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Microsoft Teams
What Is Microsoft Teams?
Microsoft Teams is a group chat solution for teams who want a shared workspace and messaging service. Microsoft Teams replaces Skype for Business as the chat-based communication service of choice for Microsoft 365 team collaboration. It's available on iOS, Android and Windows 10 operating systems. Microsoft Teams is an enterprise-grade messaging application that is a collaboration hub for teams. Create new teams to manage projects, and use Microsoft Teams to send messages, make calls and video conference with coworkers. Get real-time updates to keep everyone on task throughout the day.
Who Uses Microsoft Teams?
Cloud-based solution designed for business communications to help teams manage chat, meet, file sharing, team discussions, and more.
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Reviews of Microsoft Teams

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A Flexible Yet Complex Communication Tool
Comments: I was satisfied with Teams as a communication tool. It's highly flexible and widely adopted. While managing the details can be a bit cumbersome, it's still an excellent option for medium to large organizations.
Pros:
Microsoft Teams is a well-known and widely used communication platform. It integrates seamlessly with other Microsoft services like OneDrive and Office, making it easy to connect and collaborate. Teams allows you to communicate, organize your schedule, and even conduct video calls all within the same tool. If you're already using other Microsoft services, Teams is an excellent choice for flexibility.
Cons:
However, it can be quite heavy, much like other Microsoft tools. The web and app versions offer different features and functions, which can be confusing for some users. Additionally, Teams has relatively high operating costs and requires some expertise to manage its settings effectively.
Very useful tool which extends beyond mere communication.
Comments: Very useful tool which extends beyond mere communication.
Pros:
Very easy to communicate, hold meetings etc. Like the calendar functionality and seamless experience. Beneficial that one can keep everything in one place for a project.
Cons:
Can become difficult when arranging meetings with people outside of an organisation. You have to get used to working with the groups and individuals to avoid confusion. It has been tricky with us as the organisation limits what we can and can't share/save to Teams. It would be great if we could use it fully. Zoom has some better functionality for presenting training but as that is not our focus, Teams was a better choice.
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Microsoft Teams - great at a lot, not so much in NDI
Comments: It has been mostly good, the move over to the new Teams interface has caused a couple of odd bugs, however, these are bugs that they can fix.
Pros:
It is very easy to setup meetings, townhalls, live events, webinars, etc. compared to other platforms.
Cons:
The NDI functionality within Teams is exceptionally buggy at the moment with inconsistent functionality. We will have the NDI working flawlessly today, and tomorrow it won't work... on the same computer and same account.
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Useful, Collaborative but could be tidier
Comments: Overall I have a good experience with Teams, we use it with a team of over 100, and it offers us the platform we need to communicate and collaborate well.
Pros:
Generally speaking, Teams is a great collaborative platform, offering all tools and features you need in order to work with fellow colleagues better and more efficiently.
Cons:
Although Teams has everything needed to be a great collaborative platform, the layout compared to competitors in the same market, lacks and is confusing. This lets Teams down where it could be a really incredible product all round.
Microsoft Teams End User Review
Comments: Excellent, my experience with the application has always been 10/10 and i often recommend the application to other people i have to come into contact with while at work.
Pros:
Teams is a versatile messaging app that allows me to contact and meet with colleagues all over my region and internationally with ease. In addition to the meeting features since it is a Microsoft 365 applications its integration with the other Microsoft apps provides a huge benefit to file sharing also.
Cons:
Microsoft teams is a versatile app and in my everyday usage of the app i rarely have and issues with the application with the only issue only being app setting being changed sometimes.
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MS Teams to call and message within an organization
Comments: Great app to text message and audio/video call and best when integrated with MS Office environment
Pros:
The options while using MS Teams are the best when used in a MS environment
Cons:
When used in a non Microsoft organizations the features are basic with limited search capability
Teams is a great collaboration tool for an O365 environment.
Comments: Overall pretty good, with the various option embeded into Office 365 environment, it's a very verstatile collaboration tool.
Pros:
It's the best collaboration tool for the Office 365 suite.
Cons:
New updates, releases can sometime give headache to IT team and frustration among users.
