Microsoft Collaboration Tools Matrix

Microsoft Collaboration Tools Matrix

Tool

Best For

Key Features

Ideal Use Cases

Tool

Best For

Key Features

Ideal Use Cases

Teams

Real-time communication & collaboration

  • Chat, video meetings, file sharing

  • Integration with Microsoft 365

  • Channels for organization

  • Course management

  • Department collaboration

  • Group projects

  • Virtual office hours

Stream

Video creation, sharing, and management

  • Record/upload videos

  • Auto-transcripts & captions

  • Share via Teams/OneDrive

  • Lecture recordings

  • Training videos

  • Meeting archives

  • Flipped classroom content

PowerPoint

Visual presentations & asynchronous instruction

  • Slide design tools

  • Narration & export to video

  • Real-time collaboration

  • Lectures & presentations

  • Student assignments

  • Conference materials

  • Instructional content

Which platform should I use?

Are you…

...Teaching class?

…Recording a lesson?

…Needing breakout rooms for smaller groups/discussions?

Teams



Are you…

...Meeting one-on-one or with a small (3-4) group?

...Just meeting to talk?

...Aren’t recording or sharing your screen?

Teams

Are you…

...Teaching a lesson that doesn’t require discussion?

...Recording how-to’s or instructional videos?

...Recording a class to use as a resource later on?

PowerPoint

Stream

Are you…

...Teaching a large class that requires audience to take part in the class?

...Needing more technical control over a meeting?

...Giving a presentation to a large group?

Teams