While both Chat and Conversations in Microsoft Teams allow you to communicate with others, they serve different purposes and behave differently depending on context.

Understanding the difference between a Team and a Channel — and knowing when to use each — helps your group or department organize workspaces effectively, improve collaboration, and avoid confusion or duplication.

This article provides instructions on how to add guest collaborators and manage their permissions in a team in Microsoft Teams.

This article describes how to create and manage channels in MediaSpace.