Initiating conversations via posts
Posts or conversations can be described as group chats where everyone in the team participates. Conversations are in a team channel. They can be viewed by all members of the team. Teams attempts to reduce reliance on the more formal and conventional mode of communication—email. The following section provides steps for how to initiate a conversation.
Teams is great for conversations with your teammates:
- Conversations are persistent—your conversation history sticks around and you can go back to it later.
- You can share files with offline participants.
- You can add GIFs and memes.
- The conversations are searchable—search for files, content, or people.
Getting ready
We mentioned earlier that every team can have one or more channels. The Post tab in the channel displays team conversations and other channel activity. All team members can view channel conversations and participate in them.
How to do it...
To initiate a conversation:
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