Summary of Differences Between Classic and New Teams
Note: This is not a full list of differences between the Teams Versions. More information is available in the Additional Resources section.
<table data-table-width="760" data-layout="default" ac:local-id="6ba9d402-484c-4424-8267-669ff708d2fb"><colgroup><col style="width: 226.67px;"><col style="width: 226.67px;"><col style="width: 226.67px;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><p>Classic Teams</p></td><td><p>Shared Features</p></td><td><p>New Microsoft Teams</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Files section</p></td><td><p>Sections Contain:</p><p>Activity, Chat, Teams, Calendar, and Calls in same order.</p></td><td><p>OneDrive section replaces Files Section.</p><p>Apps added to sections.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Audio Call and Video Call buttons are two separate buttons.</p></td><td><p>Audio & Video Call functionality</p></td><td><p>Audio and Video calls condensed into a dropdown menu. Accessed via the phone icon.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conversations in team channels operate with a basic chat window.</p></td><td data-highlight-colour="#0E2841"><p></p></td><td><p>Posts replace Conversations. Posts contain subject headers, and a chat window with added font and formatting options.</p></td></tr><tr><td data-highlight-colour="#0A2F41"><p></p></td><td data-highlight-colour="#0A2F41"><p></p></td><td><p>Announcements within Team conversations.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Simple whiteboard. Only need to the press whiteboard app to load a whiteboard.</p></td><td><p>Whiteboards shareable with teams in meetings.</p></td><td><p>Need to create a whiteboard.</p><p>You can create a blank whiteboard or use a Microsoft Template version.</p><p>Allows for the saving and switching between multiple whiteboards.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Integration of Microsoft Tasks</p></td><td data-highlight-colour="#0A2F41"><p></p></td><td><p>Replaced Microsoft Tasks with Microsoft To Do</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dialing Pad used to enter in a phone number. Available even without being in a call.</p></td><td><p>Make Telephone calls to non-Team users.</p></td><td><p>Directly type phone number into the “Type a name” search bar. Dial pad is accessible when calling a non-team user.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ability to save messages and files in Teams</p></td><td data-highlight-colour="#0A2F41"><p></p></td><td data-highlight-colour="#0A2F41"><p></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Add Third Party cloud storage through files app and files tab in channels</p></td><td><p>Adding third party cloud storage</p></td><td><p>Use Teams App Store to download cloud storage app to use within Teams.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Activity tab in chat</p></td><td data-highlight-colour="#0E2841"><p></p></td><td data-highlight-colour="#0E2841"><p></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Notifications done through Windows Notifications</p></td><td data-highlight-colour="#0E2841"><p></p></td><td data-highlight-colour="#FFFFFF"><p>Notifications and their settings done through Teams.</p><p></p></td></tr><tr><td data-highlight-colour="#0E2841"><p></p></td><td data-highlight-colour="#0E2841"><p></p></td><td data-highlight-colour="#FFFFFF"><p>Copilot AI integration</p></td></tr></tbody></table>Additional Resources for MS Teams
Reading
What is changing in the new Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn
Microsoft Teams Classic vs New Teams: The Biggest Differences - UC Today
Known issues in the new Microsoft Teams desktop client - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn
How to uninstall the classic Teams client - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn
Videos
(3) How to use the NEW Microsoft Teams: Beginner’s Tutorial - YouTube
How To Use the NEW Microsoft Teams 2024 (Latest Version) (youtube.com)
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