Expanded emoji picker in Microsoft Teams
Short version:Expanded emoji picker in Microsoft Teams: Going from 85 to more than 800! Many reflecting Microsoft’s diverse and widespread user base. Feature rolling out late April to late May.
Details:The expanded...
Multiple Spotlights coming to Teams meetings
Short version:This release of Multiple spotlights in Teams meetings will allow you as organisers and presenters to spotlight up to 7 participants simultaneously for everyone to see during meetings. Rollout from...
Supervised Chat for Teams private chats
Short version:Microsoft are releasing Teams Supervised Chat that will block restricted users from starting new chats unless an appropriate supervisor is present. Supervisors aren't allowed to leave chats and other participants...
Microsoft Forms: Correct Answer choice in Teams Meeting Forms Polls
Short version:Microsoft Forms: Correct Answer choice in Teams Meeting Forms Polls across Microsoft Teams Desktop, Mobile and Web. Rollout will begin in mid-April and should be complete by late April.
Details:This new...
Forms: New features in Teams polls in meetings
Short version:With this update, Polls in Teams Meetings now support guests and you, a meeting presenter will be able to create a poll in Teams mobile, either before or during a...
🆕 Prevent attendees from sharing video feed in Microsoft Teams Meetings
Short version:Meeting organisers and presenters will be able to prevent meeting attendees from turning their camera on to share video during a meeting. Currently meeting organisers and presenters have no control...
Microsoft Teams: AI-assisted poll creation for Teams meeting presenters
Short version:Microsoft will use Forms intelligence to provide new features for meeting presenters who create polls as part of Microsoft Teams meetings. Using the same AI features that have been in Forms...
macOS native notifications in Teams
Short version:Introducing macOS native notifications in Teams. With this update, you will be able to choose your preferred means of Teams notifications delivery, either via the Teams built-in notification system or...
Microsoft Teams: Mobile optimised network data usage
Short version:New in Microsoft Teams on mobile: optimised network data usage setting. Select an option to reduce the bandwidth used in video calls and meetings. Settings > Data and storage >...
Teams: Transfer calls between devices
Short version:Teams: Transfer calls between devices - This new Teams release will expand support and allow calling participants to transfer an ongoing VoIP, PSTN or Group call between Teams devices. Users...
New personal wellbeing insights coming to Insights app in Teams
Short version:New personal insights to help you balance productivity and wellbeing are coming to the Insights app in Teams. You will be able to tap into breathing breaks, send praise to collaborators,...
New Teams meeting experience: Dynamic View
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New Teams meeting experience: Dynamic view is a redesigned meeting stage that will optimise your experience of consuming shared content and engaging with video and audio participants during Teams meetings....
Microsoft Teams: Increasing interactive meeting participants 300 to 1000
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Currently, Microsoft allow only 300 users to be added to interactive meetings. They are increasing the meeting participant and chat size from 300 to 1000. This feature rollout will begin...
New Video only Meeting stage experience
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A recent change has enabled a new Video only Meeting stage. With this new meeting layout experience, video-only participants will fill the meeting layout even if they aren't dominant speakers....
Add up to 25 task labels and colours in Planner and Tasks in Teams
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This update will please a lot of users; add up to 25 task labels and colours in Planner and Tasks in Teams, up from the current 5. The new colours...
Unboxing, test and review: Jabra Evolve2 40 – USB-A MS Teams Stereo
It’s time to replace my cheap old headset after a client spoilt me with a Jabra set, but then took them back after the project...which is fair enough, I guess. Read...
New file sharing experience in Microsoft Teams
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Teams file sharing update: MS are updating the file sharing and access control experience in to make it similar to the experience with other 365 apps; you’ll have much more...
Introducing an enhanced Teams Calling experience
What you need to know:Microsoft are simplifying the calling experience in the Teams desktop app (Windows and Mac) by providing a streamlined view that combines contacts, voicemail, and calling history.
Additional enhancements...
Microsoft Teams: New Share to Teams from Outlook button
What you need to know:
Microsoft are updating the Share to Teams capability in Outlook for Windows, Mac (preview) and Outlook on the web. The Share to Teams from Outlook button enables...
What is Microsoft Teams Pro?
What you need to know:
A new Teams service plan will enable users licensed for the applicable SKUs to receive forthcoming Teams capabilities. Rather than being a way to charge more for...
Ground your M365 Copilot BizChat prompts in third-party data
TL;DRMicrosoft 365 Copilot Biz Chat will soon allow you to ground prompts in third-party data from Microsoft Graph Connectors. Due late February to early...
