1 An Overview of Microsoft Teams

What is Microsoft Teams?

Microsoft (MS) Teams is an application designed to help groups collaborate more effectively and is designed with this purpose in mind.  Instead of uncountable emails sharing numerous documents and notes on a topic, this application is a one-stop-shop for communication and information sharing which guides a team’s collaboration.  The group of individuals might be assigned to work on a project for school or work or maybe it is a group of family members trying to plan an upcoming event; no matter the situation this application is designed to make team collaboration easy and effective by placing all the necessary tools at your fingertips.

Why should I use it?

Using MS Teams for collaboration when working with a group toward a common goal allows each participant to have one place to access and share information with others in the group.  There are communication channels, file sharing options and even quick messaging tools allowing the users to easily communicate with others.  This environment allows for efficient activity among the group .

Accessibility

The MS Teams application is very flexible because it can be accessed on multiple devices – laptop, desktop, tablet, or smart phone.  This means you have the flexibility of using a wide variety of devices no matter the operating system (IOS, Android or Windows) to access your group’s information.  The MS Teams app can be downloaded from either the Apple or Android app store.