Plan your upgrade from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is designed to help people stay connected, collaborate seamlessly, and simplify work in a secure and compliant way - all in one place. Here you’ll find guidance, training, and resources to implement a successful upgrade from Skype for Business to Teams.

Resources for planning a successful Teams upgrade and beyond

A healthy technical environment, sustained user adoption, and the realization of your business goals all begin with proper planning.

Teams upgrade stories

Ignite Session: Design your path to Teams

This session from Ignite 2020 helps you find the approach most suitable for your Skype for Business implementation and goals.

Upgrade Success Kit

Download user readiness materials including communications templates, user surveys, and sample project and pilot test plans.

Teams admin documentation

Learn how to roll out and manage Teams, and prepare your users for new communications and collaboration experiences.

Teams Instructor-led training

Free, live, online training classes designed to get you up and running with Teams.

Expand your Teams scenarios

Our Teams Chalk Talks online workshops are designed to help IT Pros get the most from Teams.

Skype for Business Online retirement

Prepare for the July 31, 2021 retirement of the Skype for Business Online service and learn how to plan a successful transition to Teams.

Microsoft Teams blog

Learn best practices, news, and trends directly from the team behind Microsoft Teams.

Total Economic Impact of Teams

Dive into the Forrester Research report that quantifies improvements in employee and company performance after adopting Teams.

Need additional help?

Find a Microsoft partner

Need additional guidance? Microsoft solution providers can help you manage technical and logistics of your upgrade.