{"id":6529,"date":"2026-09-06T15:39:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T15:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.almamater.si\/en\/for-students\/organisation\/conversations-chat-and-file-sharing-students\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T15:39:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T15:39:15","slug":"conversations-chat-and-file-sharing-students","status":"publish","type":"it-navodilo","link":"https:\/\/support.almamater.si\/en\/for-students\/organisation\/conversations-chat-and-file-sharing-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversations, chat, and file sharing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Conversations are a central part of MS Teams. They give every team a shared discussion that is saved and can be searched later. Conversations record messages, file sharing, and links to video calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With an @<\/strong> mention you can alert an individual, a channel, or the whole team. The person mentioned receives a notification. Users can like messages, react to them, or add emojis and animated GIFs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting a new conversation with a team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Select Teams<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Select the appropriate team and channel, then select Post in a channel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    \"Starting<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    • In the new message box, enter a subject and the text.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Click Post<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      \"Starting<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      Starting a chat with a person or a group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      • Open the Chat<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Click the New chat<\/strong> icon<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        \"Starting<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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        • In the top box, enter the name of the person or chat you want to send a message to.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • In the bottom box, write your message and click Send<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
          \"Starting<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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          Replying to a conversation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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          • Conversations in channels are organized into threads. Replies appear below the original post, which makes it easier to follow several discussions at once.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Find the conversation you want to reply to.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Click Reply<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
            \"Replying<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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            • Enter your message and click the Send<\/strong> button<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
              \"Replying<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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              Sharing a file<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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              • In the channel conversation, below the message box, click Attach<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                \"Sharing<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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                • Select the file source, for example Browse Teams and Channels<\/strong>, OneDrive<\/strong>, or Upload from my computer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                  \"Sharing<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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                  • Select the file and then the option to share a link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • If you are uploading the file from your computer, select the file, click Open<\/strong>, and then Send<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                    Where are the files?<\/strong> You can later find all files posted in a channel on the Files tab.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

                    Collaborating in Teams: mentioning someone with @<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                    An @<\/strong> mention is a way to specifically alert a particular person in a conversation or a chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                    • In the message box, type the @ character<\/strong> and then the first few letters of the person’s name. You can also mention a whole team or channel if you have the necessary permissions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Select the right person from the list. Repeat the procedure for everyone you want to mention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Everyone who is mentioned receives a notification in the Activity<\/strong> feed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                      \"Mentioning<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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                      Notifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                      Notifications alert you when someone mentions you, reacts to your post, or replies in a thread you started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                      • Click Activity<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • The feed shows a summary of events in the channels you follow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • With the Filter<\/strong> option you can show only certain types of notifications, for example mentions or reactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • With the Feed > My activity<\/strong> option you can review your recent actions in Teams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                        \"Notifications\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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                        Searching for messages, people, and files<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                        The search can cover your entire organization as well as all the teams and channels you are a member of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                        • In the search or command box at the top of the app, enter a word or a phrase and press Enter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Select the type of results: Messages, People, or Files.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Click the result you want. If necessary, use additional filters to refine your search<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                          \"Searching<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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