Video Filters in Microsoft Teams Meetings
TL;DR: Video Filters are a new feature in Microsoft Teams meetings that will allow participants to augment their video stream with visual effects, such as frames and styles. These filters are...
Microsoft Teams app flyout enhancements
TL;DR:App flyouts are contextual menus found throughout the Microsoft Teams experience that will enable you to launch installed apps and discover/install new apps within the current context (meeting, chat, channel etc.)....
S01E02: Introduction to Microsoft Teams
Welcome to Season 01, Episode 02 of Mark & Kirsty banging on about Microsoft 365! Here’s what we cover in our second episode:
Introduction to Microsoft Teams
https://youtu.be/NpGxdhTdg50
Microsoft Teams: new Presenter window while screen sharing
Details:During Microsoft Teams meeting, presenters will soon have a new Presenter window while screen sharing.
The new presenter window will give more awareness of meeting activity while you are sharing screen or multitasking away...
New Teams meeting type: Virtual Appointments
TL;DR:A new Teams Meeting type; ‘Virtual Appointment’ will appear in the 'New meeting' dropdown menu in the Teams Calendar. This is a free feature (do not confuse with Advanced Virtual Appointments)...
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 Teams: Meeting Toolbar Usability Improvements
TL;DR:The Teams team at Microsoft have done a great job of adding useful features to Teams meetings…but things have gotten a bit busy looking. The new Microsoft Teams meeting toolbar makes...
Teams Support for co-organisers to manage Breakout Rooms
Do you remember when the meeting co-organiser role came to Teams? It was an excellent and very welcome addition. However, it was missing some capabilities that even Breakout Rooms Presenter support...
Teams ‘Out of date’ banner…and more about the update process.
TL;DR: From December 2022 you may see an ‘Out of date’ banner in Microsoft Teams if you have not been keeping it up to date, and maybe even a blocking page...
Modern Meetings and Calls on the Microsoft Teams Web Client
The desktop and web versions of Microsoft Teams have had different meeting controls for a long time. The web version is finally catching up…
TL;DR:The desktop meeting/calling experience will soon be available...
Quick access to Teams and SharePoint document libraries from desktop Office apps
Some people head to a file location in Teams or SharePoint, find a file and click it to open it. Other people, like me, like to open an app such as...
Users’ ability to delete Teams chats
TL;DR:You will soon be able to delete 1:1 chats, group chats, and meeting chats (if you are a meeting participant) in Microsoft Teams. This permanently deletes the chat for you only....
Advanced Virtual Appointments in Teams Premium
TL;DR:MS: “Advanced Virtual Appointments in Teams Premium provides an end-to-end solution designed to help you drive better customer experiences and operational excellence for business-to-customer engagements.” Due December 2022 to mid-February 2023 (see full...
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...
Sign Language View in Microsoft Teams meetings
TL;DR:Microsoft are introducing a new sign language experience in Teams Meetings which prioritises interpreters and other sign language users so that they remain visible in a static, central location on the...
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...
What is Microsoft Teams Premium?
What is it?Microsoft Teams Premium is a paid tier of Teams announced around the 12th of October 2022 at the time of the Microsoft Ignite conference.
When will this happen?February 2022....
All about Microsoft Teams channel meetings
What are channel meetings?
A regular Teams or Outlook meeting is created and owned by someone, it surfaces in their calendar, and they invite people to that meeting. Channel meetings are open...
Microsoft Teams calendar Scheduling Form pop-out
Do you ever find yourself creating a meeting in teams, but having to leave your meeting scheduling window to check a detail or confirm something? This mild annoyance is about to...
Microsoft Teams: Start a Teams Chat with Distribution Groups, Mail-Enabled Security Groups, and O365...
Microsoft: “Organizations rely on Distribution Lists (DLs) as a tool to create groups of users that mirror organizational knowledge and workflows. Bringing this awareness to target audiences for specific content will...
M365 Copilot biz chat gets prompt autosuggestions
TL;DRM365 Copilot Biz Chat will soon offer prompt autosuggestions in the chat box as you type. Due mid-December 2024 to late January 2025.
DetailsThe prompt...
