Common Use Cases

In order to help you make an informed choice on which tool to use for your specific use case, here are some common use cases.

Common Use Cases Table

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The following table highlights some common use cases with recommendations on which centrally supported data storage and collaboration tool to consider.
Common Use Case Microsoft Teams Microsoft OneDrive Confluence Qualtrics Microsoft Forms
Space to store and collaborate on documents and other information with colleagues

 Yes

 Yes1 Yes2 No No
Submission of files or questionnaires from colleagues

 Yes

 Yes No Yes Yes
Online storage to allow for access across multiple devices

 Yes

 Yes No No No
Hosting view-only information for a committee Yes Yes Yes No No

Footnotes

  1. Documents stored on your OneDrive are singularly owned by you. If you are working on content that requires constant access, even in your absence, then you should use Microsoft Teams or Confluence instead.
  2. Word, Excel and Powerpoint documents stored in Confluence cannot be edited. If you are looking to store and perform live edits on documents, then you should consider using Microsoft Teams or Microsoft OneDrive instead.

 

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