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 accounts simultaneously and receive notifications no matter which one is currently in use”
- New channel posts appear at the TOP of the thread 👍
- It’s fast
- Pop-out channel
If you want information on Microsoft.com start here, then scroll down for the latest updates for the new version of Teams.
29th March 2023
Here’s a screenshot from my account. Note the slider in the top left corner, new posts at the top and the ‘Activity in your other accounts and orgs’ bell in the top right corner. I’m still playing, but so far I’m loving this preview release:
Channel post compose box. I love this; note that ‘Add a subject’ is shown by default:
28th March 2023
Microsoft 365 YouTube channel: “Today we embark on the next chapter of the Microsoft Teams story, with the public preview of the new Microsoft Teams app for Windows. In this episode, Derek Snyder speaks with Jeff Teper, President of Collaborative Apps & Platforms about what this means for the future”:
27th March 2023
Read more: New Microsoft Teams – Microsoft Adoption
Read more: Welcome to the new era of Microsoft Teams – Jeff Teper.
27th March 2023
Info for the admins: The new Microsoft Teams desktop client – Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn
Info for end users: Try the new Microsoft Teams – Microsoft Support
Microsoft blog: Introducing the new Microsoft Teams, now in preview – Microsoft Community Hub
Microsoft Admin Centre: “Today we’re starting to roll out the preview of the new Microsoft Teams desktop app for Windows. The new Microsoft Teams desktop app is built on a foundation of speed, performance, and flexibility—saving you time and helping your organization work together more efficiently.
Our goal for the new Teams app is to make it twice as fast while using half the system resources. We aren’t done optimizing the performance of new Teams, but we are already seeing common scenarios such as app load and meeting join hit that goal, as well as a 50% reduction in memory. We have also observed significant gains in installation time, disk space used, chat and channel switch time, search, and more.
The new Teams app also adds support for organizations that have multiple tenants and users who must manage multiple accounts. Users can be signed into multiple tenants and accounts simultaneously and receive notifications no matter which one is currently in use.
Note: Not all customer segments (Education, Special Cloud, GCC, GCC-High and DoD) and platforms (Mac, VDI, and Web) will receive this update at this time. While the new Teams preview includes much of the same functionality as classic Teams, there are a few features which are not yet available. Visit this page to learn more about what’s currently available and what’s coming up.
- If you are in the public preview program, you will have access to the Try the new Teams toggle. Our preview roll out will begin on March 27, 2023 and expected to complete over the following week.
- If you are in the Targeted release program, you will have access to the preview of new Teams starting mid-April. Please refer to MC post MC510331 for Targeted release rollout timelines. Prior to this announcement, the Targeted release provided early access to OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online, Office for the web, Microsoft 365 admin center, and some components of Exchange Online. Admins and select users in the Targeted release program can be among the first to see the latest Teams innovations.
- If you are in production, as an admin you will have the option to opt-in your users by using the Teams update management policy to select which users in your organization can see the toggle and get access to new Teams. Users can use the new Teams and switch back to classic Teams anytime. Our goal is to ensure you are fully empowered to try new Teams in a manner that’s right for you as early as possible.
Visit the admin page, support article or download resources to learn how to get started with previewing the new Teams experience.”.
1st March 2023
Due: March 2023 (rumour).
Expected improvements:
- Faster
- Needs less processing power
- Uses less memory
- Reduced power consumption
Latest articles from around the web:
A Faster Microsoft Teams “2.0” is Reportedly Coming Next Month – Thurrott.com
Microsoft Teams is getting big performance improvements next month – The Verge
