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...
What is the message length limit for Microsoft Teams chat?
According to Microsoft, the size limit for a message in chat is "Approximately 28 KB per post...an approximate limit because it includes the message itself (text, image links, etc.), @-mentions, and...
Teams Meeting Auto Recording
Short version:As a meeting organiser, you will be able to set a meeting to auto-record by ticking the “Record automatically” setting from your Meeting Options page. This option can be enabled...
Create tasks from Teams chats or channel posts
Short version:This new feature will allow you to create Tasks from Teams chats or channel posts. Includes a link back to the original chat or channel post to provide context. You...
Intelligent meeting recap for Microsoft Teams premium
TL;DR: Microsoft Teams users with a Premium license will soon be able to access a comprehensive meeting overview in the new ‘Recap’ tab in Teams, which leverages AI to provide personalised...
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...
Teams Town Hall organisers and presenters to get an exclusive chat area
TL;DRThe new Microsoft Teams feature for Town Hall allows organisers, presenters, and external presenters to engage in private discussions before, during, and after their virtual events, facilitating real-time collaboration. Now due...
Microsoft Teams: Increasing interactive meeting participants 300 to 1000
Short version:
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...
Teams meetings: Pop out shared content into a separate window
If you attend Teams meetings, and have two screens, you will soon be able to pop the shared content out to one screen and view the meeting window on the other....
Microsoft Teams Collaborative Stageview
TL;DR:You will soon be able to open app content in a new, separate Teams window that’s been built for collaboration. Now due mid-July to late August 2023.
Details:Collaborative Stageview is a new...
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...
Magnify PowerPoint Live slides in Teams
TL;DR:When a slide deck is presented via PowerPoint Live in a Microsoft Teams meeting, all meeting attendees will be able to use the Magnify Slide feature to privately zoom into the...
Coming soon to Microsoft Teams webinars: unique join links for external presenters
Details:Organisers of Teams webinars will soon be able to create unique join links for their external presenters, who will receive exclusive Teams join links. These links enable external presenters to enter...
Whiteboard storage changing to OneDrive for Business
Short version:Microsoft Whiteboard is being rebuilt to integrate seamlessly across 365, so you can create, share, discover, and manage whiteboards as easily as any Office document. Starting October 2021, all newly...
Microsoft Teams in-context Stores
TL;DR:Microsoft: “The in-context stores are found in menus throughout the Teams experience that let users discover and install apps that support the specific context the user is in. For example, when...
Microsoft Teams: Mention Everyone in chat
TL;DR:Similar to how you can mention individuals in chat, you will soon have the option for “Everyone”. After typing @, you will see the same people results you see today, but...
Microsoft Viva: Recommendations to Send Praise in Viva Insights
Microsoft: “Praise in Microsoft Teams is designed to appreciate the effort that goes into the wide-ranging, collaborative work that Teams users do. Users can send praise to their colleagues through the...
Microsoft 365 ‘OMG’ Moments! 004 – Twelve Teams chat hints and tips
Welcome to Microsoft 365 OMG! Moments.
In this episode on Microsoft Teams chat we look at these fantastic features you may have missed:
00:36 Kirsty abuses Mark (again)02:25 Video clips in chat04:15 Scheduled...
Payments in Microsoft Teams
Details:The Payments app in Microsoft Teams will allow you to get paid by customers for appointments, classes, or events hosted on Teams. The Payments app is free to use with a...
Microsoft Stream: Viewing the transcript for a Microsoft Teams meeting recording
Short version:This Microsoft Stream release will allow you to view the transcript for a Microsoft Teams meeting recording in the transcript pane next to the video player. Due late August and...
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...
