Workplace glossary

What is Microsoft Teams?

Definition & practical guide1 min read

Microsoft Teams is Microsoft’s collaboration platform: chat, video meetings, calling and file collaboration, bundled inside Microsoft 365. Its bundling made it the default in most large organisations.

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Teams matters to workplace management because it owns the calendar experience where meetings are born. Room booking that works inside Outlook and Teams meets people where they already are, which is why deep calendar integration is a gatekeeper feature for workplace platforms in Microsoft shops.

Common questions

What does Microsoft Teams mean in simple terms?

Microsoft Teams is Microsoft’s collaboration platform: chat, video meetings, calling and file collaboration, bundled inside Microsoft 365. Its bundling made it the default in most large organisations.

What are the best practices for Microsoft Teams?

Teams matters to workplace management because it owns the calendar experience where meetings are born. Room booking that works inside Outlook and Teams meets people where they already are, which is why deep calendar integration is a gatekeeper feature for workplace platforms in Microsoft shops.