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If you’re not using Microsoft Teams in your business, after reading this article we promise that it will be on top of your priority list.
Microsoft Teams has been slowly creeping into businesses since 2018, replacing Skype for Business and taking a more collaborative approach, with advanced chat features, data storing, and a detailed but easy-to-use dashboard.
It’s a core Microsoft Office product, which means that it sits seamlessly inside the Office 365 ecosystem, with existing users transitioning to this platform seamlessly and at no extra cost.
If you’re like many businesses, wishing to build a modern workplace – this platform is a no-brainer!
As a Microsoft Gold Partner, perhaps we might be considered a little biased. But we genuinely believe it’s an incredibly powerful and collaborative cloud platform, providing users with easy access to the whole Microsoft portfolio, in one place!
Need more convincing? Let’s get into the details…
It feels only right that we begin here. With the entire world transitioning from office working, to remote working in light of the recent Coronavirus pandemic, we have all had to embrace a more virtual way of working.
And how difficult would this have been, if online video meetings were not an option?
With Microsoft Teams video conferencing, maintaining contact with colleagues and clients has been easier than ever.
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Now, more than ever, we can appreciate the importance of keeping connected. With many now working from home, we have to communicate virtually for all things, big and small.
Bombarding each other with constant emails all day sounds overwhelming, particularly when the subject might be something minor, but equally vital and requiring a quick response.
With Microsoft Teams Chat, you can instant message colleagues without the formality that email requires and work quickly to make decisions.
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Users of SharePoint will appreciate this robust document management system for its large storage limit and detailed cloud filing systems, meaning that people across the business can access, edit and save files without the worry of them getting lost along the way.
Microsoft Teams takes this to the next level, by allowing seamless integration with SharePoint, team members can now easily access and edit their files without having to leave the Teams platform.
That leads us to our next favourite feature of Microsoft Teams, the ability to self-organise and collaborate departments and business areas.
“Teams are a collection of people, content, and tools surrounding different projects and outcomes within an organisation.” (Microsoft, 2020)
“Channels are dedicated sections within a team to keep conversations organised by specific topics, projects, disciplines – whatever works for your team!” (Microsoft, 2020)
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And last but not least, we can’t help but appreciate how Microsoft Teams seamlessly integrates with Outlook.
While Outlook email still has an important role to play in business life, having features like your calendar integrate with Teams allows you to access it as and when it’s needed.
So there you have it, our top 5 reasons you should have Microsoft Teams.
We hope we’ve displayed the many benefits this collaborative cloud platform could have on your business.
If you would like to find out more about how your business could use Microsoft Teams, book a free consultation today with one of our Office 365 experts!
We’ll chat about your requirements and the different options for implementing this amazing tool into your business.