Task 

Groups 

Teams 

Communication 

Group email address 

x 

x 

Internal and external communication (guest access) 

x 

x 

Create channels (sub-groups) 

x 

Start a chat with individuals or groups 

x 

Turn a chat into a call 

x 

Share a file with people in a chat 

x 

Share a file with offline participants 

x 

Add emoji 

x 

And GIFs and memes 

x 

Threaded and persistent conversations 

x 

@mention, #tag, and like conversations 

x 

Search for files, content, and people 

x 

File Sharing 

Group file storage 

x 

x 

Restricted access to files (files are public by default) 

x 

x 

Document collaboration (real-time in Edge only) 

x 

x 

Meetings 

Shared calendar 

x 

x 

Schedule a meeting from Outlook 

x 

x 

Record meetings 

x 

Automatically share meeting recordings with group 

x 

Share desktop or app 

x 

In-meeting access to chat and files 

x 

Persistent chat before, during, and after the meeting 

x 

Calls 

Make, forward, and transfer calls 

x 

Make calls outside the university 

x 

Mobile 

Chat, call, and meet from your device 

x