Microsoft Teams is set to launch a new calendar experience that includes advanced scheduling tools and enhanced collaboration features.
Published: Oct 11, 2024
Key Takeaways:
Microsoft is about to add a new calendar experience to its Teams desktop app, offering users the chance to opt-in starting this November. The new calendar will feature advanced tools for scheduling, meeting creation, and multitasking.
“The new calendar in Teams combines rich productivity features and the latest innovations like Microsoft Copilot, to help users more seamlessly manage their schedules, prepare for and recap meetings, and even identify optimal days for in-office collaboration. The new calendar in Teams is designed to be familiar and reliable, as it’s one unified calendar that works across new Outlook for Windows, Outlook on the web, Microsoft Places, and now Microsoft Teams,” the company explained on the Microsoft 365 roadmap.
A “New calendar” toggle at the top right of the Teams calendar app will allow users to switch between the existing and new calendar experience easily. The new command bar will offer quick access to features like filters, month and split views, customizable time scales, printing options, sharing tools, and personalized calendar settings.
The new calendar experience will allow users to quickly create meetings using the calendar’s quick view or the updated scheduling form. Additionally, users will get easier access to meeting recaps and other artifacts directly from the calendar. With the new Microsoft Places integration, teams will also be able to better coordinate their in-office schedules.
With Places Finder, users will be able to switch between floors and view different room capabilities such as seating capacity and other facilities. Microsoft Teams users will also have the option to pop out the calendar window by right-clicking the Calendar icon.
Microsoft plans to begin rolling out the new calendar experience in mid-November, with all Teams desktop users expected to have access by late January 2025. However, there’s no information yet on when this feature will be available for the Teams web client.