When to use Microsoft Loop - Now or Later?

Has Microsoft Loop added to the challenge of answering ‘which tool when?’ We have a lot of choices for collaboration tools. I believe Microsoft Loop is the first collaboration tool we can use within other apps, enabling us to simply start, easily share, and collaborate now in real-time, or later in my own timing.

• 0:00 When would I use Loop?
• 0:55 Use Loop now to co-create
• 2:08 Use Loop later - collaborate when you can
• 3:22 Switching between using Loop now or later
• 5:03 Loop to feel more connected with your team
• 6:11 Wrap-up

What is Microsoft Loop?

As of my knowledge cutoff of September 2021, Microsoft Loop was a new productivity app being developed by Microsoft. It is intended to be a collaborative workspace that allows users to organize and share information, notes, tasks, and files with others.

The Loop app is designed to be a lightweight tool that integrates with other Microsoft products like Teams and Outlook, as well as other third-party apps. Users can create and share different types of content in a Loop workspace, such as text notes, checklists, tables, and images.

Loop also has a powerful search function that can help users quickly find the information they need across all their Loop workspaces.

It’s worth noting that as of my knowledge cutoff, Microsoft Loop was still in the early stages of development and was not yet available to the general public. Microsoft was inviting users to sign up for a preview program to try out the app and provide feedback.

More links on about Focus/Microsoft Loop

• Microsoft Loop - What you need to know and How to use it

Mar 7, 2023 — Microsoft Loop is a new app in Microsoft 365 that offers interactive components. The loop components allow you to work together on (task)lists, ...

• How to use Microsoft Loop in Outlook and Teams

Apr 20, 2023 — Sharing portable content snippets called Loop components is a smart way to collaborate across Microsoft 365 apps.

• Microsoft Loop is here to keep you always in sync

Mar 23, 2023 — Meet the Microsoft Loop app, an all-in-one solution for Microsoft 365 apps and a mighty rival for Notion. Is Microsoft Loop available now?