Best Way to Know Microsoft Teams

Now more than ever, people need to know their virtual conversations are private and secure. At Microsoft Teams, privacy and security are never an afterthought. It’s a commitment to you—not only during this challenging time but always.

• Unlimited chat messages and search.
• Built-in audio and video calling for individuals, groups, and full team meetups.
• 10 GB of team file storage plus 2 GB per person for personal storage.
• Integrated real-time content creation with Office apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.
• Unlimited app integrations with 250+ business apps to choose from, including Adobe, Evernote, and Trello.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with anyone inside or outside your organization, backed by Microsoft’s secure, global infrastructure.

Instantly go from group chat to video conference with the touch of a button. Teams of 10 or 10,000 can meet in one place, no matter how many places they’re in. Invite everyone you work with to chat, meet, call, and collaborate all in one place, no matter where you are. Share your opinion and your personality. Send gifs, stickers, and emojis in a group chat or in one-to-one messages. Never yell “who just joined?!” ever again. Use Teams for PC, calling, Phone System, Calling Plan, or Direct Routing to take the stress out of conference calls.

Features and Highlights

Up to 500K users
Communicate and collaborate with teams large and small.

Screen sharing
Choose what you show in a chat or meeting: your desktop, a specific app, a presentation, or a file.

Background blur
Eliminate distractions and ensure meetings run smoothly with background blur.

Guest access
Grant people outside your organization access to existing teams and channels in MS Teams client software.

Coauthoring
Access, share, and edit Word docs, PowerPoint, and Excel files in real-time.

File sharing
Share files with colleagues and work on them together.

More than 250 integrated apps and services
Bring the apps and services you love into Teams to create your organization’s hub for teamwork.

Security and compliance
Help keep information secure with Microsoft Teams 64-bit data encryption at rest and in transit.

Several Teams features are only available in the paid version in Microsoft 365. The full-featured, paid version of Teams includes:

• Additional storage, with plans starting at 1 TB file storage per user.
• Rich file collaboration in the Office desktop apps.
• Meeting scheduling and intelligent video capabilities.
• Additional first- and third-party app integrations.
• Advanced IT controls.
• Enterprise-level security and compliance.

What’s New

• Together mode: This feature allows participants to appear together in a virtual shared background to make it feel like they are in the same room.
• Dynamic view: With dynamic view, Teams automatically optimizes shared content and video participants in real time, making it easier to see everyone during the meeting.
• Breakout rooms: This feature allows meeting organizers to split participants into small groups to facilitate brainstorming and discussions.
• Live transcription: Teams can now automatically transcribe meeting conversations in real time, making it easier to follow along and capture important notes.
• Presenter mode: This feature allows presenters to customize how their video feed and content appears to the meeting attendees.
• Power BI integration: Teams can now integrate with Power BI to provide real-time data insights within the app.
• End-to-end encryption for 1:1 calls: Microsoft Teams now offers end-to-end encryption for one-on-one calls, providing enhanced security for sensitive conversations.

These are just a few examples of the many updates and features that have been added to Microsoft Teams. Microsoft is constantly working to improve and enhance the platform, so users can expect to see many more new features in the future.