Updated: May 31, 2023 (October 22, 2022)

Comparing Teams External Collaboration Capabilities

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	Shared Channels	Guest Access	Federation (External Access)	Anonymous Access	Skype Interoperation
1-1 chat	yes	yes	yes	no	yes
1-1 calls	yes	yes	yes	no	yes
Group chat	yes	yes	yes	no	no
Meetings	yes	yes	yes	yes	no
Team membership	no	yes	no	no	no
Team channels	yes	yes	no	no	no
Team apps	yes	yes	no	no	no
Team files	yes	yes	no	no	no

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