Changes to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint integration in Teams
Since early 2018 I have heard people say of Teams "it's just another place I need to check for work". Since then I have...
New question type for Polls app in Teams meetings: Ranking
TL;DR:The Ranking question type will soon be added to the Polls app within Microsoft Teams. This will be a quick and easy way to...
Microsoft Teams: Accept or block external chat requests
TL;DR:Teams users will soon see an invitation pop-up to accept or block an external user when receiving new chats from external users. Due mid-August...
Microsoft Teams will no longer auto provision a Wiki with new...
TL;DR:Microsoft are making some changes to the wiki experience in Teams channels. At present whenever a new private or standard channel is created then...
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...
Stream on SharePoint: Video Collections Page
Do you have videos scattered across Teams and SharePoint? This new SharePoint page will display them all in one place for you.
TL;DR:SharePoint video collections...
Is this new Microsoft Teams feature the GOAT? Soft focus and...
Is your high-quality webcam just a bit too good at showing every little detail during Teams meetings? You’ll soon be able to smooth things...
Enable Q&A in Teams Meetings via Meeting Options
Q&A in Teams meetings are an excellent way of engaging attendees with structured questions and answers, but adding the Q&A app to the meeting...
New Microsoft Stream Web App
TL;DR:Microsoft will be rolling out the new Stream web app soon. The web app improves how you view and publish video and audio files...
Outlook Web – new experience for sharing cloud file links
Details:Microsoft are updating the experience for email attachments associated with files from cloud locations (OneDrive, SharePoint, and third-party file storage providers). In the new...
How to set up a great Teams meeting
WORK IN PROGRESS PREVIEW
A great meeting starts with two elements: a great invitation and carefully chosen meeting settings. In this post we’ll start at the very beginning as...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 18th – 30th June...
Welcome to our eleventh roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022; hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap.
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Cameo in PowerPoint Live
TL;DR:With Cameo in PowerPoint Live, you will be able to integrate Teams camera feed into PowerPoint presentation and customise how and where you want...
Remove a call from the Teams call history view
If I saw someone’s name in your Teams calls history, could I guess something about that person due to the role you do at...
Use more Bluetooth headsets and speakerphones to answer, end and mute...
A physical mute button is one of the fastest, easiest methods to go on and off mute during a Teams meeting. This functionality is...
New Teams Meeting Poll Question Type – Rating
Polls in Teams meetings are an excellent way to engage attendees and capture information. This feature will be a great addition.
Details:The Rating question type...
MyAnalytics dashboard and Briefing email settings changes
TL;DR:The Config Settings page in the MyAnalytics dashboard allows you to customise working hours, set up focus plan, set quiet hours, set up delay...
Speaker Coach in Microsoft Teams Meetings
Details:Speaker Coach provides private, personalised feedback on your speaking and presentation skills. Both in real-time as well as a post-meeting summary:
Availability:Due early to late...
Updates app in Microsoft Teams
TL;DR:The Updates app allows you to create, submit, and review colleague updates in Teams. Available now.
Details:Updates in Teams is an out-of-the-box app that enables...
Microsoft Lists calendar view conditional formatting
TL;DR:Conditional formatting on the calendar view helps customise the calendar to meet specific requirements. Items in a list calendar view can be colour coded...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? March 2025
Welcome to our third roundup of 2025. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in March.
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