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Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate

MS-700intermediate12 uncoveredMicrosoft Teams
140–45%Configure and manage a Teams environment — 40–45% · 25 covered, 6 doc only, 14 uncovered220–25%Manage teams, channels, chats, and apps — 20–25% · 13 covered, 5 doc only, 5 uncovered315–20%Manage meetings and calling — 15–20% · 10 covered, 2 doc only, 2 uncovered415–20%Monitor, report on, and troubleshoot Teams — 15–20% · 7 covered, 0 doc only, 8 uncovered
module + docdoc onlynothingcircle size = share of the exam

Where the marks are

Skills measured as of 27 October 2026 · re-read nightly
Configure and manage a Teams environment45 objectives · 23h 55m
Manage teams, channels, chats, and apps23 objectives · 12h 32m
Manage meetings and calling14 objectives · 4h 59m
Monitor, report on, and troubleshoot Teams15 objectives · 10h 10m
Stage 1

Configure and manage a Teams environment

40–45% · 23h 55m

Plan network settings for Teams

Calculate network bandwidth capacity for Teams voice, video, meetings, and events
Weak matchCovered
Analyze network impact by using Teams Network planner
Weak matchCovered
Specify network ports and protocols used by Teams
Weak matchDoc only
Assess network readiness and connectivity by using the Microsoft Teams Network Assessment Tool and Microsoft 365 network connectivity test tool
Covered

Manage security and compliance settings for Teams

Identify licensing requirements for security and compliance features
No module
Specify security and compliance alert policies for Teams
No module
Choose appropriate Teams administrator roles
No module
Plan and configure threat policies in Microsoft Defender for Office 365
No module
Specify sensitivity labels and publishing policies, including for Teams meetings
Covered
Specify Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies
Covered
Specify Microsoft Entra Conditional Access policies for Teams
Covered
Specify Microsoft Purview Information Barriers policies
Covered
Identify appropriate use cases for Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance and Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management
No module

Plan and implement governance for Teams

Identify where Teams stores content
Doc only
Plan and configure policy assignment for users and groups
No module
Configure settings for Microsoft 365 group creation
Weak matchNo module
Configure a naming policy for Microsoft 365 groups, including blocked words
Weak matchCovered
Archive, delete, or unarchive one or more teams
Weak matchNo module
Restore or troubleshoot the deletion of a Microsoft 365 group
No module
Identify when to use Microsoft Entra Access reviews for teams and groups
Covered
Perform operations for Teams by using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph
No module

Configure and manage external collaboration

Identify licensing requirements for external collaboration
No module
Configure External access in the Teams admin center
Covered
Control External Access by Domain for Specific Users and Groups
Weak matchCovered
Configure External collaboration settings in Microsoft Entra ID for guest access
Covered
Configure guest access and sharing in the Teams admin center, Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft Entra admin center, or the SharePoint admin center
Covered
Control guest access to a specific team by using Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Entra ID
Weak matchCovered
Remove guests from Teams, including from a team or a tenant
Weak matchDoc only
Configure shared channels for external access
Doc only
Configure and manage B2B direct connect cross-tenant access settings in Microsoft Entra ID for shared channels
Weak matchCovered
Configure a multitenant organization (MTO)
No module

Manage Teams clients and devices

Identify licensing requirements for Teams Phone accounts and resource accounts
Doc only
Identify licensing requirements for Teams devices
Doc only
Manage device settings and firmware
Weak matchNo module
Provision and configure remote sign-in for new devices
No module
Stage 2

Manage teams, channels, chats, and apps

20–25% · 12h 32m

Create and manage teams

Create a team by using the Teams admin center, Teams client, the Teams PowerShell module, or Microsoft Graph
Covered
Create a team from an existing Microsoft 365 group, SharePoint site, or team
Weak matchNo module
Create a team from a template
Weak matchDoc only
Create and manage templates and template policies for teams
Doc only
Manage the membership and roles for a team
Weak matchNo module
Configure privacy and sensitivity settings for a team
Weak matchCovered

Manage channels and chats

Recommend channel types, including standard, private, and shared
Doc only
Manage channel settings
Doc only
Create and manage Teams policies for channel creation and sharing
Weak matchCovered
Manage private and shared channel membership
Doc only

Manage apps for Teams

Create and manage app assignments and app setup policies
Weak matchCovered
Manage permissions and consent for apps, including blocking apps
No module
Recommend appropriate extensibility options, including apps, tabs, meetings, messaging extensions, and workflows
No module
Manage purchasing of apps in the Teams app store
Covered
Customize the appearance of the Teams app store
No module
Stage 3

Manage meetings and calling

15–20% · 4h 59m

Manage meetings and events

Recommend meeting types based on business requirements, including Appointments with Microsoft Teams, webinars, Teams town halls, and meetings
No module
Create and manage meeting templates and template policies
Doc only
Create and manage meeting customization policies
Weak matchCovered
Create and manage event settings and policies
Weak matchCovered

Manage phone numbers and services for Teams Phone

Provision and manage phone numbers for users, services, and conferencing bridges
Doc only
Assign, change, or remove a phone number for a user or a resource account
No module
Stage 4

Monitor, report on, and troubleshoot Teams

15–20% · 10h 10m

Monitor and report on Teams

Monitor and report on voice and meeting quality
Weak matchNo module
Configure alert rules
No module
Report on Teams usage, including team activity, app usage, active users, per-meeting metrics, and storage usage
No module
Monitor and report on the creation and deletion of teams
Weak matchCovered
Monitor and report on guest access
No module

Troubleshoot audio, video, and client issues

Collect client-side logs
Weak matchNo module
Clear the Teams client cache
No module
Troubleshoot issues by using self-help diagnostics for Teams
No module
Troubleshoot Teams client installation and update issues
Covered
Troubleshoot Teams client health and issues in the Teams admin center
Weak matchCovered
Troubleshoot sign-in issues to Teams
Covered
Troubleshoot Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI experiences in Teams
Covered
Troubleshoot issues with joining meetings and accessing features in meetings
Weak matchNo module