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Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate
MS-700
intermediate
12 uncovered
Microsoft Teams
1
40–45%
Configure and manage a Teams environment — 40–45% · 25 covered, 6 doc only, 14 uncovered
2
20–25%
Manage teams, channels, chats, and apps — 20–25% · 13 covered, 5 doc only, 5 uncovered
3
15–20%
Manage meetings and calling — 15–20% · 10 covered, 2 doc only, 2 uncovered
4
15–20%
Monitor, report on, and troubleshoot Teams — 15–20% · 7 covered, 0 doc only, 8 uncovered
module + doc
doc only
nothing
circle size = share of the exam
Where the marks are
Skills measured as of 27 October 2026 · re-read nightly
40–45%
20–25%
15–20%
15–20%
Configure and manage a Teams environment
45 objectives · 23h 55m
Manage teams, channels, chats, and apps
23 objectives · 12h 32m
Manage meetings and calling
14 objectives · 4h 59m
Monitor, report on, and troubleshoot Teams
15 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 match
Covered
Introduction to Teams meetings and calling
56m
·
KB: Teams network bandwidth planning and Network Planner
Analyze network impact by using Teams Network planner
Weak match
Covered
Plan and configure network settings for Microsoft Teams
59m
·
KB: Teams network bandwidth planning and Network Planner
Specify network ports and protocols used by Teams
Weak match
Doc only
GA August CY2026 · 92 days, no module
·
KB: Teams media flows, ports, TURN and VPN split tunnelling
Assess network readiness and connectivity by using the Microsoft Teams Network Assessment Tool and Microsoft 365 network connectivity test tool
Covered
Plan and configure network settings for Microsoft Teams
59m
·
KB: Teams network readiness: connectivity test and Network Assessment Tool
Manage security and compliance settings for Teams
Identify licensing requirements for security and compliance features
No module
Describe security and compliance concepts
48m
Specify security and compliance alert policies for Teams
No module
Describe security and compliance concepts
48m
Choose appropriate Teams administrator roles
No module
GA August CY2026 · 92 days, no module
Plan and configure threat policies in Microsoft Defender for Office 365
No module
Secure email and collaboration with Microsoft Defender for Office 365
1h 4m
Specify retention policies
Weak match
Covered
Explore retention in Microsoft 365
49m
·
KB: Retention policies for Teams chats and channel messages
Specify sensitivity labels and publishing policies, including for Teams meetings
Covered
Introduction to Teams meetings and calling
56m
·
KB: Sensitivity labels for teams and Teams meetings
Specify Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies
Covered
Create and manage data loss prevention policies
1h 1m
·
KB: Data loss prevention for Teams chat and channel messages
Specify Microsoft Entra Conditional Access policies for Teams
Covered
Troubleshoot issues signing into Microsoft Teams
52m
·
KB: External Access (Federation) vs Guest Access in Teams
Specify Microsoft Purview Information Barriers policies
Covered
Manage Microsoft Purview Audit (Premium)
40m
·
KB: Information barriers in Teams
Identify appropriate use cases for Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance and Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management
No module
Understand Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management
28m
Plan and implement governance for Teams
Identify licensing requirements for lifecycle management of teams
Weak match
Covered
Implement lifecycle management and governance for Microsoft Teams
1h 7m
·
KB: Licensing shared devices: Teams Rooms Basic, Teams Rooms Pro and Teams Shared Space
Identify where Teams stores content
Doc only
GA August CY2026 · 92 days, no module
·
KB: Files in Teams — where they actually live in SharePoint and OneDrive
Plan and manage update policies
Weak match
Covered
Create and manage Insider Risk Management policies
36m
·
KB: Teams Update Policies, Public Preview and Client Rollout
Create and manage policy packages in Teams
Weak match
Covered
Introduction to Teams meetings and calling
56m
·
KB: Policy Assignment in Teams: Direct, Group, Batch, Packages and Precedence
Plan and configure policy assignment for users and groups
No module
GA August CY2026 · 92 days, no module
Configure settings for Microsoft 365 group creation
