Microsoft Teams

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Microsoft Teams could be on its way to Linux

Sean Endicott 2 weeks ago 3

Microsoft Teams is already available on Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android, and it might make its way to Linux soon.

Back to school

Microsoft Teams gets updates for assignment experience

Sean Endicott 2 weeks ago

Microsoft Teams has several new features that enhance and improve the assignments experience from start to finish.

Teamwork

Microsoft is retiring Skype for Business Online

Sean Endicott 3 weeks ago 7

Skype for Business Online will be retired in two years. Microsoft is pushing users towards Microsoft Teams leading up to the retirement.

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Microsoft Teams for Android gains emoji reactions and more in latest update

Sean Endicott 3 weeks ago

Microsoft Teams users on Android can now react with emojis. The app also gained several new features in its recent update.

Slack attack

Slack's CEO doesn't see Microsoft Teams as a threat

Sean Endicott 1 month ago 10

Despite Microsoft Teams surpassing Slack in terms of daily active users, the CEO of Slack doesn't see it as a threat.

Week in Microsoft

This week in Microsoft news: Teams overtakes Slack, PC shipments up, more

Dan Thorp-Lancaster 1 month ago 4

A lot happens in Microsoft news each week, so check out this handy roundup for some of the top stories. This week: Teams potentially overtakes Slack, the Minecraft Earth closed beta starts in two weeks, and PC shipments saw an uptick in Q2 2019.

Teamwork makes dreams work

Microsoft Teams hits 13 million daily active users

Sean Endicott 1 month ago 1

Microsoft Teams hit 13 million active daily users. Microsoft's collaborative service now has potentially more daily active users than its rival Slack.

Flying solo

Microsoft Teams users 'unable to perform various actions' right now

Sean Endicott 1 month ago 8

Microsoft Teams users can't do a variety of actions on the service right now. Microsoft is currently investigating the issue.

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Microsoft Teams now supports more emoji reactions

Sean Endicott 2 months ago 3

Microsoft Teams now lets you express more emotions in reactions to messages. You can now use six emoji reactions on mobile and desktop.

Modern schooling

Teams for Education gets sharing updates ahead of back-to-school season

Sean Endicott 2 months ago

Teams for Education has a group of updates aimed at getting students and teachers ready for going back to school.

Stay Connected

Microsoft reportedly working on version of Teams for friends and family

Dan Thorp-Lancaster 2 months ago 18

Microsoft Teams has seen quite a bit of success in the enterprise and education sectors, but now Microsoft may be setting its sights on your home life as well. At an internal meeting, the company reportedly showed off a new version of Teams designed for friends and family, complete with shared documents and calendars.

Privacy is key

Microsoft 365 bolsters security with new features for Teams, Office 365

Dan Thorp-Lancaster 3 months ago 1

Microsoft 365 is getting a big boost to privacy and security with new features rolling out to protect confidential data and more.

Restore on Command

Microsoft Teams and SharePoint get 'Files Restore' feature

Dan Thorp-Lancaster 3 months ago

"Files Restore" is now rolling out to Microsoft Teams and SharePoint for Microsoft 365 users, helping to make sure your data isn't lost.

Digital Collab

Microsoft Whiteboard comes to Teams meetings in preview

Dan Thorp-Lancaster 5 months ago 2

Microsoft Teams meetings attendees can now tap into Microsoft Whiteboard to collaborate and brainstorm in real time.

Swap 'Em

Microsoft Teams reportedly getting custom backgrounds for video calls

Dan Thorp-Lancaster 6 months ago 15

You can already blur your background in Microsoft Teams video calls, but you may soon be able to outright replace your background with something else.