Collaborating in Office 365: What Is Microsoft Teams?
How many times do you get pulled into a lengthy email thread with a group of co-workers? Are your team communications hard to document and scattered among multiple programs? How can your work group more easily collaborate, chat, and share important files and resources? Your solution is Microsoft Teams. Teams is a cloud-based collaboration tool that is part of the Microsoft Office 365 suite of applications. The core capabilities of Microsoft Teams include: Creating and managing work groups Communicating through chat/instant messaging Connecting with audio calling Launching impromptu or scheduled video meetings Sharing files and links Documenting work and resources Simplifying access to other Office apps With Teams, work groups within an organization can collaborate on content across different devices (laptops, tablets, and smartphones), and across multiple platforms including Windows and Mac. In addition, with Microsoft Teams, a team can also invite outside partners such as vend...