Microsoft Teams Gets New Discover Feed and Voice Isolation Features

Microsoft Teams

Key Takeaways:

  • Microsoft Teams has introduced a new Discover Feed that allows users to catch up on channel content as well as like, comment, and share posts.
  • Microsoft Teams’ chats and meetings now support collaborative notes, new channel organization features, and more notification sounds.
  • Updates for Microsoft Teams Phones include support for click-to-call, shared call history for call delegation, and configurable call routing for external calls.

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 catch up on important topics and content from channels. Users can like, comment, and share posts from the Discover Feed. However, this capability is currently only available in the new Microsoft Teams client. There is also a new voice isolation feature that leverages AI to suppress unwanted background noise during Teams calls and meetings.

Microsoft has also released a new update that lets employees use the Copilot AI assistant to compose messages on their behalf in chats and channels. The company plans to roll out this feature in Spring for customers with a Copilot for Microsoft 365 license. Later this year, the Calls app in Teams will provide AI-generated notes and action items from VoIP and PSTN calls as long as transcription services are enabled. This capability would require a Teams Premium and Copilot for Microsoft 365 subscription.

Microsoft Teams Gets New Discover Feed and Voice Isolation Features
Copilot compose enhancements

Additionally, Microsoft plans to offer a 99.999% uptime service level agreement (SLA) for Teams Phone on April 1. The company will also release Autopilot for Teams Rooms on Windows support that will leverage Auto-login and Windows Autopilot to speed up the deployment process. The feature uses the credentials stored in the Teams Rooms Pro Management service to automate the enrollment and configuration of the devices from the cloud.

Later this year, Microsoft will let users join a meeting through a QR code on Teams Rooms on Windows and Android. The company will let IT admins control the QR code feature in the device settings and the Teams admin center. A new Queues app makes call management easier for Microsoft Teams Premium customers. Other capabilities include automatic camera switching for IntelliFrame, multiple camera view selection, and ultrasound for proximity join in Teams Rooms on Windows.

Microsoft Teams meetings get collaborative notes

Microsoft Teams now allows users to create collaborative notes before and after a meeting. In Spring 2024, Microsoft will introduce a new Meet Now experience that should make it easier for users to connect with their colleagues in group chats.

Furthermore, the Intelligent recap feature allows users to access AI-generated tasks, meeting notes, name mentions, and meeting recordings on iOS and Android devices. This feature is available for Microsoft Teams Premium and Copilot for Microsoft 365 customers.

Microsoft Teams Gets New Discover Feed and Voice Isolation Features
Collaborative notes

Chat and collaboration features

On the chat and collaboration front, Copilot in Teams will allow users to access transcripts and content in meeting chat this Spring. Additionally, users will be able to change notification sounds and share people’s contact information in Teams chats. Later this year, Microsoft will release a new feature that will allow users to easily organize their list of channels.

Microsoft has also rolled out several new features for Microsoft Teams this month. These include support for preset organization backgrounds, tags in private and shared channels, improved meeting invites, archive channels, PowerPoint Live, links to private and shared channels, and more.

Microsoft Teams Gets New Discover Feed and Voice Isolation Features
Copilot in meeting chat

Updates for Microsoft Teams Rooms

Microsoft plans to release a slew of updates for Teams Rooms devices in the coming months. The list includes a new Microsoft Teams client, UI enhancements for join by meeting ID, and the ability to show the meeting chat by default in the Gallery View. Microsoft also announces a couple of new Teams-certified devices, including Microsoft Surface Hub 3, Logitech MX Brio 705 for Business, and Yealink Desk Vision peripheral mode.

Last but not least, Microsoft Teams Phones have added support for click-to-call, shared call history for call delegation, and call routing configurations for external calls. Microsoft also plans to release new device management and admin controls, UI improvements, and New Survivable Branch Appliance capabilities.