Microsoft Teams

Pros

Its a good products when it comes to intergrating the staff on ground and at the office. The document sharing works perfectly and the juggling between the screens is very swift. It can accommodate a large capacity crowd.whether for teaching, church or company meetings you enjoy Teams at the comfort of your home.

Cons

Audio and video breaking up in the midst of a very large meeting and important at that. Relies solely on network connectivity

Pros

The ability to communicate with colleagues and collaborate with clients using the powerful conference call feature.

Cons

Sometimes the communication with other Microsoft apps is not best optimised.

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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Pros

Teams makes it simply to seamlessly collaborate with colleagues in real time. Project-based chat conversations allow for us to remain in constant communication. Switching between chat and voice and video calls is also an integral part of our consultative work.

Cons

The only downside I've experienced with Teams is trouble connecting on calls across different Teams instances or when using a VPN. However, these issues have been minimal and have not affected my overall opinion.

Pros

Teams allowed our users to interact in a way not possible before, which was integral at the start of the Pandemic.

We went from users having little to no access to other users and the environment outside of work, to a full blown remote workplace.

Without Teams, we never could have completed this as fast and seamlessly. It was an integral part of the ongoing transition, even with more people back in the office more regularly.

Cons

Issues with some of the versions caused confusion amongst users.

Sometimes crashes or freezing depending on the machine.

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Pros

Microsoft Teams is light enough to be installed in our phone. Makes business meetings or call on the go so much easier. The feature to share files and keep meetings recordings are also very helpful. The forwarding call feature is very useful.

Cons

I have two versions in my laptop, one said the latest one, but I don't know why both old and new versions popped up at the same time when my laptop is turned on.

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.

Pros

Included free with our Office 365 subscription

Cons

No way to add someone to JUST one channel (like slack)
No way to cycle through all the unread in channels with keyboard shortcut - unread messages tend to get buried because of this
Notifications seem spotty

Pros

Easy to chat back & forth with colleagues. Lots of emoticons & gifs. Calls mostly work. Easy to organize & make groups.

Cons

Files stored/shared in Teams sometimes crash my computer. Occasional oddities during calls.

Pros

Ability to integrate with Microsoft suite of products, sharepoint integration in background specifically, setting up groups including federated teams rooms to collaborate with clients.

Cons

Is a resource intensive application. Video calling can be unstable at times.

Pros

The new Teams is really wonderful with the different meeting options. The audio quality and video quality seems to be pretty stable so far. Love the new update with enhance stability and collaborative space.

Cons

I do bump into instances after the new update where I can't open attachments received or sent before I have to kill the application and open it again. Have submitted tickets to root cause to my IT teams but were not able to resolve it internally.

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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).

Pros

Teams is quick to use and the visual aspect is easy for your eyes to interpret.

Cons

It takes a few minutes longer to load then our previous platform.

Pros

Ease of Communication in group and private

Cons

Recordings aren't readily downloadable and available to be saved

Pros

The best thing about Microsoft teams is that we can work remotely through teams and it also supports third party integrations. I am able to share files , communicate with other team members , setup status calls and provide knowledge transfer sessions through efficient screen sharing and video recording. It is compatible for android and IOS devices and also provides data security.

Cons

The advance functionalities of teams are available through paid plans which are a bit costly.Sometimes managing a large number of teams notifications from different channels can be difficult and teams rely on a n active internet connectivity else there are system lags.

Pros

Microsoft Teams is a great tool for teachers and staff. At my school, we use Teams to communicate with other teachers. I like that you can have Teams automatically open when you sign into your computer. This helps incase you forgot to turn it on. I use it all the time to ask other teachers questions or to contact the front office. It will give you a notification popup whenever you receive a message. During Covid, our school used Microsoft Teams for virtual classes. It was very easy to set up my classes and have my students logged in. My web camera was easily connected so students could view the whiteboard.

Cons

One con about Microsoft Teams is there seem to be a couple of different versions of Teams. When I sign into my PC, once in a while it will sign into the wrong account so I won't see messages sent to me. I have to physically go into teams, sign out, and sign back into the right account. I have not figured out how to fix this yet.

Pros

I can easily integrate Microsoft Teams with my Outlook and other Microsft tools. It's flexible and easy to use. I love the recently updated features that make it look unique.

Cons

I am yet to discover the downside of Microsoft Teams.

