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Microsoft introduced a small business version of its teleconferencing service called Teams. The name of this version was Teams Essentials .
Along with this free Teams plan, it was among the features that come with a Microsoft 365 subscription. Teams Essentials costs $4
per user per month.
There is a 60-minute time limit in the free plan of Microsoft Teams Essentials. In addition, it includes unlimited group meetings for
30 hours and up to 300 participants. Users also get 10GB of cloud storage, which is double the ones in the free plan, and integration
with Outlook and Google calendars.
Microsoft Teams Essentials offers many features
Teams Essentials includes other features in the free plan such as access to Office web applications, chats with colleagues and customers,
file sharing, surveys and group projects. Meetings, chats, calls and files are encrypted. Users can send meeting invitations to someone
who doesn't have a Teams account. Still, people who are invited need an email account. Live backgrounds, Together Mode and live
captions are also available for calls.
Less expensive than Microsoft 365 Business Basic
Team Essentials is slightly cheaper than the Microsoft 365 Business Basic version, which charges $5 per user per month. However,
the wage savings can be further increased. Features of this plan include meeting transcripts, real-time translations, mobile versions
of Office applications, and 1TB of storage per person. You can get this version from Microsoft's cloud partners or directly from the
company. Features of Microsoft Essentials include:
Invitations that only require an email address and don't need to sign up, sign in, or install Teams to join the meeting
Google Calendar integration in addition to Outlook Calendar integration
Meeting tools such as meeting lobby, virtual backgrounds, Together mode, live captions and live reactions
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