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Microsoft does offer a free version of Teams. It includes unlimited chat messages and search, audio and video calling, 10 GB of team file storage, and 2GB per person for personal storage. However, the more robust versions of Teams that include additional services and features are included with a Microsoft 365 subscription.
Microsoft Teams provides strong security, as it is built on the strong security and compliance capabilities of Microsoft 365. It's equipped with advanced security measures like two-factor authentication and encrypted data, whether in transit or at rest, to ensure your data and communications remain secure.
Yes, it is designed to integrate smoothly with other Microsoft apps and services such as Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, and PowerPoint to enhance productivity and coordination within a team. It also supports integration with third-party applications.
Teams have features that make it great for remote work and distance learning. It includes video conferencing, screen sharing, and custom backgrounds to help maintain focus during meetings. Features such as shared channels, file collaboration and task tracking make working together from a distance much easier.
Yes, it is available on various platforms, including Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and Web, allowing you to collaborate and communicate from virtually any device.
With the app's capacity, you can host online meetings for up to 1,000 participants, and for a view-only meeting, Teams can support up to 20,000 participants.
It is a group of people gathered together for work, projects, or common interests. Teams are made up of channels, which are essentially conversation threads where the actual work gets done. You can have standard channels that are open to all members of a team and private channels for a specific group within that team.
Yes, it allows you to fully customize the notifications you receive. You can adjust the settings to receive notifications for all activities or just for the activity that mentions you directly. You also have the option to turn off notifications if needed.
Both Microsoft Teams and Slack are chat-based collaboration tools that offer similar functionality. The major differences typically fall into categories like integrations and pricing. Microsoft Teams is free with a Microsoft 365 subscription and integrates seamlessly with other Microsoft apps. Slack has a free version too, but charges for additional features, and it has more integrations with other software outside of the Microsoft ecosystem.
Yes, Microsoft Teams allows you to record your meetings for later review or for those who couldn’t attend. The recording includes audio, video, and any screen-sharing activities. Once the meeting is over, the recording is saved to Microsoft Stream.