Microsoft Teams是一种协作工具^{(collaboration tool)}，类似于Slack，它为团队提供IRC 风格的聊天^{(IRC-style chat)}室。有了它，您可以聊天、共享文档或进行视频和语音通话^{(video and voice calls)}。对于各种规模的团队来说，它都是一个出色的工具，尤其是对于那些不在同一个地方工作的团队。然而，Slack有一些微软团队^{(Microsoft Teams)}没有的东西：为中小型企业提供的免费版本。作为回应，微软^(Microsoft)宣布推出免费版本的Microsoft Teams和一些令人兴奋的新功能。这是它所提供的，以及为什么您可能想尝试一下：

免费版Microsoft Teams中包含哪些内容？

Microsoft Teams的新免费版本专为中小型企业设计。该产品建立在Microsoft的全球安全基础架构^{(secure infrastructure)}之上，它汇集了聊天、会议、文件和应用程序。它还与Office、Skype和SharePoint集成，这些产品是^(SharePoint)Microsoft面向商业用户的产品组合中的关键产品。

免费版包括以下显着特点：

• 无限的聊天、搜索和应用程序集成^{(search and app integrations)}
• 集成音频和视频^{(audio and video)}通话（一对一和群组）
• 整个团队10 GB存储空间^{(storage space)}，每个人 2 GB 个人存储空间
• 内置 Office Online^{(Built-in Office Online)}。您可以在Word、Excel 或 PowerPoint等 Web 应用程序中在线编辑文件^{(Excel or PowerPoint)}
• 它适用于组织内外的人员
• 它以四十种语言在全球范围内可用
• 您可以免费为最多 300 人设置Microsoft Teams

相比之下，免费的Slack 计划^{(Slack plan)}对可搜索的消息（您团队的 10.000 条最新消息）有限制，并且仅限于十个集成。此外，它不允许组呼。Microsoft Teams没有这些限制。您可以在此处比较这两种免费服务及其所有功能和限制：Microsoft Teams与Slack For Teams。

Microsoft还在Microsoft Teams中推广一项即将推出的功能，该功能将在免费和付费计划中提供：视频对话的背景模糊^{(background blur)}。对于在家工作或旅行的人来说，这是一个有用的功能，可以让他们掩盖周围的混乱。您可以在下面的视频演示^{(video presentation)}中看到此功能的演示，它将带您了解Microsoft Teams的所有功能。

微软^(Microsoft)还决定整合其在Skype中首次演示的翻译技术^{(translation technology)}，以改善多语言团队的协作。该功能现在可供付费客户使用，稍后将可用于免费帐户。付费客户现在还可以享受视频通话的自动录制和转录功能。^{(recording and transcription)}

您如何看待免费的Microsoft Teams 服务^{(Microsoft Teams service)}？

我们喜欢Microsoft为^(Microsoft)Microsoft Teams提供免费计划的决定，以及它具有更多Slack功能和更少限制的事实。在结束这篇新闻文章^{(news article)}之前，请在下面的评论中告诉我们您的想法。你喜欢Microsoft的Teams方向吗？您会^(Will)考虑尝试这项服务吗？

Microsoft Teams is now free, to better compete with Slack. Is it better than Slack free?

Microsoft Teams is a collaboration tool, similar to Slaсk, that offers IRC-style chat rooms for teams. With it, yоu can chat, sharе documents, or make videо and voiсe calls. It is an excellent tool for tеams of all sizes, especially for those that are not working in the same place. However, Slack had something which Microsoft Teams did not: a free version for small and mid-size businesses. In response, Mіcrosoft announced a free version оf Micrоsoft Teams and some еxciting new featureѕ. Here is what it has to offer, and why you mаy want to give it a try:

What is included in the free version of Microsoft Teams?

The new free version of Microsoft Teams is designed for small and midsize businesses. The product is built on top of Microsoft's global secure infrastructure, and it brings together chat, meetings, files, and apps. It is also integrated with Office, Skype, and SharePoint - critical products in Microsoft's portfolio for business users.

The free version includes the following distinguishing features:

• Unlimited chat, search and app integrations
• Integrated audio and video calling (both one to one, and groups)
• 10 GB of storage space for the whole team, and 2 GB of individual storage for each person
• Built-in Office Online. You can edit files online, in web apps like Word, Excel or PowerPoint
• It works with people in or outside of your organization
• It is available globally, in forty languages
• You can set up Microsoft Teams, for free, for up to 300 people

In contrast, the free Slack plan has a limit on searchable messages (10.000 of your team's most recent messages), and it is limited to only ten integrations. Also, it does not allow for group calling. Microsoft Teams does not have these limits. You can compare the two free services, and all their features and limitations, here: Microsoft Teams vs. Slack For Teams.

Microsoft is also promoting an upcoming feature in Microsoft Teams, that will be available both in the free and paid plans: background blur for video conversations. It is a useful feature for people who work from home or when they travel and allows them to mask the mess around them. You can see a demo of this feature in the video presentation below, which takes you through all the features of Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft also decided to integrate its translation technology that was first demoed in Skype, to improve collaboration in multi-language teams. The feature is available right now for paying customers, and will be available later for the free accounts. Paying customers now also enjoy automatic recording and transcription of video calls.

What do you think of the free Microsoft Teams service?

We like Microsoft's decision to offer a free plan for Microsoft Teams, and the fact that it has more features the Slack and fewer limitations. Before closing this news article, let us know what you think, in the comments below. Do you like Microsoft's direction with Teams? Will you consider trying this service?

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