Microsoft Teams Meeting Options are being grouped together
DetailsIf you think it is getting harder to pick out the Teams Meeting Options you need, as Microsoft adds more options, you’ll be pleased to hear they are introducing categories for...
Multi-turn Copilot conversations in Teams chat and channels
DetailsYou will soon be able to ask follow-up questions to a Copilot response in Teams chat and channels, in a more conversational way, using the context of the previous two questions,...
New date dividers will simplify scrolling through Copilot/Teams conversation history
TL;DRMicrosoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 in Microsoft Teams Chat, Channel, Meeting, and Calling will soon have date dividers to simplify scrolling through Copilot conversation history. Now due early to late April...
Coming soon to Teams meetings: recap and meeting artefacts shared automatically in chat
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams will soon automatically share a recap message in the meeting chat after a meeting. Users with access to intelligent recap will also receive meeting insights. Due early to late...
The Tasks by Planner and To Do app in Teams to be replaced by...
TL;DRThe Tasks by Planner and To Do app in Microsoft Teams is being updated to a new Microsoft Planner app. All existing functionality is preserved, plus new options and features. Due...
Make your Teams group chat avatar stand out with images and emojis
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams is introducing custom avatars for group chats, allowing you to upload your own images or select from built-in images or emojis. Now due mid-March to early August 2024.
DetailsYou will soon...
Teams Town Hall organisers and presenters to get an exclusive chat area
TL;DRThe new Microsoft Teams feature for Town Hall allows organisers, presenters, and external presenters to engage in private discussions before, during, and after their virtual events, facilitating real-time collaboration. Now due...
M365 Chat in Teams is being changed to Copilot
Join my next webinar on 27th February 2024 at 14:00 - 14:45 GMT: What can Microsoft Copilot do and how can I use it to drive efficiencies?
DetailsThe M365 Chat app in...
Video: 5 examples of you + Copilot winning at Teams meetings!
Join my next webinar on 27th February 2024 at 14:00 – 14:45 GMT: What can Microsoft Copilot do and how can I use it to drive efficiencies?
Watch how Copilot can help with Teams...
Hide the General channel in Microsoft Teams
DetailsYou can now hide the General channel in Microsoft Teams, just like any other channel. If the General channel is the only channel, hiding it will hide the team too.
AvailabilityDue mid-February...
Content from Camera on New Teams
TL;DRContent from camera on new Teams enables meeting attendees to see your whiteboards, printed documents and books etc. It will detect, crop, frame and then share the content with meeting participants....
Boring, but important changes in file open behaviour in classic Teams
TL;DRMicrosoft is making changes to the file open experience in classic Teams that will affect users in select scenarios, including Shared channels and the apps OneNote, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Due...
You will soon be able to duplicate Microsoft Teams webinars
TL;DRMicrosoft: “To simplify event creation Microsoft Teams is introducing the ability to create a new webinar by duplicating the information for an existing scheduled one…”. Due early to late March 2024.
DetailsWebinar...
New Teams is losing the ability to open the website tab in the client
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams is losing the ability to show websites inside the new Teams client when using the Website tab, these links will open in a new browser tab instead. This is...
Navigating away from Microsoft Teams Chat and Channel Copilot will no longer close Copilot
DetailsBefore this feature is released, navigating away and then returning to Chat Copilot or Channel Copilot, you would find that Copilot has closed. Copilot will now remain open when you navigate...
Meeting invitation improvements are coming to Microsoft Teams
TL;DRMicrosoft is making design improvements to emphasise the most important information and improve information grouping.
DetailsChanges include:
The link for joining the meeting will be larger
A ‘Need help?’ link to the Microsoft...
Real-time calendar notifications in the Teams activity feed
DetailsComing to the Activity feed:
Meeting invites (including channel meetings you are explicitly invited to)
Meeting updates/cancellations
Meeting forwards (if you are the organiser)
Click a calendar notification in the Activity feed to see details...
Coming to Microsoft Teams chat: an easy way to share colleague contact information
DetailsYou will soon be able to share the contact information of colleagues who are not participants in a chat. This will be an easy and accurate way of passing on someone’s...
New audio and video flyouts in Teams meetings
TL;DRMicrosoft is improving access to audio and video settings during Teams meetings, key controls will be just one click away in new flyouts. Now due mid-February to mid-March 2024.
DetailsDuring a meeting,...
Microsoft Teams is getting a new channel discovery feed
TL;DRYou will soon have a personalised channel feed for posts from people and topics you engage with. Instead of going through each channel listed to catch up on what’s happening, you...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? November 2024
Welcome to our eleventh roundup of 2024. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in November.
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