Spatial audio in Microsoft Teams meetings
TL;DR:Microsoft are introducing Spatial audio to Microsoft Teams meetings, creating “a next-generation immersive soundscape” when using a wired stereo headset or built-in stereo speakers. Due late May to mid-June 2023.
Details:Microsoft: ““This...
Microsoft Teams meeting recap enhancements
TL;DR:Microsoft are improving Teams Meeting Recapping. Your recording, transcripts, meeting content, and meeting notes will be under a new Recap tab; watch your recording directly in the new tab while reviewing the...
Microsoft Teams for Mobile: Chat Details Update
TL;DR:Microsoft are updating the chat details experience for Group Chats, One to One Chats, and Self Chats on Teams Mobile. Now due early August to early September 2023.
Details:Microsoft: “The following items...
Profanity filtering on/off control for Live Captions in Teams meetings
TL;DR:Live Captions in Teams meetings currently has profanity filtering turned on by default. A new toggle will allow you to turn profanity filtering on or off. Perfect for those meetings with...
Create Pages and News from the SharePoint app bar
TL;DR:SharePoint users, you will soon be able to start creating Pages and News posts as an action from the SharePoint app bar. Is this slightly quicker access to the creation process...
Microsoft Teams Video Clip auto-generated captions
TL;DR: The Teams Video Clips feature was released late 2022. Microsoft is now adding auto-generated captions support. Now due July 2023.
Details:This update is intended to close the accessibility gap for Teams Video...
Speaker View in Microsoft Teams meetings
TL;DR:Microsoft Teams is introducing Speaker View. This option can be selected during meetings, allowing you to easily track the current active speaker. Speaker View is particularly effective in meetings with few...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? A look at April 2023
Welcome to our fourth roundup of 2023. We look at what’s being announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Teams in April. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? A look at March 2023
Welcome to our third roundup of 2023. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Teams in March. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin...
Microsoft Teams version 2.0
A faster, more efficient version of Teams is coming...and is available to use in Preview now. Here's some key points, timeline and supporting links.
Highlights:
"Users can be signed into multiple tenants and...
Avatars for Microsoft Teams
TL;DR:Do you hate being on camera in Teams meetings, but want better representation than that old photo in your profile can provide? Avatars for Microsoft Teams is for you! In preview...
Outlook’s ‘Bookings with me’ availability
TL;DR:Bookings with me hopes to help you reduce the back and forth scheduling meetings, while helping you maintain control of your calendar. You'll be able to create custom bookable slots to...
Improvements to the SharePoint page authoring experience (March 2023)
TL;DR:Microsoft are releasing new improvements to the SharePoint page authoring experience. They are intended to reduce clutter and increase your productivity. Due late March to late June August 2023.
Details:The update...
Send files to Kindle from Microsoft Word
Details:Microsoft are adding the ability for you to send documents from Microsoft Word to the Kindle e-reader devices and the Kindle app.
Availability:Due mid-April to mid-May 2023.
Source, related links, and references:MC519245.How to:...
Minor look and feel updates for OneDrive
TL;DR:Microsoft are making a small set of visual updates to OneDrive’s ‘files container’, left navigation and the command bar. Due early to mid-April 2023.
Details:Microsoft: “Microsoft uses the Fluent design system to...
Green screen feature in Microsoft Teams Meetings
I can’t wait for this update! Backgrounds and blur in Teams meetings are excellent, but struggle with my hair colour and style; I often have chunks of background in my hair,...
New SharePoint site templates (April 2023)
TL;DR:Microsoft are introducing two new SharePoint communication site templates (Organisation home and Brand central) and a template powered by Microsoft Syntex for Accounts payable. Due early to mid-April 2023.
Details (from the...
New Files app in Microsoft Teams
TL;DR: The new Microsoft Teams files app brings a new experience to allow you to access all your content from chat, channels and meetings as well as from OneDrive and SharePoint....
Explicit recording consent for Microsoft Teams meetings
TL;DR:Microsoft Teams is going to soon support an Explicit Recording Consent meeting policy. If the policy is applied by your organisation, the Teams meeting window will request explicit consent of all...
New Microsoft ‘My Groups’ Experience
TL;DR:Microsoft will be replacing the existing My Groups experience with a new and improved version. My Groups enables end users to manage groups, such as finding groups to join, managing groups...
Updates to free Microsoft Copilot at work
TL;DRMicrosoft Copilot will be renamed Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, along with other changes. Due mid-January 2025.
DetailsThis update is for Microsoft Copilot at work, Microsoft’s...
