Well, not quite, since I’m using the free version, and glad of it.
Earlier today I was trying to help a friend find me, which I thought would be an easy task, seeing as how we were on Skype together. It turns out, hardly anything is easy when using Teams. What I finally did was to send him an invite link. That fixed his problem, but when he sent me the chat, sure, I got it but it took ages to find where to accept his chat request.
Now I have another problem and this one is causing me to scratch my head and say awful things to myself, silently.
I can not, for the life of me, figure out how to add him as a contact. I read up on some help but I never found the add contact option anywhere.
Man, when I think back on doing this kind of thing in Skype, and how dang easy it was, I regret even more that Microsoft has abandoned this easy-to-use, at least for me, application.
I removed it off my phone and don’t use it on the PC.
Hi Charles,
Great post on Microsoft Teams "buyer’s remorse." I think one of the most critical areas where Microsoft needs to improve is accessibility. In my opinion, if the accessibility remains poor, it creates a significant barrier for blind users and others who rely on screen readers or keyboard navigation to get their work done.
Technology should be inclusive, and if a major platform like Teams isn’t fully accessible, it leads to a very frustrating experience for many professionals. Have you noticed any specific improvements or continued struggles with the accessibility features in your recent use of the platform?
A few notes on Teams accessibility lately:
While I haven’t used it personally in the last few minutes, current industry feedback from 2025/2026 suggests:
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Screen Reader Lag: Users still report that the "Chat" function can sometimes be difficult for screen readers to keep up with during fast-moving meetings.
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Narrator Improvements: Microsoft has recently been pushing "natural voices" for Narrator to make the experience less robotic.
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Sign Language Mode: They have added a dedicated mode for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community, but focus on the blind and low-vision community (like better alt-text for shared images) is still an area where many feel more work is needed.
I’ve text chatted but it wasn’t easy to get started.
@thespyde Have you called or talked to anyone on teams before?
Yeah I agree, never heard that.
EBay? That’s a new one on me!
yeah, it kind of sucks. that microsoft got ridof skype all together, it was way better when ebay owned it.
Yes, that’s true.
one of the sounds kind of sounds like a piano when you do a speaker test and when you open the waiting room it makes some sort of doorbell sound and when you leave it makes some sort of synthesize sounds.
I like the sounds that Zoom has. Sounds very cool.
That makes sence.
I don’t like the quality or the fact I can’t sign in any more, since I don’t have Facebook or a Google account.
Yep. Charles are you much of a fan of Zoom?
I don’t use zoom or google meet as much these days. But I tried it before and at least I’m aware of these two platforms. Nice to have it just in case.
Yep. I’ll stick with
h Zoom and google meet.
the saim to me.
I’ve never used teems and I probably never will.
I still have it on computer and iPhone but I don’t actively use it.
Did you give up using Teams?
I used to use Skype before to talk to family members of mine.
Skype was a great platform and we’re all sad that it’s gone.
Your choice of course.
I’m frustrated that Skype is gone. What I will do is to export my Skype info and delete my Skype account entirely and not migrating to teams.