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Video conferencing

Meet, collaborate, and work securely from anywhere with Microsoft Teams.

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Collaborate with anyone

Invite anyone with an email address to join your meeting. Increase your productivity and work together in real time with your favorite Office apps, screen sharing, meeting chats, and digital whiteboarding.

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Conduct virtual meetings

Meet in any situation, whether you’re calling one-on-one, delivering a sales pitch, hosting a team training, or running a company-wide town hall.

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Manage and control your meetings

Host secure online meetings with the ability to mute, remove uninvited attendees, and designate presenters and participants. Allow people to join automatically or have them wait in the virtual lobby.

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Hold virtual events

Hold secure, interactive meetings for 1,000 attendees and webinars and broadcasts for up to 10,000.*

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Get more out of Teams with these features

Recordings

Record your meeting in the cloud and share with participants later.

Chat

Chat with participants before, during, and after the meeting.

Live captions

Turn on captions during a meeting and follow along in real time.

Customized backgrounds

Choose a background or upload your own. You can also blur your background to minimize distractions.

Raise your hand

Raise your hand with the click of a button when you have something to say during a meeting.

Participant list

View and download the participant list so you can follow up after the meeting.

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Plans and pricing

See what customers are saying about Teams

“When you have such a global workforce, it’s really important that they’re able to connect face to face, even if they can’t be in the same physical space.”

- Nora Grasham, Senior Director of Employee Technology Solutions

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“One thing that resonated strongly with us was how we could use Teams to create virtual war rooms. These online spaces are every bit as secure as a meeting room, and we no longer need to work out the logistics of bringing team members physically together from across multiple locations.”

- Craig Smith, Global Chief Information Officer

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Connecting classrooms and workforces

Distance learning

Make the transition to virtual classrooms for free.

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Working remotely

Working from home? Discover helpful tips and best practices for remote work.

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Frequently asked questions

Video conferencing is an online meeting between two or more participants using a camera and a microphone so attendees can see and hear each other. Businesses and individuals can use video conferencing to communicate with each other quickly and easily and to collaborate on projects as a group. Video conferencing solutions like Microsoft Teams allow one-on-one meetings or meetings with dozens of participants and include features such as screen sharing and background blur. Video conferencing solutions also make it possible to record and share meetings.

There are many benefits to using video conferencing software. Meeting online reduces the need for commuting and expensive travel and increases scheduling flexibility. With video conferencing software, instead of waiting hours or days for everyone to be in the same place, you can organize meetings quickly and meet your business goals faster.

The built-in instant messaging, screen sharing, and file sharing capabilities in Microsoft Teams video conferencing software help improve collaboration and overall productivity and allow geographically distant team members to remain connected. Video conferencing can help foster a sense of togetherness when in-person collaboration isn’t possible.

Video conferencing can save time, boost productivity, promote collaboration, and help cut some costs such as travel expenses. In addition, video conferencing allows remote employees to meet and communicate virtually. Scheduling meetings couldn’t be easier with video conferencing software. With a steady internet connection, team members can join from nearly anywhere on any device.

Video conferencing is much more engaging than traditional audio conferencing. When face-to-face meetings are not possible, video conferencing helps retain certain vital elements of in-person communication by closing the distance and fostering more engagement between participants. With video conferencing, your organization can get more done while providing more flexibility and helping employees create a more positive work/life balance.