Microsoft Teams comparison guide

Feature

Desktop application

Mobile app

Web browser

Install Microsoft Teams

(http://www.icts.uct.ac.za/microsoft-teams#install)

Y

Y

N/A

(Log on to the Office 365 portal and click All apps > Teams.

Create a team

(http://www.icts.uct.ac.za/microsoft-teams#create-team)

Y

Y

Y

Add team members

Y

Y

Y

Manage team

Y

Y

Y

Add and edit channels

(http://www.icts.uct.ac.za/microsoft-teams#create-channel)

Y

Y

Y

Manage channel members

Y

Y

Y

Join via a team code

Y

Y

Y

Conversations (including attach and open files)

Y

Y

Y

Manage files in the Files tab (including upload and organise)

Y

Y

Y

Open files in the Files tab

Y

Y

Y

Edit files using the relevant installed Office application

Y

Y

Y

Teams meetings

Join an online meeting with your video on

Y

Y

Y

Schedule a meeting

Y

Y

Y

Join an online meeting with audio only

Y

Y

Y

Use the Meet now functionality with audio only

Y

Y

Y

Use the Meet now functionality with your video on

Y

N

(Currently unavailable)

Y

Share your screen

Y

Y

(PowerPoint via OneDrive, videos and images)

Y

(Depending on the browser, you can share PowerPoint and set permissions to prevent participants from navigating your slides. You can also share your desktop, and a window.

Switch your video/audio on and off

Y

Y

Y

Use the chat functionality

Y

Y

(Video and chat cannot be on screen at the same time)

Y

Start a recording

Y

(Unless the meeting organiser set permissions)

Y

(Unless the meeting organiser set permissions)

Y

(Unless the meeting organiser set permissions)

View attendees

Y

Y

(Tap the people icon in the top-right corner)

Y

Blur background

Y

N

Y

Whiteboard functionality

Y

Y

(Cannot create a whiteboard but can collaborate once shared)

Y

Set up breakout rooms

Y

N

N

Chat

Video call

Y

Y

Y

Share a file

Y

Y

Y

Audio call

Y

Y

Y

Send a text

Y

Y

Y

Share screen

Y

Y

N

Reply to messages

Go to the message you received and click ••• (More options) > Reply. A message preview appears above the reply field.

Y

Y

Y

Live events

Produce a live event

Y

N

N

(Producing a live event is not available on web yet! Use the desktop app instead as it offers the best functionality.

Present in a live event

Y

N

N

(Presenting a live event is not available on web yet! Use the desktop app instead as it offers the best functionality.

Attend a live event

Y

Y

Y

Webinars

Schedule a webinar

Y

N

Y

Host a webinar

Y

N

Y

Attend a webinar

Y

Y

N