Ways To Use Yammer
Take advantage of all the features in Yammer. Here is a brief overview of the many tools you can use to engage in the Yammer community.![](https://you.stonybrook.edu/yammer/files/2014/08/conversation-wrksx9.png)
Browse conversations
Access your My Feed and Groups to see what’s going on
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View other PROFILES
Get to know your co-workers’ background and expertise
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LIKE a comment
Show that you appreciate, agree or acknowledge with what someone shared
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Share a helpful LINK
Post timely articles and relevant news so others can benefit
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REPLY to a message post
Provide answers, insights, or suggestions
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Post an UPDATE
Use the Publisher to start a conversation or find what you need
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Take a POLL
Gather opinions and feedback from others to help inform your decision
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Promote an EVENT
Use an Event to build awareness about an upcoming activity
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Email a FILE or NOTE
Simply and securely share a file or Note with external parties from anywhere, anytime
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PRAISE a co-worker
Recognize a job well done and efforts that go above and beyond
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Create a GROUP
Support collaboration for a team, department, or a common interest
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CC Colleagues
Draw their attention to the conversation
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Send a PRIVATE MESSAGE
Discuss a sensitive issue and keep matters discreet
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Conduct a SEARCH
View related conversations and files, find people who know the context
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Collaborate on a File
Follow, share, and discuss files to any message for others to preview and comment
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Create a Note
Co-author content to publish for others to edit and provide comments
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Share a CONVERSATION
Share existing conversations in a group with others, in a private message or in another group
“Work like a network with Yammer” from © Yammer.