Support for signing in and switching between multiple accountsĮven though Slack and Teams are used by millions of people on a daily basis, some of those people use collaboration services from multiple and different accounts.
Again, Teams is a Microsoft product, and it doesn't even play nice with Windows 10's own features. It bypasses the Windows notifications system in favor of its own, and that's a huge shame. It has its own way of showing notifications, in the bottom corner of the screen. Currently, this is something that Teams does not do. If you get a reply to a message or any other action in Slack, you'll get a notification that appears in the corner of your screen, and then right inside Action Center, even if you missed its momentary in-app pop-up.
Other apps in Windows 10, such as Slack, integrate with Toast Tiles and the Windows 10 Notification and Action Center. Currently, notifications outside of Teams are a huge mess. However, there is one problem, as that is just the in-app notifications. You have one "Activity" area that shows you your replies to messages, likes on messages, mentions, and even your own activity. I've said before that notifications in Microsoft Teams are much cleaner when compared to Slack. Integration with Windows 10's Notification Center Granted that Windows is a Microsoft product, it's quite a shame that there is no native Windows 10 app for Teams.
Updates are also much easier to manage, too, as you can update Slack right alongside the other apps in your respected OS.
That means it's much easier to download the app and get up and running with it when you boot up or buy a new device. Currently, Slack can not only be found in the Microsoft Store, but it's also available on Apple's MacOS App Store. This is a big difference from Slack and is the primary area where I think Teams needs a big improvement. That means the only current way to download and use Teams on Windows is to run the executable file on Windows or use it through the web. However, it was only available on Windows 10S devices, and since then, the app has been pulled. Many months ago, Microsoft experimented with a version of Teams that was downloadable through the Microsoft Store on Windows 10. A Microsoft Store and MacOS App Store version of the app Here's a look at what Teams needs that Slack already has. Yes, Microsoft has plenty of cool stuff planned for Teams in the future, but as someone who uses both Slack and Teams on a daily basis across two different jobs, there's a lot that Microsoft could learn from when looking at Slack. There's no doubt, I am a big defender of Teams, and there's a lot that I really like about the collaboration service, but there is also a lot that I don't like. With its popularity on the rise, I've even compared Teams to Slack side-by-side in more ways than one. If you have experienced using custom emojis or GIFs, you will know exactly how awesome it is to use the absolute perfect emoji or GIF for your replies.Over the past few months, I've written about Microsoft Teams extensively for our Office 365 coverage here at OnMSFT. These may be based on a theme, or in general, look better than the ones that are pre-installed. In most messengers, we have the ability to download and use custom emoji sets, GIFs, and even stickers. In short, emojis and GIFs help us convey messages that words cannot do. The reason for this is that emojis and GIFs offer a unique and creative way to show what we feel about a certain idea or even our reaction to a suggestion. Microsoft Teams allows users to engage in simple chats with their friends or colleagues, and these days, when we say chat, it usually involves a lot of emojis or GIFs.
One can compare it with similar peer software like Slack or Skype for Business, but Microsoft has given this, a lot of useful features and functionalities, that make it, a go-to for organizations around the world. One such application is Microsoft’s very own ‘Microsoft Teams’.īy definition, Microsoft Teams is a proprietary business communication platform developed by Microsoft, as part of the Microsoft 365 family of products. While some of these apps are more open and easy to use for general purposes like catching up with friends and colleagues, there are some that are focussed more on the corporates. With most of the businesses worldwide now resorting to the work from home scheme, demand has grown for some reliable and secure team communication tools.