Microsoft is making a big push to entice fans of Zoom over to Microsoft Teams with a new all-day video calling option that can be used for free. While Microsoft launched Microsoft Teams for consumers on mobile earlier this year, it’s now bringing Teams’ friends and family features to the desktop and web allowing you to create a Microsoft Teams meeting for up to 300 friends and family that can run all day free of charge. You won’t need a Microsoft Account or the Microsoft Teams app to join calls, as you can join free via a web browser. Microsoft Teams will also support seeing up to 49 friends or family members in a gallery view or through its Together Mode feature that puts you side by side in a virtual environment. Microsoft Teams on the web. It’s clear Microsoft is positioning Teams as a way for families to connect virtually during the pandemic. Zoom surged in popularity earlier this year after thousands of people flocked to the video calling service to connect to coworkers, fellow
By Aayush Rajagopalan