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The zoom transition tag on WindowsForum.com covers institutional shifts away from Zoom to Microsoft Teams, as seen in the University of Manchester's decision to end its licensed Zoom service on January 1, 2027. This transition affects users with university email accounts, who will revert to Zoom's free Basic tier with limits on meeting duration and participant count. The tag highlights practical implications for meeting hosting and joining, and reflects broader enterprise IT trends where organizations adopt Teams as the default collaboration platform. Discussions focus on timeline details, user impact, and the rationale behind such migrations, offering insights for those navigating similar transitions in academic or corporate settings.
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    University of Manchester Zoom Hosts Get 40-Minute Cap — Megathread

    The University of Manchester is telling staff to make Microsoft Teams their default meeting and collaboration platform before its institution-wide Zoom licences are retired at the end of December 2026. From January 1, 2027, accounts using University email addresses will fall back to Zoom’s free...
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