Weak match
No module
Implement and manage Microsoft 365 retention and recovery
55m
Configure an expiration policy for Microsoft 365 groups
Weak match
Covered
Implement and manage Microsoft 365 retention and recovery
55m
·
KB: Team Creation Governance: Who Can Create, Naming Policy and Expiration
Configure a naming policy for Microsoft 365 groups, including blocked words
Weak match
Covered
Implement and manage Microsoft 365 retention and recovery
55m
·
KB: Team Creation Governance: Who Can Create, Naming Policy and Expiration
Archive, delete, or unarchive one or more teams
Weak match
No module
Create and manage teams
52m
Restore or troubleshoot the deletion of a Microsoft 365 group
No module
Troubleshoot Microsoft Teams
path
5h 14m
Identify when to use Microsoft Entra Access reviews for teams and groups
Covered
Monitor your Microsoft Teams environment
50m
·
KB: External Access (Federation) vs Guest Access in Teams
Perform operations for Teams by using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph
No module
Manage Microsoft Teams by using Windows PowerShell
27m
Configure and manage external collaboration
Identify licensing requirements for external collaboration
No module
GA August CY2026 · 92 days, no module
Configure SharePoint Online and OneDrive external sharing settings
Covered
Manage SharePoint Online by using Windows PowerShell
46m
·
KB: Files in Teams — where they actually live in SharePoint and OneDrive
Configure External access in the Teams admin center
Covered
Manage access for external users
41m
·
KB: External Access (Federation) vs Guest Access in Teams
Control External Access by Domain for Specific Users and Groups
Weak match
Covered
Manage access for external users
41m
·
KB: External Access (Federation) vs Guest Access in Teams
Configure External collaboration settings in Microsoft Entra ID for guest access
Covered
Manage access for external users
41m
·
KB: External Access (Federation) vs Guest Access in Teams
Configure guest access and sharing in the Teams admin center, Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft Entra admin center, or the SharePoint admin center
Covered
Manage access for external users
41m
·
KB: External Access (Federation) vs Guest Access in Teams
Control guest access to a specific team by using Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Entra ID
Weak match
Covered
Manage Microsoft Purview Audit (Premium)
40m
·
KB: External Access (Federation) vs Guest Access in Teams
Remove guests from Teams, including from a team or a tenant
Weak match
Doc only
GA August CY2026 · 92 days, no module
·
KB: Information barriers in Teams
Configure shared channels for external access
Doc only
GA August CY2026 · 92 days, no module
·
KB: External Access (Federation) vs Guest Access in Teams
Configure and manage B2B direct connect cross-tenant access settings in Microsoft Entra ID for shared channels
Weak match
Covered
Create and manage teams and channels with Microsoft Teams
46m
·
KB: Shared channels and B2B direct connect — working with other organisations without guest accounts
Configure a multitenant organization (MTO)
No module
GA July CY2026 · 123 days, no module
Manage Teams clients and devices
Identify licensing requirements for Teams Phone accounts and resource accounts
Doc only
GA August CY2026 · 92 days, no module
·
KB: Licensing resource accounts and voice-app outbound calling
Identify licensing requirements for Teams devices
Doc only
GA August CY2026 · 92 days, no module
·
KB: Licensing shared devices: Teams Rooms Basic, Teams Rooms Pro and Teams Shared Space
Manage configuration profiles for Teams devices
Covered
Configure and secure devices with Microsoft Intune policies
45m
·
KB: Managing Teams Android devices: the move from Teams admin center to the Pro Management Portal
Configure accounts and systems for Microsoft Teams Rooms
Covered
Plan for Microsoft Teams Rooms and shared meeting spaces
1h 2m
·
KB: Teams Rooms resource accounts: creation and calendar processing
Manage device settings and firmware
Weak match
No module
Configure Microsoft Entra ID for device and policy management
55m
Manage Teams device tags
Weak match
Covered
Configure, deploy, and manage Teams devices
1h 22m
·
KB: Teams Phone Common Area Phones
Provision and configure remote sign-in for new devices
No module
GA August CY2026 · 92 days, no module
