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...
Remove a call from the Teams call history view
If I saw someone’s name in your Teams calls history, could I guess something about that person due to the role you do at work? If yes, should you remove that...
OneDrive and SharePoint: Access your Teams standard and private channel files
Navigating to and between Microsoft Teams channel file areas can feel a bit long winded, and private channels can make this experience even worse. This new view is about to solve...
Set out of office within Microsoft Teams
Short version:With this update, you can create an out of office message from within Microsoft Teams desktop or Microsoft Teams on the web. This out of office message will sync with...
Microsoft 365; introducing the Microsoft Feed
Details:The Microsoft Feed will provide a mix of relevant content from across Microsoft 365. It helps you discover and learn about people and content across Microsoft 365 relevant to you. The feed...
Planner File Recommendations
You might recognise this one, earlier this year it was announced, but then put on hold in March while Microsoft made some changes.
Short version:This new Planner feature allows you to quickly...
Outlook on the web – Work Hours and Location (WHL)
TL;DR:Hybrid workers, you will soon be able to set up your work hours and location (WHL) in Outlook on the web, specifying when you’ll be remote or in the office. Once...
Teams Breakout Rooms Presenter support
Short version:Microsoft are adding the ability for meeting organisers to extend the management of Breakout Rooms to specific presenters. This feature will enable meeting organisers to add and remove presenters as...
Move your shortcuts in OneDrive
Do you create OneDrive shortcuts? You’ll like this new option to help you to organise them.
Short version:You will soon be able to move OneDrive shortcuts you’ve added using “Add shortcut to...
Microsoft Teams Together Mode for everyone
Together mode is a great way to have fun with Teams meetings and have a slightly nicer meeting experience. This feature with a great way to ensure everyone has the same...
Microsoft Teams: Live Translated Captions in Meetings and Calls
12th May 2023 Update from Microsoft: "Earlier this year we announced the grace period for several Microsoft Teams Premium features that were in preview, including live translated captions for meetings. Starting...
Mute notifications during Teams meetings
Do you attend Teams meetings? Do you like notifications during those meetings? If you do, and you don’t…this is for you!
Short version:Microsoft is about to introduce a Teams setting to help...
Microsoft Teams Activity feed: Mark all as read
Sometimes, there is just no catching up with your 'unreads'; you just need to scan them to spot anything urgent and park the rest. Microsoft Teams is with you on this.
TL;DR:...
Text Formatting Support for Microsoft Whiteboard
The ability to format all or a portion of text in text boxes, notes and shapes is coming soon to Whiteboard web, Teams and the Windows app. Now due by early...
Pin your own video in Teams meetings.
Would you like a better view of your video feed during meetings…maybe for presenting or using sign language? This new feature will let you pin and enlarge your own feed.
Short version:Currently,...
Forms distribution and email notification feature
Do you ever create forms or polls for a sub-set of your colleagues, but find the process of setting it up a bit clunky? This new update is about to make...
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...
User requests for blocked apps in the Teams store
If your organisation blocks certain apps in Teams, and you have no convenient way request them, how do your Teams admins know what users want? This is the problem this update...
Immersive Reader is coming to SharePoint pages and news posts
Short version:The Microsoft Immersive Reader, which is currently built into Word, OneNote, Outlook, Teams and other Microsoft apps, will soon be available for SharePoint pages and news posts. Rollout begins in mid-March...
Dark mode on OneDrive for web
What you need to know:
Microsoft are introducing dark mode for OneDrive for web.
What you need to do:
Dark mode is intended to reduce eye strain. You can enable and disable dark mode...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? A look at April...
Welcome to our fourth roundup of 2024. We look at what is being announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in April.
These...