Great for team meetings and job interviews
Comments: I first learned about Microsoft Team when I was going to have a job interview. It has so many capabilities. It is great for interviews especially when a team of interviewers would like to interview several candidates. There can easily be group meetings and also room breakdowns for individual interviews.
Pros:
It allows team meetings and also individual meetings in a group. It’s a great software for group interviews and team projects.
Cons:
Very easy to work with. It is straight forward and anyone can work with it.
Teams: Good for keeping in touch with colleagues
Comments: I use Teams every day in my work. It is especially helpful when working from home.
Pros:
The convenience of keeping in touch with colleagues at work.
Cons:
It is sometimes not as intuitive as other similar products
Online meetings using Microsoft Teams
Comments: I use Microsoft Teams for online meetings with other teammates, also for online discussions and classes.
Pros:
Microsoft Teams is a robust collaboration platform that integrates seamlessly with the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. It offers a centralized space for communication with features like chat, video conferencing, and file sharing, enhancing team productivity. Its robust security and compliance features make it suitable for industries with strict data protection requirements.
Cons:
Its interface can feel cluttered, especially for new users, leading to a steep learning curve. Performance issues, such as high resource consumption, can occur on devices with limited hardware. For organizations not deeply integrated into the Microsoft ecosystem, Teams may lack value compared to standalone alternatives.

Team Management Easy and Smooth
Comments: In the beginning I use to struggle a bit using it but as time passes by it improved a lot and became the perfect tool for team management.
Pros:
The amount and diversity of functionalities resumed in only one app.
Cons:
The account management used to be a problem but recently they improved it.
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Microsoft Teams is Indispensable for Today's Business Environment
Comments: I have been pretty happy with teams and have found it very intuitive to use.
Pros:
MS Teams makes having web meeting and webinars easy and it wis one of the better quality web meeting tools available.
Cons:
I wish it had more features integrated into it or was simpler to integrate with other tools.
Fuelling collaborative and productive virtual discussion, one agenda at a time
Comments: Microsoft Teams has provided us with a secure way to collaborate, communicate and virtually meet with our coworkers, suppliers and even better our customers. This way is convenient, saves us time and money because we don't have to be in the office to hold our discussions or meetings. We often meet for team projects and constant updates keep us on the same page and enable us strategize and meet our goals and objectives
Pros:
Microsoft Teams has been our ultimate collaboration tool in our organization. Given that most of our work is collective and usually divided as team projects, we appreciate that Microsoft Teams has become our easy to use partner in these group projects. It integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365 apps which enable us import and export data from this apps seamlessly. Individual and group chats enable us to instantly message team members for feedback or any discussion. Additionally it enable us to send files to my coworkers. Usually when I want to focus on work item, I mute the conversations and will later get back to them. We have been able to create chat channel for different topics and this make it easy to resolve issues of separate topics. With only relevant messages on different channels it saves us time of scrolling through lots of clutter message. Microsoft Teams provide us with everything we need to collaborate live on realtime. Accessing all Microsoft apps from one point,calls and videoconferences enable us to work efficiently. Microsoft Teams mobile app is convenient and enable us to meet at our own comfort without having to be in the same location. Microsoft Teams integrates with so many other tools which smoothens file sharing and workflow optimization.
Cons:
I love everything about Microsoft Teams and most especially the fact that it has everything I need in one place. Messages, meetings, notes and documents. I have realtime access to my teammates which makes collaboration quick and easy.
Ms Teams review
Pros:
Microsoft Teams helps me as a PhD student, especially during the COVID-19 time, as it facilitated virtual meetings and discussions. The calendar management ensured efficient use of time and helped me share and access essential documents and data while keeping track of my research tasks.
Cons:
The interface can be cluttered and overwhelming at times, and performance can slow down with larger or more complex data. Also, notifications can sometimes be excessive and distracting, and third-party integrations occasionally have compatibility issues.
Microsoft Teams, the #1 instant messaging application for individuals and enterprises.
Pros:
Its user-friendly interface, the capabilities of the application like user availability status, notifications, customizations, Group and teams structures, high quality meetings with hundreds of participants.
