Conversations
Conversations (…)
Chat
Chat
Choosing the Right Form of Communication
Microsoft Teams is a virtual workplace that addrsses many forms of office communication. You can have a one-to-one communication with a team member by using chat. The topics discussed via chat are similar to discussions one would have when stopping by a team member’s office or running into them in the break area. They are informal and usually have quick response times. You can see when your team members are available, away, or offline based on the color circle on the bottom right of their profile picture. Green means available, yellow is away, red means busy, and no color means they are offline.
Group chat is similar; it is for ad hoc discussions with a group of teammates. Group chat is one way to effectively reduce the need for formal maeetings, which can be a waste of time. With group chats, you can convey a message quickly to multiple team members. You can also utilize audio and video calling to see and hear your teammates, which makes it more personal. If you want to post a message that all team members can reply to on their own schedule, you should use conversations.