Plan and configure Teams for VDI
Covered
Plan for Microsoft Teams Rooms and shared meeting spaces
1h 2m
·
KB: Teams Phone Survivable Branch Appliance (SBA)
Stage 2
Manage teams, channels, chats, and apps
20–25% · 12h 32m
Create and manage teams
Plan for a Teams rollout by using Teams Advisor
Covered
Plan for Microsoft Teams Rooms and shared meeting spaces
1h 2m
·
KB: Teams Update Policies, Public Preview and Client Rollout
Create a team by using the Teams admin center, Teams client, the Teams PowerShell module, or Microsoft Graph
Covered
Introduction to Microsoft 365 core services and admin controls
1h 3m
·
KB: Team Templates and Templates Policies in the Teams Admin Center
Create a team from an existing Microsoft 365 group, SharePoint site, or team
Weak match
No module
Manage access for external users
41m
Create a team from a template
Weak match
Doc only
GA August CY2026 · 92 days, no module
·
KB: Team Templates and Templates Policies in the Teams Admin Center
Create and manage templates and template policies for teams
Doc only
GA August CY2026 · 92 days, no module
·
KB: Team Templates and Templates Policies in the Teams Admin Center
Manage the membership and roles for a team
Weak match
No module
Create and manage teams
52m
Manage a team in the Teams admin center
Covered
Introduction to Microsoft 365 core services and admin controls
1h 3m
·
KB: Team Templates and Templates Policies in the Teams Admin Center
Manage Teams environment settings
Covered
Prepare the environment for a Microsoft Teams deployment
path
3h 20m
·
KB: Power Apps and Dataverse for Teams
Configure privacy and sensitivity settings for a team
Weak match
Covered
Create and manage teams and channels with Microsoft Teams
46m
·
KB: Sensitivity labels for teams and Teams meetings
Create and manage frontline teams and experiences
Weak match
Covered
Manage meetings and events experiences
1h 15m
·
KB: Base Teams licences after unbundling: Enterprise, Business, Frontline and Teams Essentials
Manage channels and chats
Recommend channel types, including standard, private, and shared
Doc only
GA August CY2026 · 92 days, no module
·
KB: Private channel vs shared channel vs a separate team
Add, edit, and remove channels
Weak match
Covered
Create and manage teams and channels with Microsoft Teams
46m
·
KB: eDiscovery for Teams chats, channels and meetings
Manage channel settings
Doc only
GA August CY2026 · 92 days, no module
·
KB: Channel moderation and announcement-style channels
Create and manage Teams policies for channel creation and sharing
Weak match
Covered
Troubleshoot Microsoft Teams meetings live events and messaging
47m
·
KB: Copilot in Teams chats and channels, and the Channel Agent
Manage private and shared channel membership
Doc only
GA August CY2026 · 92 days, no module
·
KB: Private channel vs shared channel vs a separate team
Create and manage messaging policies
Weak match
Covered
Create and manage Insider Risk Management policies
36m
·
KB: Retention policies for Teams chats and channel messages
Manage apps for Teams
Manage Org-wide app settings in the Teams admin center
Weak match
Covered
Build and sell Microsoft Teams apps in Microsoft AppSource and the Microsoft Teams store
54m
·
KB: App Centric Management and App Availability in Teams
Create and manage app assignments and app setup policies
Weak match
Covered
Troubleshoot Apps and Channels
25m
·
KB: App Setup Policies and Custom App Upload in Teams
Manage permissions and consent for apps, including blocking apps
No module
GA August CY2026 · 92 days, no module
Recommend appropriate extensibility options, including apps, tabs, meetings, messaging extensions, and workflows
No module
GA August CY2026 · 92 days, no module
Manage purchasing of apps in the Teams app store
Covered
Publish Teams apps in Microsoft Teams Store
18m
·
KB: Facilitator agent in Teams meetings
Customize the appearance of the Teams app store
No module
Publish Teams apps in Microsoft Teams Store
18m
Upload an app to Teams
Covered
Add significant value to your Teams app
33m
·
KB: App Setup Policies and Custom App Upload in Teams
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
Manage meetings and events experiences
1h 15m
Configure meeting settings, including for Microsoft 365 Copilot
Covered
Integrate external content with Microsoft 365 Copilot using Copilot connectors built with TypeScript