Cons:
The text formatting feature of Teams could be somewhat improved and made easier. Also, the transcription feature can be revised with more options (where the user can decide about the length of the transcribed text).
Video conferring with the added benefit of collaboration
Comments: Exceptional experience, included in the Microsoft suite, clear and clean audio and video experience. A daily staple for myself and our team
Pros:
I like the quality of video conferencing, the ability to share the screen, transcribe feature, and the ability to connect with your team in an easy and efficient manner
Cons:
I sometimes have issues when sharing my screen or connecting to our boardroom tv. The teams meeting will sometimes freeze and will need to be disconnected.
Microsoft Teams, Your friend to no end..
Comments: I love it!! I even love it for our team meetings over zoom!! When we had background photo contests at work, there was a way to incorporate us all together in the photo as if we were really in the room together!! That was bomb!!
Pros:
I love the ease and user friendly functionality of the app.. specifically the ease of locating a team member in teams, and being able to call them regularly, or via video call.. I also love the ease of sharing documents and resources.. I love it all!!
Cons:
I don’t really have a complaint about trans, except for the fact that when a notification comes in, teams pops up as the primary window to show you the message right away.. I would love it if there was a way to deactivate that..
Teams is easy to use, but has pitfalls for new users.
Comments: Instant messaging , meetings and ad hoc video calls could not be easier. However sharing documents which are hosted in sharepoint can become confusing.
Pros:
Teams has easy to use collaborative tools and functions that empower you to work remotely with all the benefits of being in the office.
Cons:
Teams has a dependency upon a well organised SharePoint structure, and this concept can be difficult to convey to new users.
I Love Teams!
Comments: My overall experience has been great. It is very easy to use to communicate whether a small or large group.
Pros:
The thing I love most about Teams is the ease of use. From instant messages to using Adobe, it is the best interoffice communications program to use.
Cons:
The only complaint I have ever had about Teams is when they updated it. It deleted my Adobe suite and I had to redo the whole thing.
The hub for teamwork
Comments: Is my first time using it, but I've been able to be part of scheduled meetings and calls, i can used it both on my computer and also y cellphone, you can integrate it with microsoft 365 also to co-edits documents while on the app, I can organized my chats and much more... is simply the best
Pros:
It is an excellent platform for the work environment. It allows me to stay in touch with my supervisors, colleagues and employers.
Cons:
I haven't had any negative reviews so far. It allows me to stay on top of my meetings and with my coworkers without interfering with my work.
Teams is Essential for Working with a Team
Comments: Overall I use this every single day to chat with coworkers about projects, attend meetings, and use group chats to store data for everyone to collaborate.
Pros:
It’s so simple to connect with your colleagues and have meetings when remote work is an option.
Cons:
There isn’t anything I don’t like about Teams
Honest review about Microsoft Teams.
Comments: Overall, this apps is still better than any other apps. I really love this apps.
Pros:
Friendly feature. Easy to use both in phone and desktop. I love the scheduling message because not all messaging apps has this feature. Can be use in business and personal settings. Transcript are close to perfect which really helps non-native English speaker like me.
Cons:
Unfortunately, no auto pop-icon feature upon receiving message like in messenger and can't capture two desktop one at a time whenever recording and sharing screen.
Microsoft Teams User
Comments: I use Teams daily to communicate with team members, attend meetings, record meetings for future reference, create planner tasks and instant notification with Power Automate. It is a staple in my every day work and has made me more efficient and effective.
Pros:
Ease of use, integration with other Microsoft products, use on phone, modern look and feel
Cons:
Often gets hung up on phone, but a restart easily resolves.
Teams optimization
Comments: Great. It's a very flexible and versatile platform.
Pros:
The flexibility it provides to create project specific channels.
Cons:
Managing permissions. I understand creating private channels however, it would be good to have options to set read/write/delete permissions for sub-channels.
A good application compared to others
Comments: Wonderful. I have done a lot of video communication several times, and it has saved me a lot of effort by meeting through the program without the need to go to the work site.
Pros:
I loved the feature of communicating with calls in complete privacy and without the phone number of anyone in the group in the application
Cons:
Only sometimes it suddenly cuts out or the sound cuts out.