Welcome to ITS Powertivity Tips! | July 2023 | Issue 10
We're here to help you SOAR!
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Level Up Your Meetings & Chats
with Teams Tips!
Ready for your close up, but lighting too dark?
There's a setting for that!

1) In a Teams meeting, select More...
2) Select Settings > Device Settings.
3) Scroll down to Video Settings.
4) Turn ON the Adjust brightness option.

MS Teams adjusts brightness to enhance the video quality when lighting is poor. Brilliant!

Note: Brightness quality may vary across Windows and OS systems.


Did you know? You can check your audio/video settings BEFORE joining a Teams meeting. Yea, that screen you ignore when clicking 'Join now'.

Perform a quick 'pre-join' check EVERY TIME:
1) Correct audio device
2) Camera On or OFF
3) Not sure which device is activated? Access the Device Settings toggle to dive deeper into video/audio options, for the correct device (shown below).
Already in a meeting and experiencing audio/visual issues? See below...
Valuable Functionality Reminders in 5 Mins or Less
Stop boring the participants! Raise the energy by showing your face and letting your personality shine through for a more authentic meeting experience.
Video Not Working?
We're not talking about accidentally having the camera off. To check your video device settings:

1) Select More...
2) Click Settings >
3) Click Device settings.
4) Verify that your device video settings are correct by using the Camera drop-down.

(5 min read)
Audio Not Working?
We're not talking about accidentally staying muted. To check your audio device settings:

1) Select More...
2) Click Settings >
3) Click Device settings.
4) Verify that your device audio settings are correct by using the Audio devices drop-down.

(5 min read)
Stop frustrating the participants! Be always aware of your mic status for a more engaging meeting experience.
"Phew!" ~ Just in Time Tips!
The problem: Being interrupted by random notifications from meetings previously attended or unimportant chats.

The solution: Determine how, when, and where your notifications appear, turn off specific messages, customize settings for channels and chat, and so on within Teams Settings.

Specifically, you can "mute" notifications during meetings and calls so you're not interrupted. Within Teams, select Settings > Notifications > Select Edit for Meetings and Calls > Mute notifications during meetings and calls
Image of Teams Meetings & Calls Notifications Dialog Box
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