What’s new in Microsoft Teams? November and December 2021
Welcome to our latest end-user focused updates just for Microsoft Teams. We look back at November and December then look forward to January and beyond.
Here’s what we cover in this session:
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Microsoft Teams: Hide your own video in meetings
Teams meetings can be tiring, there’s a lot to think about and look at. This new feature should help to lighten the load a little.
Short version:This new feature update will allow...
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,...
Improved management of Teams guest accounts
For as long as Teams has been around, people with access to more than one tenant have wanted a better experience. Microsoft are about to improve guest user functionality within the...
The Microsoft Teams Store experience is about to be redesigned
If you use the Microsoft Teams store, you’ll like this update which will make it easier to find the app you are looking for.
Short version:With the newly redesigned Teams Store, you’ll...
Un-mirror your video in Teams meetings
When you preview your video feed in Teams meeting, any text in the background appears back to front and when you point at something your hand goes the ‘wrong’ way. You...
Q&A in Teams meetings
You know the Q&A functionality in Teams Live Events? Wouldn’t it be great to have that in regular meetings?
Short version:The Q&A app for Teams meetings and webinars is now available for...
Microsoft Teams tab actions are moving
Tabs are a super-versatile way to bring content into channel, chat or meeting. This update will now merge the usage and management options into one menu, making tabs even easier to...
Focus time experiences in the Viva Insights Teams App
Are you a Microsoft Viva and a Teams fan? Here's more Viva in Teams…
Short version:Viva Insights is enhancing the focus time experience for users of Viva Insights in Microsoft Teams. You...
Music Mode for Teams
This new feature release can be used to transmit high fidelity music. You will be able to conduct online music lessons, transmit music performances, or other non-speech content. I also wonder...
Lists comments and @mentioning people on list items is coming to Teams
Application functionality can sometimes vary based on whether you are view in a browser, in Teams or in an app. Microsoft is heading towards levelling-up another app with Lists comments and...
A new search results page is coming to Microsoft Teams
“I can never find anything in Teams!”. If you’ve you ever said this, then this update is for you.
Short version:A new search results experience in Teams for Desktop clients will soon...
Microsoft Teams Room on Windows – In meeting experience update
Do you wish the Microsoft Teams Rooms experience had more of the normal Teams meeting features? Well, here you go…
Short version:Microsoft will be updating the Microsoft Teams Rooms experience on Windows...
Content from camera in Teams meetings
Do you have a whiteboard, or document you like to show during a Teams meeting? That option is about to get A LOT slicker!
Short version:Content from camera will soon be available in...
Reply to a specific chat message in Teams Desktop
Wouldn’t it be great to be able to reply to a specific message on Teams desktop, just like you can on mobile? Guess what’s coming soon!
Short version:Teams Desktop users will soon...
Microsoft Teams Public Preview indicator “P” on avatar
Have you noticed a little P next to your profile avatar? Worked out what it is yet? If not, here you go…
Short version:You will notice a P next to your profile picture/avatar indicating...
Forms word cloud poll for Teams meeting
Are you always looking for new ways to engage colleagues during Teams meetings? Whether you organise a monthly team meeting, make presentations or use Teams for delivering training, word clouds in...
Refreshed Microsoft Whiteboard Experience
Short version:Microsoft Whiteboard (web, Teams and full app on Windows) is being updated to provide a new, unified experience across all devices, whether you’re on a large screen or a mobile...
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...
Teams Breakout rooms: Pre-meeting room creation and participant assignment
Short version:Microsoft are adding the ability for meeting organisers to create rooms in advance of a meeting and carry out participant assignment tasks in advance. Due mid to late September on...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? December 2024
Welcome to our final roundup of 2024. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in December.
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