Searching within Teams
When you are a member of a vast number of teams, finding specific information you need can become a challenge. That is where the search functionality within Teams comes to the rescue. The search function lets you search for people, conversations/messages, and documents, as well as the contents of documents. The search box provided in Teams' interface serves as both a search and a command box.
To search for messages, people, or files, follow the instructions provided in the next section.
Getting ready
The search feature within Teams is available to everyone. However, you can only search for content you have access to.
How to do it...
To search for a message, person, or file:
Type the word or phrase you are searching for in the search box. In this example, we will search for the word everyone. The search results are grouped under three topics—Messages, People, and Files:
- Clicking on a search result will reveal the contents...
