Microsoft Teams reportedly has 100 million student users
An increasing number of students have joined Microsoft Teams for their education.
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Microsoft Teams continues to grow within the education market. According toBusiness Insider, Eran Megiddo, corporate vice president Windows Product & Education at Microsoft, told Microsoft employees that 100 million students now use Microsoft Teams in a recent all-hands meeting. That figure shows an increase of 30 million students since the start of the 2020 school year in September of last year.
Microsoft has not publicly shared how many students use Microsoft Teams recently. It did, however, state that “more than 200 million students, faculty, institutional leaders, and teachers are actively using Microsoft Education products—with Microsoft Teams for Education as the hub” when itannounced several affordable Windows 10 PCsfor education.
It’s difficult to nail down exactly how many people use Microsoft Teams as a whole and other figures related to Teams. Microsoft stated thatTeams had 115 million daily active usersin October but hasn’t shared an update since. Based on the recent report of how many people use Teams in education, it seems the total number of users has gone up significantly since October.
According to Business Insider, Megiddo also discussed how Windows PCs struggle to compete with Chromebooks in some areas, stating:
In many cases, when schools are buying Chromebooks or Windows PCs, Chromebooks are still faster and cheaper, they are easier to deploy and manage … We have our work cut out for us.
Microsoft is working to compete in education in several ways. Its upcomingWindows 10Xoperating system will launch with devices primarily aimed at the education and enterprise markets.
Microsoft Teams allows you to collaborate with colleagues, upload files, send messages, and chat through video. It integrates with Office 365 and several other cloud services.
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Sean Endicott is a tech journalist at Windows Central, specializing in Windows, Microsoft software, AI, and PCs. He’s covered major launches, from Windows 10 and 11 to the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT. Sean’s journey began with the Lumia 740, leading to strong ties with app developers. Outside writing, he coaches American football, utilizing Microsoft services to manage his team. He studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and is active on X @SeanEndicott_ and Threads @sean_endicott_.
