Real-time collaboration tool against Notion “Microsoft Loop”, Keitai Watch’s Elements Components

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It is no exaggeration to say that the choice of tools determines the efficiency and success of work, as it has become common to work while exchanging information with team members via the Internet. As a collaboration tool, “Notion” is getting a lot of attention, but Microsoft is also challenging the field with “Microsoft Loop”.

“Microsoft Loop” which allows real-time collaboration with other users

Synchronous editing with other users, work efficiency can be improved by using components

One point is co-editing in real time with other users. By sharing workspaces and pages with other users, you and others can edit the same content at the same time. Because you can see where and what other users are inputting into content, you can work together even when you’re far apart as if you were having a whiteboard conversation. This is similar to Notion.

As a function unique to Microsoft Loop, there is something called a “component”. For example, if you’re creating a voting table on a page that only certain team members see, you can configure it (and set permissions for it) on other pages that everyone in your company sees on a daily basis. You can easily paste and solicit sounds. Whether you vote for a team page or company-wide page, the content will be linked, so there’s no need to manually sync information.

However, in the Android app version, the functionality is limited because it is still a preview version for now. New workspaces cannot be created, and workspace units cannot be shared. Initialization and deletion of workspaces and pages also cannot be handled. Also, depending on your keyboard implementation, you may not be able to select the item to insert even if you enter “/”, or you may not be able to enter Japanese correctly. For now, the Android app version seems fine for further editing.

You have just inserted a task item. The item name, responsible person and deadline can be managed in a table

On pages shared with other users, you can check their editing work in real time.

Component voting items.Unfortunately, components cannot be done from the Android app