Group Chat and Instant Messaging

Supported with Microsoft Teams

Part of the Office365 suite, Microsoft Teams is the preferred software solution for centralizing your collaboration needs. It allows you to chat, share, and edit files, launch meetings, and more, all in real time. Collaboration is limited to users with a Harvard email account.

Key features and benefits

  • Quickly and easily chat with colleagues.
  • Built-in integration with your Outlook calendar
  • Zoom alternative: launch and host your online meetings
  • Easy access to tools and content within your team’s workspace
  • Searchable chat, allowing channels to reduce email clutter
  • Custom channels you can create to organize your conversations
  • See any Harvard user’s free/busy status based on their Calendar.
  • On-the-go teamwork with the mobile application
  • No VPN is required for off-campus access

Available to

Service cost

Core Service - Provided at no cost

Teams is included with every Office365 account.

How to get started

In you are interested in using this service, please click here.