MS Teams Review: MS Teams (Microsoft Teams) is a business communication platform that is part of the Microsoft 365 group of products. It is a great collaboration app that will help your team hold conversations and stay organized all in one place. It is easy to use, especially if you already use Microsoft 365. MS Teams is a great software for any business that desires to connect online.

If you would like to learn more about MS Teams and how it works, click on the links to the following additional information sections.

1. Microsoft Teams Is Free if You Want Basic Features. Learn more.
2. With Microsoft 365 You Can Take Advantage of MS Teams Advanced Features. Learn more.
3. In Microsoft Teams, Teams Are Groups of People Brought Together for Work, Projects, or Common Interests. Learn more.
4. To Save Money, You Can Add Features for Only the Users in Your Business Who Need Them. Learn more.
5. Network Telecom Can Integrate Microsoft Teams into Your Company’s Existing Phone System. Learn more.

MS Teams is a great software for any business that wants to connect online. Image source: Microsoft

MS Teams Review

1. Microsoft Teams Is Free if You Want Basic Features

If you don’t have a Microsoft 365 account and you don’t use a business or school account then you can use a free version of MS Teams. If you are using the free version of MS Teams, here are all of the great features you can access:

Unlimited Meetings: You can schedule an unlimited number of meetings and for a limited time meet for up to 24 hours.

Up to 10GB of Cloud Storage: You will receive access to 10GB of shared and 2GB of personal cloud storage for free.

Collaboration & Control: You can collaborate with your clients and external partners while still maintaining control over your company data.

Secure Data: Microsoft Teams’ data encryption will keep your information secure whether you are at your facility or on the move.

Host up to 100 Participants: You will get an unlimited number of free video calls, audio calls, or virtual meetings to help you stay connected.

Unlimited Chat: You can have as many text or video chats and channel conversations that you need.

Large and Small Teams: You can communicate and collaborate with up to 500,000 internal and external users including people outside of your organization.

Diverse Markets: You can use Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. MS Teams is also available in 53 languages and 181 markets.

You can use the free or paid version of Microsoft Teams. Image source: Microsoft

2. With Microsoft 365 You Can Take Advantage of Advanced Features.

If you have a paid version of Microsoft 365, then you also get the full-featured paid version of MS Teams. You will enjoy all of the core free features of Teams, with the additional following features:

• You can record your meetings.
• You can host online and video conferencing meetings for up to 250 people.
• You receive additional storage, with plans starting at 1 TB file storage per user.
• You’ll get rich file collaboration in the Office desktop apps.
• You can take advantage of additional first and third-party app integrations.
• You’ll have advanced IT controls.
• You’ll enjoy enterprise-level security and compliance.
• You will have phone and web support around the clock.

The full version of MS Teams lets you record meetings. Image source: Microsoft

3. In Microsoft Teams, Teams Are Groups of People Brought Together for Work, Projects, or Common Interests.

Teams are divided into two types of channels: standard, which is available and visible to everyone, and private, which is focused, private conversations you have with a specific audience.

Channels are used to have conversations, work on files together, and hold meetings. The tabs located at the top of each channel will link to your favourite services, apps, and files. If you find that you use a lot of channels, then you can pin your most important ones so that they are easier to find. Here’s how.

The following video will give you a helpful overview of teams and channels.

Learn more about teams and channels

4. To Save Money, You Can Add Features for Only the Users in Your Business Who Need Them

You can purchase specific add-on features for Microsoft Teams. Enjoy the great cost savings and flexibility of adding features for only the users in your organization who need them. To add a feature, buy one add-on licence for each user who will use it.

The features that you can add with your Teams add-on licences include:

• Microsoft 365 Business Voice
• Audio Conferencing
• Toll-Free Numbers
• Phone System
• Calling Plans
• Microsoft Teams Rooms
• Advanced Communications

*The add-on licensing options available to you depend on the Microsoft 365 or Office 365 plan you have.

You can purchase add-on licences for only those workers who need them. Image source: Microsoft

5. Network Telecom Can Integrate Microsoft Teams into Your Company’s Existing Phone System.

Not sure what Microsoft Teams is or how it can help your business? We can answer your questions and we can integrate Microsoft Teams into your company’s existing phone systems.

Network Telecom supports the Voice (phone connection) on Microsoft Teams, allowing a user to make calls from their Teams app. Contact us today to learn more and to get started.

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