Microsoft 365 ‘OMG’ Moments! 004 – Twelve Teams chat hints and tips
Welcome to Microsoft 365 OMG! Moments.
In this episode on Microsoft Teams chat we look at these fantastic features you may have missed:
00:36 Kirsty abuses Mark (again)02:25 Video clips in chat04:15 Scheduled...
Pronouns on profile cards in Microsoft Teams and Outlook Web
TL;DR:Microsoft are adding a new feature to the profile card in Microsoft 365. You will be able to add pronouns directly to your profile card in Outlook on the web and...
Teams Help app pops out by default
Details:Microsoft: “Previously, the Help app opened in full screen mode, filling the Teams window. With this update, Help will open as a pop out, in a separate window. This experience will allow users to view...
Ultrasound Howling Detection in Teams Meetings
TL;DR:When multiple people are in a Teams meeting in the same room a feedback loop can be created, causing a horrible howling, screeching noise. Teams will soon automatically mute the microphone...
Microsoft Teams PowerPoint Live is getting video closed captions
TL;DR:Closed captions will soon be supported for videos embedded in PowerPoint and shared in Teams (desktop and web) using PowerPoint Live. Due early to mid-March 2023.
Details:When creating a PowerPoint presentation in...
Schedule Send suggestions in Microsoft Teams chat
TL;DR:When composing a 1 to 1 message in Microsoft Teams chat after-hours, users with a Viva Insights subscription will see schedule send suggestions that enable postponing message delivery until the start...
Visio personal app in Microsoft Teams
TL;DR:Visio will soon be available as a Teams Personal App. Visio Personal App brings new abilities, but no changes to existing file behaviour. App rollout has begun and is expected to...
Microsoft Teams in-context Stores
TL;DR:Microsoft: “The in-context stores are found in menus throughout the Teams experience that let users discover and install apps that support the specific context the user is in. For example, when...
Automatic lowering of a user’s Raised Hand after speaking in Teams meetings
TL;DR:Teams will automatically lower hands in Teams meetings if that attendee has spoken. Love this. Available now in Teams desktop.
Details:Users who raise their hand in a Teams meeting and then speak,...
Meeting Recap on Outlook on the web
TL:DR:Microsoft: “Meeting Recap is a new feature on Outlook on the web that allows meeting participants to quickly access meeting content, such as the meeting recording, easily from the calendar event....
Microsoft Viva: Praise Highlights in Profile Card in Teams and Outlook
TL;DR:Praise in Microsoft Teams is great for showing your appreciation of colleagues. With updates coming soon, praises received will be highlighted on a user’s profile card in Teams and Outlook. ROLLOUT...
Actionable missed call notifications in Teams Activity feed
Details:You will soon have the option to return a missed call directly from your Teams activity feed, making it a little easier to spot and return those calls.
Availability:Due early to mid-February...
Wiki retirement and the future of note taking in Teams Channels
This focus of this post is the retirement of the Wiki and information for admins. For more information on the Notes tab see: Creation of a default Notes tab in new...
Video Filters in Microsoft Teams Meetings
TL;DR: Video Filters are a new feature in Microsoft Teams meetings that will allow participants to augment their video stream with visual effects, such as frames and styles. These filters are...
Microsoft Teams app flyout enhancements
TL;DR:App flyouts are contextual menus found throughout the Microsoft Teams experience that will enable you to launch installed apps and discover/install new apps within the current context (meeting, chat, channel etc.)....
S01E02: Introduction to Microsoft Teams
Welcome to Season 01, Episode 02 of Mark & Kirsty banging on about Microsoft 365! Here’s what we cover in our second episode:
Introduction to Microsoft Teams
https://youtu.be/NpGxdhTdg50
Microsoft Teams: new Presenter window while screen sharing
Details:During Microsoft Teams meeting, presenters will soon have a new Presenter window while screen sharing.
The new presenter window will give more awareness of meeting activity while you are sharing screen or multitasking away...
New Teams meeting type: Virtual Appointments
TL;DR:A new Teams Meeting type; ‘Virtual Appointment’ will appear in the 'New meeting' dropdown menu in the Teams Calendar. This is a free feature (do not confuse with Advanced Virtual Appointments)...
Microsoft Teams: Mention Everyone in chat
TL;DR:Similar to how you can mention individuals in chat, you will soon have the option for “Everyone”. After typing @, you will see the same people results you see today, but...
Microsoft Teams: Meeting Toolbar Usability Improvements
TL;DR:The Teams team at Microsoft have done a great job of adding useful features to Teams meetings…but things have gotten a bit busy looking. The new Microsoft Teams meeting toolbar makes...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? October 2024
Welcome to our tenth roundup of 2024. We look at what was being announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in October.
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