Pros

I enjoy Microsoft Teams mostly for their well designed layout, its easy to find recent chats as well as searching key terms in the search bar to find or go to an exact message (e.g, when searching up "terms", it will look up all of the chats, messages, that have "terms"

Cons

I wish there were a way to clear the entire call log history at once. It's so frustrating to delete each call individually.

Pros

The ease of being able to contact colleagues knowing who is active.

Cons

The documents section (OneDrive) because I find this tricky to understand when accessing the documents.

Pros

We have reaped so much benefits since we deployed MS Teams in our organisation. It is a super easy to use and highly intuitive tool that enable presenters plan, invite and execute virtual meetings. It is also easy for the team members to join new meetings with IDs and passcode both on the app and on a web browser. Ms Teams enable us to host live events such as webinars and conferences with a large number of attendees without hustles or struggles. It provide HD video and sound quality and has a streamlined audio and video settings that enable us to select preferred camera or microphone directly, suppress background noise, setting backgrounds and adjusting volume. MS Teams enable to expand the video grid view when using browsers which allows the meetings to be more engaging and inclusive and you can see more than one participants at once. Additionally it streamlines the meeting recap. Recordings, content sharing and meeting notes summarises and organises meetings for easy access of relevant information. Setting up meeting rooms within the meeting is magical. It ensures there are different channels for different issues which help solve them easily

Cons

Microsoft Teams is our number 1 productivity tool. We have reaped tobs of benefits from using it and that is not without challenges here and there but honestly the benefits surpass the limitations

Pros

It is well integrated in the Office 365 Suite and available on every platform, and has amazing collaboration features for both small and large teams.

Cons

A few bugs here and there, and the interface is not always easy to navigate. It's not difficult by any means, but some design choices are questionable, in my opinion.

Pros

We can set up meetings with any one anywhere.
We can create communities according to our topics/groups/fields.
Meeting can be organised asper calendar.
Easily accessible and available.
Can be downloaded in seconds.

Cons

All is fine as of now. Very easy to use.

Pros

Simple to chat, Video call, audio call. Spaces for file sharing and other things with co-workers. Seeing their Free/Busy status is nice. I also enjoy being able to attach custom names to groups which adds a bit of fun.

Cons

Teams are a bit cumbersome to use. Some change Microsoft made also made sharing files with others, for editing at least, much more difficult. Want them to get a file they can download? No problem. Need them to edit it? Painful. I am signed in on Mobile and I am never sure if my status changes to show me as unavailable.

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.

Pros

I use Microsoft Teams at a University. It is nice to have a complete software. We can share files with our colleagues. We can also save time by working jointly on some documents. It is also nice that it is extensible and has a lot of add-ons. For example, we have installed the tasks application, so we can assign tasks immediately and follow who is doing them. It's also nice to have a smartphone app.

Cons

Although it is a nice software in general, I don't want to work with it for two main reasons. Firstly, Linux support is very bad. Secondly, sometimes our files are lost. The interface is slow. Recently, some of our files were lost, including the pictures of the teams we set up. Also, when I tried to use the Office application in it, I typed the title and it deleted it immediately during autosave. I was using it before because it was the official system of our school, but now I'm starting to think that we need to switch to a different system. It is also necessary to back up the files frequently.

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.

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Pros

The developers if this App worked very hard. I wouldn't call them slackers. It's become stable and reliable and very functional. The integrations are getting better.

Cons

It helps out a lot for developers and IT workers, but it isn't a salesforce.

Pros

Ease of connection and integration with office suite of apps.

Cons

Occasionally the mic / camera won’t open and you have to restart the application. But this is rare and an easy fix.

Pros

The responsive nature of the software, configurable to ensure users can communicate with relevant people. Lots of available plug ins to add additional features and link in with other software

Cons

The search feature could be improved, quite often i know i have had a conversation with someone around a specific topic however when using the search it does not come up. Also when searching for recent conversations, trying to get to group chats or similar the history of chats isnt that long and sometimes i need to resort to searching all messages to find one from the group chat, to then get access to the group chat.

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.

Pros

Quick and efficient messaging. Multi-media sharing options for team collaboration. Integration with Microsoft suite enabling you to review and edit documents quickly. Reactions -- simple and a clear way to respond without having to type a full message. Live statues to update others where you are and when you are available. App integrations with Todoist, Redflag, and other services we use daily. Video calls and phone calls with ease from both my computer and from my phone.

Cons

The interface can be unreliable. Changes layout and views of certain documents when viewed on desktop versus within Teams. Some minor bugs with video and camera being recognized. Some de-sync from time to time between phone and computer. Some loss of connection where I do not receive messages until much later in the day.

