Updates in Microsoft Teams Public Preview and Targeted Release
Microsoft Teams continues to evolve, bringing exciting new features that enhance collaboration and productivity. Here is a look at the latest updates in the Public Preview and Targeted Release versions from the last few weeks.
DVR in Town Halls
Attending a town hall is more flexible than ever with new DVR capabilities. Participants can now pause, rewind, or skip forward in previously streamed content during the event, eliminating the need to wait for the recording.
Storyline in Teams
Connect with colleagues and leadership directly in Teams using the new Storyline feature. This allows users to discover and express perspectives in shared content, receive leadership announcements, and more.
Forward Messages with App Cards
Sharing messages that contain app cards has been made easier. Simply hover over the message and select More options > Forward to share with others.
Set the Scene in Together Mode
Meeting organizers can now preview scenes and assign seats in Together mode before applying them to the meeting. Simply select View > Together mode in your meeting controls, then choose the dropdown arrow next to Everyone to change the scene or assign seats.
Keep Shared Content Confidential
When sharing files with higher sensitivity in meetings, the meeting’s sensitivity can now update automatically, or organizers can be notified. This feature is available with M365 E5 and Teams Premium licenses when admins enable label inheritance policies.
Tailor Your Activity Feed
Users can now apply the @Mentions filter in the Teams activity feed to see personal mentions or the Tag mentions filter for any tag mentions that include them.
Preview Files Where They are Shared
Select Preview to view a shared file’s content without leaving the chat or channel in which it was shared.
Meeting Transcription Enhancements
Several updates have been made to the transcription experience in meetings:
- Simpler settings: Access language settings easily from the transcript options.
- Better transcription accuracy: Participants will receive a prompt to choose the spoken language when enabling meeting transcription, recording, or Copilot.
- Access to spoken language settings: Only the meeting organizer, co-organizers, and the individual who started the transcript have the ability to modify the spoken language.
- Mismatched language notifications: Organizers and co-organizers will receive a notification if someone speaks a language different from the one specified in the settings.
A Smarter Way to Recap Events
Intelligent recap is now available after Teams town halls and webinars. Organizers, co-organizers, and presenters can browse event recordings by speakers and topics, and access AI-generated notes, tasks, and name mentions. This feature is available with Teams Premium and Copilot for M365 licenses.
End Events for Everyone with One Click
The new End event button allows organizers or presenters to conclude town halls, webinars, or structured meetings in one click. Attendees will receive a message indicating the session has concluded, and presenters will return to the green room.
Stay tuned for more updates and enhancements in Microsoft Teams, designed to improve your collaboration experience!
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