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The History Of Microsoft Teams

The History Of Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams passed 300 million monthly users in May 2023 and shows few signs of stopping. This stat, let alone the other mega numbers and stats, makes it a leader among today’s breed of business communications platforms. Today’s business collaboration apps are the Swiss Army Knives for our desktop workers. Is Microsoft Teams primarily a ...

How To Schedule Messages On Microsoft Teams

How To Schedule Messages On Microsoft Teams

Scheduling messages is an important aspect of communication in organizations today, especially remote organizations across different time zones. Rather than flooding colleagues with notification overload, choose a time for your messages to be delivered. Unsurprisingly, collaboration platforms like Microsoft Teams allow you to schedule messages that are delivered at a later time. In this blog ...

How To Set Custom Status Messages In Webex

How To Set Custom Status Messages In Webex

One of the best Webex features is the ability to set custom status messages, which can be helpful in letting your contacts know when you are available or unavailable for a meeting or conversation.  In this blog post, we will walk you through how to set custom status messages in Webex. Step 1: Log in ...

How To Set Custom Status Messages In Microsoft Teams

How To Set Custom Status Messages In Microsoft Teams

One of the most useful features of Microsoft Teams is the ability to set custom status messages, which can help team members communicate their availability, location, or current task. In this blog post, we’ll walk you through the steps of how to set custom status messages in Microsoft Teams. Step 1: Open Microsoft Teams The ...

History of Google Chat

The Ins And Outs Of The History Of Google Chat

Folks familiar with Google Chat will have lived through various iterations of the popular chat app. From Google Talk, being part of Hangouts, and now its own standalone app (but part of Workspace), Google’s messaging offering has changed shape over the past decade or so. Now in its most innovative form yet, Google Chat hosts ...

History of Slack

The History Of Slack & Its Impact On Business Communication

Instant messaging (IM) has evolved dramatically since Murray Turoff invented it in 1971. IM became popular with applications like Yahoo! Messenger, AOL, and MSN in people’s personal lives. During the 2010s, platforms like Salesforce Chatter and Skype for Business (Lync until 2015 and various versions beforehand) introduced IM apps for business with additional features like ...