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rockyb855
Sep 13, 2023Copper Contributor
Sharepoint, Teams and OneDrive
This is a very generic question. Is teams just a different skin of sharepoint? And do both use OneDrive as the back end storage? Because they all seem to be connected. When you start looking at t...
HelloBenTeoh
Sep 13, 2023Bronze Contributor
rockyb855 Hey, all three serve different purposes but are integrated. This integration is the key to getting the most out of the services (if you want a deep dive into all the Microsoft 365 services, check out the MOCA)
In a very brief overview,
- SharePoint - shared file storage, communication, data management for working with other people
- OneDrive - personal file storage that can also be used to sync SharePoint files for your access
- Teams - Collaboration/communication/chat/meetings layer that uses SharePoint and OneDrive for storage. Much more than a skin.