BEAST SIG  - November 2017
			
What's all the Yammering about?

What Is Yammer?
	Microsoft's version of Facebook
	Closed Forum for Melbpc members
	Topics are Technology and Club related, with some chit chat as well
	24/7 access, help may come soon or later
	It's sharing space for fun, help, new stuff
	
How Do I Get Into It?
	Go to Melbpc homepage, Members Information - https://www.melbpc.org.au/index.php/members-area/
	Login in with your given access (yourID@melbpc.org.au and password)
	NOTE: If you don't have this access, call the office or iHelp
	Scroll down the page or 
 		select Members Area/Office 365 Cloud Services/Yammer Login
		Since you are already logged in, you will be taken straight to Yammer
	If it fails, try your login again. 
	If that fails, ring iHelp  (03) 9276-4088, M-F, 10am -3pm OR 
		email: ihelp@melbpc.org.au
		
Once you have logged in, you may find that it 'sticks' on. It's like a box of chocolates, you never know what you'll get!		
		
Alternate access:
	The Yammer URL	https://www.yammer.com/melbpc.org.au/#/home
	TIP: add this to your bookmarks.
	The checkboard in Office 365 services (if you're in mail or docs, etc.) (has disappeared; have reported)
	Tablet/Phone app, slightly different interface, but it works
	TIP: I use the tablet a lot because it feels easier to read. Typing not so much.
	
Yammer Home Screen Tour
	Everyone's screen will look a little different
		Depends on what groups you join
		
The Top Black Row - 
	Top Level Commands for O365
	YOU may see this, I no longer do.
	*** Your Name, drop down to LOG OUT
	Settings wheel is for O365, NOT just Yammer
	
Left panel - Controls and Navigation
	Home, YAMMER 'Inbox', Bell Notifications, Settings
	Each of these changes what you see in the middle panel
	YAMMER SETTINGS WHEEL (will come back to this)
	Search - across all of Melpbc yammer
	Groups You have joined (default: All Company)
	
Middle panel - The Content
	May be a listing of posts/messages
	May be actual content
	Where you create your own posts
	
Right panel - Various, changes for each group
	*** Resources related to that group
		Documents
		Links
		Videos
	Members - hover for info on person
	
Scrolling tip:
	click within that panel, then scroll it 
	
Settings
	wheel, Edit Settings
	Profile information 
		*** You must use your real name
		Email is default to melbpc (important for Notifications settings)
		Info you choose to share - I don't
		BUT I did include an email I actually use
		Scroll to bottom: SAVE
	Skip most of these
	Notifications
		Click melbpc.org.au to open choices for us
		These will go to your melbpc.org.au email address
		Let's look at mine
		Untick any you don't want an email alert about (MOST)
		Scroll to bottom: SAVE
	
And More
	People to Follow and Private message
	Files
	Groups
	
All Company
	Two important resources (right column)
		1. READ THIS FIRST - Information about using your real name
		When you click on a document, it will open in O365 Word
		To close a doc, click the X in the upper right corner of the document
		2. Welcome To Yammer
		Advice: download and read in your own document program; Easier to read. Print as you wish
	Navigation:
		New Conversations: added since you last read here
		ALL Conversations: all discussion posts
		Files: collection of images, documents, attachments in posts
		Notes: short bits of information created in the group

Participation:
	Reading
		Newest posts appear first, new unread or all
		Scroll down to earlier message
		Poster name, date/time, message body
		Replies: only the latest ones show; to see earlier posts, Show x Previous replies
		Unfortunately, replies to replies that you missed, won't show as 'new', just chronological order, so you may miss replies
		
	Posting
		Start a new message topic when in a group
		From Inbox: Create Message (top right), choose group
		Only one group at a time of creation
		There are no Titles for these posts, so open with a clue of topic
		Type in the box, the click 'post'
		Advanced: upload a file, post a picture, include people to get their attention, add topic tags (help for searching)
		
	Deleting YOUR own posts/messages
		Click on your name anywhere in a group to get a full list of your posts/replies
		Click on the ... next to Edit and choose delete for each one.
		As far as we know, there is no bulk delete capability.
		
	Reply:
		Two levels - original message and reply to a reply
	Like:
		an acknowledgement of support, 
		click again to Unlike
			
Other Groups To Join
		Left Panel: Melbpc.org.au Groups
		*** NOT THE + (+ is to create a new group)
		Two options: List of Recommended Groups AND All Groups
		Search for a group if not there (phones, windows, cats)
		Scroll down the list, find your interest, don't join yet
		Click the group title, see what's there
		If you like, Join Group (upper right)
		(Advanced) You can also create groups of your own 
		
Recommended Groups
		Yammer Help - Useful Documents 'pinned' in right column,
			quick answers to your questions
		Melb PC Discussion - About the club doings
		Technology group of interest to you and your problems/issues, e.g. NBN
		
Private Messages
		You can also send and receive private messages to an individual(s)
		Incoming:
			Private Messages List (left panel bottom): messages to you
			Inbox: Private Messages
		Outgoing:
			Option 1. Inbox: Create Message, choose Private Message, add people
			*** if you know part of the person's name, type in, then select from list
			*** You can send the same message to more than one people at the same time
			Option 2. Hover over person in any group or message, select Send Message