One of the expressed goals for the firm this year has been to encourage everyone to use an email alternative. The firm would like to cut down on the use of email for internal communications.
As part of the move from Google Mail to Microsoft Exchange, we are transitioning from more than just mail. Many other Google features that had been available to us have similar features in the Microsoft universe.
Some of you may have been using Google Hangouts, a program that permits instant messaging and chat between users. Many find it much faster and conducive to a back and forth discussion than email. We are leaving Google Hangouts behind, and are replacing it with Microsoft Teams.
Everyone's Office 365 account now includes Teams. Like most Microsoft applications, you can access a web version through your Office 365 portal, or directly via the website: https://teams.microsoft.com. There is also a free program you can download to your Windows computer, or Apps available for your Apple or Android devices.
Regardless of how you access teams, you have the ability to create and continue group chats with multiple people, or simply start a one on one chat with someone else.
The firm plans to make a bigger push to use Teams this fall, and plans to integrate it with FileVine early next year. If you want to get a jump on things, you may want to start using Teams now and get used to its features. The expectation is that this will become the primary vehicle for all in-office communications.
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