Checking out the Microsoft Teams Desktop Interface

Richard Hay, Senior Content Producer

November 4, 2016

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Checking out the Microsoft Teams Desktop Interface

 

When Microsoft unveiled their new Microsoft Teams service earlier this week the rumors had already identified the name for the Slack competitor but that was about all we knew.

Since the announcements on Wednesday, I have seen several comments on social media from Microsoft employees saying they had been using the service for a few months. What is impressive about that is the lack of leaked screenshots of any sort - not even an inadvertent one otherwise someone would have picked that up quickly.

So when a new service like Microsoft Teams arrives I like to dive into the interface and see what it offers users. Myself and a few of my colleagues are testing out Microsoft Teams thanks to a free trial of Office 365 Business Premium.

Over the last few days we have been tinkering and since not everyone is able to jump in and check out Microsoft Teams we wanted to give you a chance to see it for yourself.

I will comment on the various screenshots to help expose some of the key items in the interface and if you have any questions just leave them in the comments. I will help out and even grab a specific screenshot if necessary/requested.

 

About the Author

Richard Hay

Senior Content Producer, IT Pro Today (Informa Tech)

I served for 29 plus years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer in November 2011. My work background in the Navy was telecommunications related so my hobby of computers fit well with what I did for the Navy. I consider myself a tech geek and enjoy most things in that arena.

My first website – AnotherWin95.com – came online in 1995. Back then I used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and WindowsObserver.com is the result of the work I have done on that site since 1995.

In January 2010 my community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when I received my first Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for the Windows Operating System. Since then I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP each subsequent year since that initial award. I am also a member of the inaugural group of Windows Insider MVPs which began in 2016.

I previously hosted the Observed Tech PODCAST for 10 years and 317 episodes and now host a new podcast called Faith, Tech, and Space. 

I began contributing to Penton Technology websites in January 2015 and in April 2017 I was hired as the Senior Content Producer for Penton Technology which is now Informa Tech. In that role, I contribute to ITPro Today and cover operating systems, enterprise technology, and productivity.

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