New default native notification setting for new Teams users
Short version:The current default notification style for new users is Teams Built In. With this change the default Notification Style (specifically for new users) will change to operating system Native Notifications...
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...
Coming to Microsoft Teams: The Power Automate app will be renamed to “Workflows”
TL;DR:Microsoft: “To provide a unified workflow experience within Microsoft Teams we will be merging the existing Workflows app with the Power Automate app. With this merger, the Power Automate app will...
How you add tabs to Microsoft Teams channels changed for a while
TL;DRThe way you add tabs to Microsoft Teams channels changed for a while in early release; the Add a tab + option has been replaced with a new icon and side...
Discover how to view your Microsoft Lists, PowerBI, Loop, and Whiteboard Content in OneDrive…soon
TL;DRYou will soon be able to easily find your Microsoft Lists, Loops, Power BI dashboards and Whiteboard content within OneDrive Web as it continues its march to be your window for...
Microsoft Stream is getting file suggestions for callouts
TL;DRMicrosoft Stream is making it easier for you to add files to screen callouts. The new Add document section in Interactivity will suggest relevant documents and allow you to search for...
Adding a location to your presence in Microsoft Teams
TL;DRIf your organisation is using Microsoft Places, you can add a location to your presence signal to indicate when you’re in a particular office building. Due early to mid-November 2024.
DetailsTo use this...
Intelligent message translation in Teams chat on desktop
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams is getting intelligent message translation in chats. You will see translation suggestions when you receive a message in a different language. Due early May to late June 2024.
DetailsIn Teams...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 1st – 30th November 2022
Welcome to our nineteenth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022; hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap, all delivered in plain English…hopefully!
The first couple of weeks of...
Love Loop components? You’ll soon be able to create them in Microsoft Teams Channels
TL;DRCollaborative Loop components, which you may know from Teams chats, are coming to channels. You will be able to create, share, and edit components to collaborate without leaving your channel conversation....
A new compact multitasking gallery view is coming to Microsoft Teams meetings
TL;DRMicrosoft is introducing a compact multitasking gallery view to Teams meetings. Perfect for people who need to show up at meetings but still need to get real work done. Now due...
Section templates for SharePoint pages
Microsoft continue to improve the SharePoint page authoring experience with another nice feature…
TL;DR:SharePoint page section templates, curated for image and text combinations, will soon be available in the plus menu when...
Improvements to Work Hours and Location in new Outlook for Windows and Outlook web
TL;DRWork Hours and Location (WHL) in new Outlook for Windows and Outlook web will soon make it easier to see who else is in the office and integrate your work location...
New for 2024: Forward 1:1 and group messages in Teams chats
Imagine you’re working on a project with your team and you’re having a 1:1 Microsoft Teams chat with a colleague about a specific task. During the conversation, your colleague shares a...
Adding Link settings to the Quick Permissions inside the OneDrive and SharePoint Share Control
Short version:Hot on the heels of Can edit/Can view being added to OneDrive/SharePoint sharing dialogue, this new feature will make Link settings more discoverable by adding it to the quick permissions dropdown. Due...
A new Microsoft Teams onboarding experience is coming
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams is introducing a new member onboarding process with only the General channel shown and recommendations for other channels. Now due mid to late September 2024.
DetailsThe Show for members channel...
Microsoft Lists Calendar: Unscheduled Pane
Do you have unscheduled items lurking in Microsoft Lists? Surface them with this great new feature.
TL;DR:The new feature, Microsoft Lists Calendar: Unscheduled Pane, will allow you to review all the items...
Dictation in Word and Outlook improvements
Short version:
Dictation in Word and Outlook improvements make it easier for you to create, edit content, change settings like Auto punctuation, Profanity filter and Spoken language with your voice. Rollout will...
Microsoft OneDrive gets a new naming convention for folder shortcuts
Short VersionShortcuts added to your OneDrive are getting a new naming convention; the name will show where a SharePoint folder is stored or who owns a OneDrive folder. Due mid-March to...
New in Microsoft Lists: Create a list from CSV and export to CSV with...
TL;DR: The new Create a list…from CSV feature in Microsoft Lists will allow you to import data from a CSV file. The Export to CSV feature is being joined by an...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? March 2025
Welcome to our third roundup of 2025. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in March.
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