Yammer

Quick Start Guide

Connect and engage across your organization and tap into the knowledge of others.. Sign in to your Office 365 subscription and select Yammer from the App launcher.

Tabs Personalize your profile Discover conversations Start a new conversation

Home, messages, Edit your profile and Select Discovery (selected Post an Update, Poll, or
notifications notification settings relevant conversations), All, Praise. Use Hashtags (#) for
or Following. relevant topics.

Search for answers

Find files, conversations, and
people.

Create a new group

You can make a group open to
Join a conversation
members from outside your
You can Like, Reply, or Share
organization..
a post. Use @mention to
include a specific person.

Find an existing group

Keep up with a topic or
project,. Some groups require Recent activity
approval to join. See what’s been happening in
your network.

Have a private conversation

Send a private message
directly to someone’s inbox.
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Edit your Yammer profile Discover conversations
Select > Edit Settings > Profile to update your profile picture and information. After selecting the Yammer home tab on the left rail, select a feed tab (Discovery, All, or
The more complete your profile, the easier it is for others on the network to find you. Following) to the see the newest info available. Discovery suggests relevant conversations
based your Yammer subscriptions and interactions.

Set notifications Search for answers

Select > Edit Settings > Notifications to receive a daily or weekly email Type keywords into the search bar to find files, conversations, groups, and people.
summarizing when specific activities happened in your network. Select See All Search Results to see more detail and to filter the results.
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Join a group Like and reply to a post
Select Discover more groups, then browse or select Search to find groups. Select Select Like to quickly agree with or acknowledge a post. Select Reply to compose a
+ Join to join the group. If the group is private, the group administrator will need to response. Use #mentions or Notify more people to bring others into the
approve your join request. conversation.

Create a group Post an update

Select + in in the left navigation pane. Your group can allow members from outside your Select Update and enter a message into the What are you working on box to start a
organization, and can be made private so new members will need to be granted access. new conversation or ask a question. You can use Hashtags (“#”) for relevant topics,
attach files, and @mention specific people.
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New Yammer user checklist
Use this checklist to mark off these recommended actions for getting started on  Reply to a coworker’s message with a comment, question or suggestion
Yammer. Look for a conversation that you’d like to contribute to. Reply to add your
response and keep the discussion going.
 Read and understand your company’s Yammer Usage Policy
 Say hello and post a message about what you do here at the company
 Upload your profile picture Find a Group to introduce yourself. Try typing a colleague’s name to bring them
Use a real photo of yourself! Keep your O365 profile picture up-to-date, so into the conversation.
people can put a face to a name. Keep it professional, but let your personality
show.  Set your preferred email notifications
Under your Profile you can adjust what type of email notifications Yammer will
 Complete at least 3 profile fields send you.
We recommend Department, Location, and Expertise. If your department, location
and photo haven't been pre-populated, please make sure to update! Your profile  Download Yammer mobile apps
helps your colleagues seek you out by searching keywords associated with your If you use a smartphone or tablet, you can use Yammer on the go! Visit your app
role and expertise. store and search for Yammer to install.

 Follow at least 3 coworkers you work with directly

Connecting with your colleagues through Following helps personalize what
groups and discussions you see.

 Join at least 3 groups based on your work or interests

Use Search to find relevant groups, and select Join to see conversations and
become a member of that group.

 Join the [New to Yammer/Yammer 101/Yammer Help] group

Ask questions and learn more about using Yammer to get work done.

 ‘Like’ a message post that appeals to you

It’s a simple but powerful way of connecting with a colleague and the ideas they
are sharing. Don’t be shy!