Online Collaboration

Here’s a question from one of our readers I recently got into a new project where we collaborate with our team members through Microsoft Teams. As we converse a lot in the channel, we seem to lose some of the important conversation content and need to scroll back to retrieve some information that is “buried” … Read more

Here’s a question from Ravi: I have been assigned to manage a newly created team in a project. But before I discuss the roles and responsibilities of each members, I need to identify the qualities of each member in the team. So I’m planning to conduct a contest among the team to achieve it. As … Read more

Here’s a question from a reader: I have downloaded a file in my Samsung Android phone, but when I want to take a look at the file again offline, I could not find the file inside the download directory. I could not find the location path where the files will be downloaded to from Teams. … Read more

With over 250 million monthly active users, Microsoft Teams gained much popularity during the pandemic as the standard online collaboration tool for business and consumers alike. Chances are that your workplace, university or favorite charity have already adopted Teams so you don’t want to stay behind. This rather comprehensive list of tips and tricks is … Read more

A few days ago, i was participating in a Microsoft Teams meeting with several colleagues and customers. I then noticed that the presenter was describing a slide which i wasn’t able to see. I then opened a private chat with a colleague and quickly understood that the presentation was fully visible to other participants but … Read more

Here’s a note we got from Bryan: I have a Windows computer which i use for work. I typically use Microsoft Teams, but i have a good customer that uses Zoom, so i have downloaded the software to my computer. As i seldom use Zoom, i prefer that it won’t run in the background. I … Read more

Here’s question we just got from a reader: My colleagues and i share a dedicated Windows 10 personal computer to access Zoom meetings and group chats. I am somewhat concerned that my chat history won’t be kept private, even though each of us use a different Zoom account and make sure to logout before others … Read more

Here’s a question we received the other day: “At our work group we use Zoom to communicate with colleagues and customers on a daily basis. We mainly use audio and video meetings, but also team channels and one to one chats. The problem is that now, several months into active Zoom usage, i receive a … Read more

Few days ago we received the following note from a reader: Hey! i typically use Microsoft Teams for ongoing project management and communication, but lately we landed a contract with a few customers that use Cisco Webex Meetings for team and supplier collaboration. Now that the project is in full swing and meetings are scheduled … Read more

Here’s a question we got from Dorothy: Many thanks for the posts related to Microsoft Teams, those have been helpful to help me get started as my workplace transitions from Zoom and Skype to Microsoft Teams. Here’s a question of my own: i was recently added to multiple Teams channels and found myself receiving quite … Read more