MAY UPDATE PART 2 (MICROSOFT TEAMS)

Before Proceeding with the App Source providing new Apps to Microsoft Teams, Let me show you the new feature of Teams where you can transfer the call by consulting the one whom you are transferring during the on-going call.

Consult and then transfer call feature in microsoft teams desktop app

NOTE: This feature is available only in Teams Desktop App

Second thing you now have the option to 'clone' the Teams Group from the existing group by this way given below:

You will get more options to filter the existing group and hence your new team will be ready in Microsoft Teams App

Creation of new team with all settings readily available from existing team

Last but not the least, as you might have read my previous article about the expiration policy. The same is visible after 40 days.(Note: Time interval can be setup from 30 days and above) You can set up this from Active Directory. For more information about settings kindly check my previous article from here: MICROSOFT TEAMS UPDATE MAY2018

MICROSOFT TEAMS LATEST APPS (APP SOURCE)

So here comes once again the new Microsoft Teams with Apps integration newly available in App Source a business website for Microsoft.

Microsoft continue growing their ecosystem with partner apps and integrations. Here are the latest updates on Apps Integration:

Freehand by InVision - Use this app for collaboration, draw, plan in a real time scenario. Also it consists of keyboard shortcuts and image upload option to make it more ease of use.

Collaborate on a whiteboard with Freehand by InVision in Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Flow - Use Microsoft Flow to automate time-consuming and repetitive tasks by integrating the favourite apps to this Flow. With this integration, right from within Teams, you can create and manage flows, review your received and sent approvals, and launch flows with the Flow Bot.

Automate tasks with Flow in Microsoft Teams

Teams App Studio - Create new Teams applications and test bot cards. Teams App Studio streamlines creation of the manifest for your app and provides other useful tools like the Card Editor and a React control library.

Creation of new apps in Teams App Studio

YellowAnt - An intelligent assistant bot that brings ChatOps to centerstage in Teams by letting you create powerful event or command triggered automations to manage your work apps seamlessly. YellowAnt integrates with over 35 of your favorite apps like GitHub, Trello, Zendesk and more, kind of acting like a “mega-bot” in itself with tremendous capabilities that keep growing.

YellowAnt bot integrated within Teams

SIMON - SIMON is an AI chatbot that helps IT Ops manage their Microsoft cloud services right from Microsoft Teams.

CloudBot for Azure - Cloudbot connects your Azure backend services directly to your development environment or devops teams.

MICROSOFT TEAMS APP (EDUCATION & LEARNING)

In the past two months, Microsoft has worked on several apps providing latest apps for Education and learning to make teachers and students more compatible in using this TEAMS. So here comes the latest apps within it:

LMS365 - Enable your learners to find, take and track their LMS365 Training directly inside Teams. Use the intelligent bot to help find courses and training plans available in your catalogs.

Lookup for LMS365 in O365 tenant within Teams

Nearpod - With this app you can start using this channel for self paced lesson within Teams and easier to teach all lessons in the same. Simply sign in with this app to start learning yourself.

Creation of lesson with Nearpod in Teams

Lunchbreak - Within this app you can join colleagues lunch trip created by them on this app. You can also create your join trip by choosing the calendar and date.

Create your own lunchbreak or join trip within Teams

NEW APPS (MAY UPDATE END)

Microsoft has been busy adding several integrations of apps over past few weeks. Apps to help support efficient team meetings and productivity, track customer support tickets and more.

SoapBox - Start building the meetings agenda and also you will get all updates of past and upcoming meetings from SoapBox Bot.

Add SoapBox to your channel to track meeting agendas with your team

Jell - This app helps you to manage the check-in's and stand-ups of to know what everyone's is doing.

Pin Jell app to know the check-in's of each member

"There are many apps available such as Workboard, Mural, Planner, Kronos, Freshdesk, Site24/7 and go on. You need to go deep dive to understand each app integration with Microsoft Teams."

App Source is the best place to get all the apps for Microsoft Teams. Utilise the above apps mentioned to get more insights on it and try other apps as well.