Using the Teams Command Box
The Command Box
Do you even know what the Command Box is? Most users don't! With Teams being a newer app for many of us, learning shortcuts is critical and can save you SO much time. The command box is MUST KNOW tool for a Teams user. And I promise you, ig you think you know what it does - it does more. Let's look closer at the Command Box. Because it's more than just a search bar.
Here it is - at the very top of your Teams screen (and yes - it says search in it)
What's the Command Box Used for?
The Command Box in Teams is used multiple ways. These are some of the things you can do....
- Search
- /(Slash) Commands
- Chat
- Launch apps
1. Search in the Command Box
This is the most obvious, straight-forward way to use the Command Box. After all - it does say search in it. You can search for ANYTHING in Teams, files, words used in a conversation in chat, a word in a file you shared, an app and more.
When I search for the word "training", I get this. Different meetings and discussions I've had.
If I'm not seeing what I'm looking for, I can do a more thorough search which allows you to filter the results by message, people or files
2. / (Slash) Commands
In the Command Box, type the / (slash) to see all the commands (shortcuts) you can access. (watch the video clip to see how easy it is. The steps don't .do it justice.
- Type "/" followed by the command e.g. call.
- Press the [tab] key and type the name of the person.
- Press [Enter] to call.
Some of the most popular:
- /call
- /chat
- /files
3. @ Chat
While working anywhere in Teams, you can use the Command Box along with the @ command to send a message to someone without even leaving the screen you're working in.
- Type "@" and then the name of the person you want to send a message to.
- Press [Tab] and enter the message.
- Press [Enter] to send the message.
4. Launch Apps with @ Command
Some apps (not all) can be launched directly from the Command Box referencing them with the @ symbol. For example, @YouTube or @News
