Microsoft launched Teams last year as its own take on the booming market for group messaging apps led by Slack and now also fought over by Google, Facebook and Cisco, to name but a few.As with all team chat tools, the core aim of Microsoft Teams is to connect staff and enhance productivity, providing an alternative to & or even replacing & email.
Microsoft describes it as a &digital translation of an open office space.& That how a company spokesperson described the software.[ Related: Cortana explained: How to use Microsoft's virtual assistant for business ]