The applications that allow us to communicate through the Internet with users from all over the world have not stopped growing in recent times. The reasons for all this are obvious, which is why programs such as Skype or Microsoft Teams have become very popular.
And it is not necessary to remember that, especially due to the global pandemic that we have experienced, this type of software has become very popular. Even those users who had never used programs with these characteristics have gotten used to using them for obvious reasons. Right now, the software giant Microsoft offers us two solutions of this type. One of them is Skype, a program that is sure to be familiar to most of you and that has been with us for a good number of years.
On the other hand, we find the Teams program, a more modern and current proposal whose main objective is very similar. Both proposals allow us, through several ways, to communicate with users from all over the world through our internet connection. These that we have mentioned are the two alternatives that the software giant offers us, but there are others belonging to various developers. However, both Skype and Teams could be considered among the most popular.
We have already commented that the second software solution is much more current and modern than the first, but that does not mean that Microsoft has abandoned the Skype project. In fact, the developer itself has announced that it will soon release a major update for the veteran program.
Existing features in Teams that Skype doesn’t have
It is for all these reasons that we will now talk about some functions that we can find in Teams but that Skype lacks.
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Share files with offline users: in addition to communicating with other users, these programs usually allow us to share content. Here we must take into account that the most current proposal from Microsoft even allows us to share files with users who are no longer connected to the meeting. This way they will receive those files when they reconnect automatically.
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Use memes and animated GIFs: in Teams we have the possibility of using a multitude of elements in addition to conventional text. For example, here we can make a special mention of objects that are so widely used today on other platforms such as animated GIFs or memes. All this allows us to have much more enjoyable and expressive conversations through the internet.
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Integration with Office applications: One of Microsoft’s most important products is its Office productivity suite. That is why this online communication program integrates perfectly with these office applications if we need it.
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Personal mentions: When communicating with specific users in mass meetings, personal mentions in Teams will be very useful.
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Use customizable teams and channels: These elements for group work allow us to keep track of all types of projects. Likewise, we will have total control over conversations, shared files or meetings, all from one place.
