A detailed guide to preparing for the MS-700 exam and earning associate-level Microsoft Teams administrator certification

Key Features

• Plan and design your Microsoft Teams deployment
• Prepare, implement, and manage policies for Microsoft Teams and for apps within Teams
• Work with self-assessment questions and a mock exam and take the MS-700 certification exam with confidence

Book Description

Exam MS-700: Managing Microsoft Teams tests your knowledge and competence in the deployment, management, and monitoring of Microsoft Teams features within the Microsoft 365 platform.

This book will teach you how to effectively plan and implement the required services using both the Teams admin centre within Microsoft 365 and Windows PowerShell. Throughout the chapters, you'll learn about all the policies relating to messaging, teams, meetings, and more; get to grips with the settings; and explore configuration options that a Teams administrator would encounter in their day-to-day responsibilities. You'll also discover best practices for rolling out and managing Teams services for users within your Microsoft 365 tenant as you explore each objective in detail.

By the end of this Microsoft Teams book, you'll have covered everything you need to pass the MS-700 certification exam and have a handy, on-the-job desktop reference guide.

What you will learn

• Plan and configure network settings and licensing for Microsoft Teams
• Plan and configure security, compliance, and governance for Microsoft Teams
• Manage users and configure guest and external access
• Configure and manage Microsoft Teams devices
• Create and manage teams, channels, and core experiences
• Manage Phone System and numbers for Microsoft Teams
• Troubleshoot audio, video, client, and environment issues
• Practice with a mock exam with answers and explanations

Who this book is for

This book is for IT professionals who want to earn the Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate certification. Familiarity with the principles of administering core features and services within a Microsoft 365 tenant and a basic understanding of Microsoft Teams features are needed. Prior knowledge of other Microsoft 365 workloads such as Security & Compliance will also be beneficial. To maximize the odds of passing the MS-700 exam, use this exam guide's content and practice questions to prepare alongside practicing concepts first-hand when possible.

Table of Contents

1. Planning and configuring network settings for Microsoft Teams
2. Identifying Licensing Requirements for Microsoft Teams
3. Planning and Configuring Security and Compliance Settings for Microsoft Teams
4. Planning and Implementing Governance and Life Cycle Management for Microsoft Teams
5. Configuring and Managing External and Guest Users
6. Configuring and Managing Microsoft Teams Devices
7. Creating and managing teams
8. Planning and Managing Channels
9. Managing Chat and Collaboration Experiences
10. Managing Apps for Microsoft Teams
11. Managing Meeting Experiences
12. Managing Phone Numbers
13. Managing Phone System for Microsoft Teams
14. Monitoring and Reporting on a Microsoft Teams Environment
15. Troubleshooting Audio, Video, and Client Issues
16. Mock Exam
17. Mock Exam Answers
18. Assessments

About the Authors

Peter Rising is a Microsoft MVP in Office apps and services. He has worked for several IT solutions providers and private organizations in a variety of technical roles focusing on Microsoft technologies. Since 2014, Peter has specialized in the Microsoft 365 platform. He holds a number of Microsoft certifications, including MCSE: Productivity; MCSA: Office 365; Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert; Microsoft 365: Security Administrator Associate; and Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate. He is also the author of another PACKT book which is an MS-500 exam guide.

Nate Chamberlain, a Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrator Expert and Microsoft MVP in Office apps and services since 2019, has over 5 years of experience in helping organizations deploy and maximize their usage of Office 365 apps and services. His work has included administrative and analyst roles in the higher education, healthcare, corporate, and finance sectors.

Nate is the author of several other books, including an MS-101 exam guide, an MS-500 exam guide, and a handful of smaller publications on SharePoint, OneNote, and leading advocate groups. Nate speaks at user groups and conferences both in person and virtually throughout the year, and blog and tweets regularly as chambernate.