Microsoft Teams

Microsoft unveiled several updates for its Microsoft 365 suite of services at the annual Build developer conference. The company announced today several new AI-powered features and additional data protection capabilities for Microsoft Teams Premium customers. Microsoft Teams will add intelligent recap support for meetings with only transcription enabled. It will allow meeting participants to access…

Microsoft has announced a slew of updates to streamline channel management in its Teams collaboration service. The company has reduced the number of steps that were previously required to create and join teams and channels in Microsoft Teams. Microsoft mentioned that “create a team from scratch” is now the default experience in Microsoft Teams. Users…

Microsoft Teams meetings are about to get a lot more interactive with the latest enhancements to the Presenter window. Now, users can effortlessly keep track of up to four participants, active speakers, raised hands, and shared content previews. In Microsoft Teams, the extended Presenter window enables users to view meeting notifications at the center of…

It can seem at times we all have an overwhelming amount of things to do and information to deal with. Solutions like Microsoft 365 are supposed to help us collaborate and be more productive. But unless you understand the tools and how to best create a process that works for you and your team, it…

Microsoft has published a recap of all the new capabilities added to Teams during the month of April 2024. The company has enhanced the chat and meeting experience with multi-turn conversations with Copilot, live translated captions for webinars, custom profile pictures, and more. Chat and collaboration features For starters, Microsoft detailed a couple of enhancements…

Microsoft will soon officially retire the classic version of Microsoft Teams. The company has announced on the Microsoft 365 admin center that the classic Teams desktop app will reach end of support in July this year. Starting July 1, 2024, Microsoft will begin informing its commercial customers through periodic in-app dialog messages that classic Teams…

Dropbox and Microsoft are teaming up to more closely integrate the cloud storage service into Microsoft 365. The company has announced today several new features aimed at improving organization and collaboration for Microsoft 365 customers. Microsoft Teams already allows users to search, preview, upload, and share files and other content stored in Dropbox. The latest…

Microsoft 365 is an indispensable collection of tools for businesses. While Microsoft is responsible for the availability and ongoing functionality of all the Microsoft 365 apps, the responsibility for protecting Microsoft 365 data is the customer’s obligation. Let’s take a closer look at the different types of Microsoft 365 data and the kind of protection…

Last month, Microsoft announced a public preview of the new Planner experience in Microsoft Teams. The company has started rolling out the new Planner app in Teams to all commercial customers this week. The new Planner experience combines various task management and planning tools, such as Microsoft Planner, Microsoft To Do, and Microsoft Project, into…

Microsoft has decided to stop bundling its Microsoft Teams app with the Office productivity suite globally. This unbundling offers businesses the opportunity to purchase more cost-effective Microsoft 365 subscription plans that do not include Teams. Slack filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft before the European Commission in July 2020. The company alleged that Microsoft is…

Microsoft has published a detailed roundup of the latest enhancements to its Teams collaboration service during the month of March 2024. The company has launched a unified Microsoft Teams app, allowing users to seamlessly switch between their work and school accounts. First off, Microsoft Teams has introduced a new Discover Feed that allows users to…

Microsoft has announced a slew of new AI capabilities coming to Copilot in Teams to make hybrid meetings even better. Microsoft’s latest research study indicates that the Copilot AI assistant boosts users’ productivity by up to 70 percent and helps to save over 10 hours per month. Copilot update brings automated insights and details summary…