Let’s consider that someone in your organisation wants to create a new SharePoint site or Team.

Can they do it themselves? If not, who should do it? Is there an approval process? Does it need to follow a consistent look and feel? Does it need to follow a naming convention? Does it need to be communicated?

As you can see, without these questions answered there are lots of potential routes. That’s why setting governance around these tools is crucial.

With so many tools at our fingertips in the Microsoft 365 suite, you might have found yourself asking “what tool should I be using for what purpose?”

Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive all enable users to manage and collaborate on documents, however their subtle differences and unique features make them ideal for different purposes.

When you hear about the new “Chat with Self” feature in Microsoft Teams, you may be thinking “Why would I want to talk to myself!?” However, it’s a pretty cool way to make quick notes, work on drafts or send yourself a reminder.

If you’ve been working with Teams for a while, you may already be familiar with the ability to share files with your colleagues, either in a channel or in private chat.

However, you may be surprised to learn that no documents are stored within the Microsoft Teams application itself. Teams utilises document storage tools that already exist within the Microsoft 365 suite. These are OneDrive and SharePoint.

With many of us drowning in notifications from our email, collaboration tools and social media on a daily basis, it’s increasingly difficult to make sure you haven’t missed anything important. Luckily, Microsoft Teams enables you to control notification overload through managing notifications in a few different ways.

Many of us by now are familiar with Microsoft Teams, which is a fantastic tool for collaboration and communication. However as we increasingly aim to maximise our productivity during the working day, there may be one feature you’ve missed that can help boost your efficiency.

As more and more companies embrace a modern workplace, moving their daily operations to the cloud, they will inevitably face two of the biggest collaboration tools – SharePoint and Microsoft Teams.