45m
·
KB: Teams Premium vs Microsoft 365 Copilot for meeting intelligence
Create and manage meeting templates and template policies
Doc only
GA August CY2026 · 92 days, no module
·
KB: Meeting Policies, Lobby Bypass and Meeting Options
Create and manage meeting policies
Weak match
Covered
Create and manage Insider Risk Management policies
36m
·
KB: Meeting Policies, Lobby Bypass and Meeting Options
Create and manage meeting customization policies
Weak match
Covered
Create and manage Insider Risk Management policies
36m
·
KB: Meeting Policies, Lobby Bypass and Meeting Options
Create and manage event settings and policies
Weak match
Covered
Create and manage Insider Risk Management policies
36m
·
KB: Teams Webinars and Event Registration
Configure and manage Teams webinars
Covered
Manage meetings and events experiences
1h 15m
·
KB: Teams Webinars and Event Registration
Configure and manage Teams town halls
Covered
Manage meetings and events experiences
1h 15m
·
KB: Town Halls and the Teams Live Events Retirement
Manage phone numbers and services for Teams Phone
Provision and manage phone numbers for users, services, and conferencing bridges
Doc only
GA August CY2026 · 92 days, no module
·
KB: Teams Phone Mobile: SIM-based numbers as Teams numbers
Assign, change, or remove a phone number for a user or a resource account
No module
GA June CY2026 · 153 days, no module
Manage voice settings and policies for users
Weak match
Covered
Manage apps for Microsoft Teams
1h 22m
·
KB: Direct Routing voice routing policies, PSTN usages, routes and dial plans
Create and manage voicemail policies
Weak match
Covered
Create and manage Insider Risk Management policies
36m
·
KB: Teams Phone calling policies: forwarding, simultaneous ring, voicemail and busy on busy
Manage auto-attendants and call queues
Covered
Configure auto attendants and call queues
1h 1m
·
KB: Native auto attendants and call queues vs a certified contact centre
Create and manage calling policies
Weak match
Covered
Create and manage Insider Risk Management policies
36m
·
KB: Teams Phone calling policies: forwarding, simultaneous ring, voicemail and busy on busy
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 match
No module
Troubleshoot Microsoft Teams Voice Issues
39m
Configure alert rules
No module
No module maps to this objective
Report on Teams usage, including team activity, app usage, active users, per-meeting metrics, and storage usage
No module
GA August CY2026 · 92 days, no module
Monitor and report on the creation and deletion of teams
Weak match
Covered
Create reports with Power BI and Dataverse for Teams
35m
·
KB: Power Apps and Dataverse for Teams
Monitor and report on guest access
No module
GA August CY2026 · 92 days, no module
Monitor the Microsoft 365 network connectivity test tool
Covered
Plan and configure network settings for Microsoft Teams
59m
·
KB: Teams network readiness: connectivity test and Network Assessment Tool
Manage feedback, including policies
Weak match
Covered
Create and manage Insider Risk Management policies
36m
·
KB: App Setup Policies and Custom App Upload in Teams
Troubleshoot audio, video, and client issues
Collect client-side logs
Weak match
No module
Configure a SharePoint Framework development environment
59m
Clear the Teams client cache
No module
GA August CY2026 · 92 days, no module
Troubleshoot issues by using self-help diagnostics for Teams
No module
Troubleshoot Federation Issues
21m
Troubleshoot Teams client installation and update issues
Covered
Troubleshoot Federation Issues
21m
·
KB: Teams Update Policies, Public Preview and Client Rollout
Troubleshoot Teams client health and issues in the Teams admin center
Weak match
Covered
Troubleshoot Federation Issues
21m
·
KB: Managing Teams Android devices: the move from Teams admin center to the Pro Management Portal
Troubleshoot sign-in issues to Teams
Covered
Troubleshoot Federation Issues
21m
·
KB: Teams Phone Common Area Phones
Troubleshoot Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI experiences in Teams
Covered
Troubleshoot Microsoft Teams
path
5h 14m
·
KB: Copilot in Teams Phone calls — 1:1 VoIP and PSTN
Troubleshoot issues with joining meetings and accessing features in meetings
Weak match
No module
Troubleshoot Microsoft Teams meetings live events and messaging
47m