{"id":27060,"date":"2022-07-21T08:58:03","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T08:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=27060"},"modified":"2022-07-21T08:58:03","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T08:58:03","slug":"workplace-by-facebook-what-does-it-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/workplace-by-facebook-what-does-it-do","title":{"rendered":"Workplace by Facebook &#8211; What Does it Do?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e622ea988b\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e622ea988b\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e622ea988b\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/workplace-by-facebook-what-does-it-do\/#Workplace_by_Facebook_-_What_Does_it_Do\" title=\"Workplace by Facebook &#8211; What Does it Do?\">Workplace by Facebook &#8211; What Does it Do?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/workplace-by-facebook-what-does-it-do\/#Its_a_collaboration_hub\" title=\"It&#8217;s a collaboration hub\">It&#8217;s a collaboration hub<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/workplace-by-facebook-what-does-it-do\/#It_has_Slack-like_chat\" title=\"It has Slack-like chat\">It has Slack-like chat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/workplace-by-facebook-what-does-it-do\/#It_has_team_channels\" title=\"It has team channels\">It has team channels<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/workplace-by-facebook-what-does-it-do\/#It_has_live_video\" title=\"It has live video\">It has live video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/workplace-by-facebook-what-does-it-do\/#It_has_reporting_tools\" title=\"It has reporting tools\">It has reporting tools<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Workplace_by_Facebook_-_What_Does_it_Do\"><\/span>Workplace by Facebook &#8211; What Does it Do?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-height:376px; width:auto; max-width:38%\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/8skk1Vu.jpg\" alt=\"What does workplace by Facebook do\"> <\/p>\n<p>So, what does Workplace by Facebook do? It&#8217;s a collaboration hub, complete with a Slack-like chat, team channels, and live video. If you&#8217;re considering using Workplace by Facebook for your business, keep reading to learn more about this new service. Read on for a quick look at some of the features that make it so valuable to businesses. After all, if Facebook is able to keep its users connected on Facebook, why wouldn&#8217;t other social networks do the same?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_a_collaboration_hub\"><\/span>It&#8217;s a collaboration hub<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Workplace by Facebook is a productivity tool that uses the power of social media. Like Facebook, it enables users to share links and instant updates with colleagues and team members. Users can also tag team members in posts and mark important information as important. They can also use Workplace&#8217;s messaging tools and run polls. They can even pin posts to their boards and let their contacts comment on them. Workplace is compatible with most desktop and mobile operating systems, and it can be installed locally or accessed in the cloud.<\/p>\n<p>Workplace by Facebook was developed with a mobile-first mindset. It combines easy-to-use features with next-gen technology to transform culture, workflows, and communications. The social tool allows employees to create profiles and groups, send messages, watch videos, and stream live video. And the best part? It&#8217;s free! Thousands of companies around the world are already using Workplace by Facebook. It&#8217;s even cheaper than email.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_has_Slack-like_chat\"><\/span>It has Slack-like chat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For a company looking for a simple yet effective chat tool, Facebook&#8217;s Workplace could be just what you&#8217;re looking for. Workplace offers features similar to Slack, such as team channels and file sharing, but is separate from your personal Facebook account. The &#8216;wall&#8217; of Workplace contains up to 50 different types of content. To post content, enterprise users can use the Workplace composer, which offers a variety of options, including text, photos, documents, and more. In addition to text, you can also upload PDF files and make them swipe-able images. Workplace can even scan files for viruses and spyware automatically, and you can use it as a secure file storage for sensitive information.<\/p>\n<p>Another downside of Workplace is the lack of unified storage. Slack offers a centralized storage space for all files, with a &#8216;Your Files&#8217; and &#8216;All Files&#8217; section. Both Workplace and Slack allow you to upload much larger files than you can with Workplace&#8217;s chat, which only supports 25MB. Nonetheless, this feature does allow you to post more files than Workplace.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_has_team_channels\"><\/span>It has team channels<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking to collaborate with other workers, the new Workplace by Facebook is a great choice. Designed to be similar to Facebook&#8217;s personal communication platform, it enables employees to add media and share updates. Workplace also includes an Org chart, a way to find team members and communicate. Teams can use Workplace to organize meetings and broadcast live videos to other team members. The platform supports up to 50 users at a time.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re considering using Workplace for your team, there are a few things you should consider before signing up. You can create an account on Workplace using your business email address, so you don&#8217;t have to worry about it conflicting with your personal Facebook account. You can also create an account on Workplace on the Workplace website. Signing up is free. Workplace by Facebook has a free, introductory version for small businesses and teams.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_has_live_video\"><\/span>It has live video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook Workplace, the company&#8217;s social media platform, has an amazing feature: live video. Live video can be used for a variety of business purposes, including events, training sessions, and employee wellbeing. The feature also lets you poll your audience during the event. Captions automatically appear on Workplace Live videos and recordings, which makes it easy to reach the largest audience possible. Facebook&#8217;s live video toolkit includes tips on preparing for and running company events using the platform.<\/p>\n<p>To use Live Video, you can set up your Workplace account. The Workplace app can allow multiple presenters, which can make it very useful for remote collaboration. The application has grown rapidly in the past year and is expected to continue to expand. In December, Facebook pulled the free version of Workplace, forcing users to sign up for a paid plan. It is predicted that usage will rise from five million users in May last year.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_has_reporting_tools\"><\/span>It has reporting tools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you run a Facebook Workplace account, you may be wondering whether it has reporting tools. Facebook Workplace has 14 canned reports, which are categorized into three main categories: People, Groups, and Content. Besides a summary overview dashboard, reports are grouped by category. Facebook&#8217;s knowledge base and product documentation describe the various types of reports. Admins can easily find which reports are missing and how to fix them. For instance, if an admin has a low performance score in a certain category, he can visit the Workplace Knowledge Base for guidance.<\/p>\n<p>Workplace&#8217;s collaboration features make it easy to share documents and links with your team. It also offers video calling and can help you monitor who is communicating with whom. It has an integrated library of stickers and gifs. This feature also allows you to send a message to a select group of employees or to all employees simultaneously. It has reporting tools and analytics, which make it easy to find information quickly. If you run a large business, you may want to use Workplace as a tool to manage employee communication.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" height=\"282\" width=\"505\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tExWnH5B0e8\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Workplace by Facebook &#8211; What Does it Do? 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