Meta and Microsoft are teaming up.
The company formerly known as Facebook is partnering with the Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant to integrate the collaboration tool Workplace into Microsoft Teams. The integration will enable enterprise customers to access content from both services without having to switch back and forth between apps.
The ability to stream from Teams Meetings into Workplace groups is also planned, so employees can watch live meetings and events on whichever app they are using, according to a Workplace from Meta blog post on Wednesday.
“We have a shared vision of offering our customers choice and flexibility, so it made sense for us to come together to help our mutual customers unlock collaboration and break down silos within their organizations,” Jeff Teper, CVP Product & Engineering at Microsoft Teams said in the post.
The development deepens an ongoing partnership, as joint customers of both Microsoft and Meta were already able to integrate Workplace with SharePoint, OneDrive and the Office 365 suite.
Teams launched in 2017 and has grown significantly during the pandemic. It now has 250 million monthly active users, up from 145 million in April, primarily in business and work settings.
Facebook announced in May that Workplace hit 7 million paid subscribers.