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.

Pros

I like the ability to schedule meetings and send out links either via a meeting planner or create my own email and include the link. I like that we can hold meetings without time restraints. I also like the Chat feature to stay in instant contact with others.

Cons

I do not have any Cons at the moment. Initially, I would have stated a Con as having difficulty in starting meetings because I would "lose" the link. However, after realizing that I could click on the calendar icon and join the meeting from the scheduled meeting, I was good. I guess this was more so user error than an actual issue with Teams (lol).

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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..

Pros

I love how easy it is to set up virtual meetings and video conferences with Teams. The quality is consistently good, and features like screen sharing and breakout rooms enhance productivity

Cons

One thing I find frustrating about Microsoft Teams is the amount of notifications. It can become overwhelming, especially when you're part of multiple teams and channels, and it's sometimes hard to keep track of what's important.

Pros

By far, the best part about Teams is the ability to communicate with people at all times and how easy it has made collaborative work no matter where each employee is located. The ease of sharing files, holding calls, and sending messages is a leg above the competition. It has combined into one platform what I used to have three apps to perform. And I love that it fully integrates with Office 365!

Cons

It does not impact me directly, but I could see how needing a Microsoft account to log in could be a deterrent.

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

Pros

Our company uses MS Teams for much of our collaborative work. It syncs well with Outlook, SharePoint, and Planner allowing us schedule meetings, share work, manage projects, and store files. The screen share function is particularly usuell in combination with Planner and SharePoint.

Cons

The interface for files copy/move is cumbersome. It suggests recent of favorite locations but does not provide a means to look up a location that is not suggested. A simple file explorer like navigation would easily resolve this.

Pros

Most joined up collaboration tool on the market. File storage with backend on SharePoint, voice/video using evolution of Skype online, secure by design.

Cons

Microsoft have started adding premium/add-on skus.

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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.

Pros

What I like most about Microsoft Teams is the seamless way in which it can be integrated with the entire Microsoft 365 suite. This helps in collaborating on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations super easily right within the platform. Having all your tools—chats, video calls, sharing of files—all in one place reduces the switching time from one app to another, hence saving time and making the workflow more efficient. Aside from that, the versatility of supporting scheduled meetings and impromptu conversations can serve different working styles, whether it's a formal project discussion or a quick informal check-in with somebody. Another key differentiator is its reliable video and audio quality, even in large meetings, further refining the remote collaboration experience.

Cons

What I like least about Microsoft Teams is that sometimes it feels quite overwhelming, be it a new user or someone not so much into technology. Though powerful with as many features and options as it comes, it creates a pretty steep learning curve and sometimes may confuse people where certain tools or settings are located. Moreover, the platform can be a bit resource-intensive; on older devices, or when many resource-demanding applications are working, it might cause occasional slowdowns or lag. By and large, performing well, these minor misbehaviours are inclined to disturb the smooth experience slightly.

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.

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Pros

I like how much capability the program offers. The features offered give you the ability to excel in team collaboration, communication, management and so much more, instead of needing multiple other programs that do the same thing.

Cons

It has some limitations of using other microsoft programs like excel and PowerPoint as stand alone programs since their features work best that way, but Teams gets you mostly there.

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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.

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.

Pros

I like the user-friendliness of Teams. It's easy for anyone to use, including people who have never used software such as this before. You can create groups, share files, create polls, screen record training sessions and so much more. If you ever used MSN Messenger back in the days, this is like a ramped up version of it! Lots of businesses use Teams so it's easy to set up a meeting and add a Teams link to have your meeting through. There are also no time limits which is a great feature. I really like how you can have live reactions in the Teams meetings as well (such as clapping hands if congratulating a teammate on a job well done) etc.

Cons

One feature I dislike about Teams is that you can't add people from other networks to your Teams chats. You can connect with people through Teams meetings links outside of your organization, but you can't just start up a chat with them like you can with people inside of your organization.

Pros

Just like any other messenger. Easy to chat/call with others

Cons

Sometimes it's very difficult to hear the other person during phone calls. It takes a very long time to connect to teams.

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.

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.

Pros

It helps you to real time tasks, increases the efficiency by communicating among the team members and candidates. Its very user friendly and the interface is way better than other applications.

Cons

It has few limitations while file sharing, It lags sometimes for offline work. Its bit challenging to quickly find important information in teams chat.