Microsoft Inspire 2022: Innovations coming to Teams
Microsoft has announced a host of new features, solutions, and programmes for Microsoft Teams that further their commitment to making Teams the centre of your hybrid work journey. Here is what we know so far..
Better Collaboration in Teams Meetings
Excel Live for Microsoft Teams meetings – with a click, everyone has access to edit the workbook in real time – right within the meeting itself. Excel Live also supports Sheet Views, which means everyone co-editing the workbook can sort or filter however they need, without disrupting others. Excel Live will be available for public preview in August.
Collaborative Annotations
Collaborative Annotations lets all meeting participants draw, type, or react on top of the content being shared in the meeting using a rich toolset powered by Microsoft Whiteboard. During desktop screen sharing, and with Annotation mode enabled, meeting attendees will see the Annotations toolbar and can start adding annotations to get input and drive discussion. Collaborative Annotations is now generally available.
Improvements to Microsoft Teams Rooms and devices
In partnership with certified OEM partners and vendors including Jabra, Huddly, Logitech and Neat, Microsoft are delivering on the new category of AI-powered Intelligent Cameras.
The cameras harness OEM designed AI capabilities such as Logitech’s RightSight 2 Grid View and Neat Symmetry which run directly on the camera. These experiences deliver enhanced views of rooms that are optimized for remote participants, allowing every person in the room to be seen more clearly. Over the coming months, they will be capable of producing multiple video streams allowing in-room attendees to show up in individual feeds for remote attendees, so every person can be seen, identified clearly, and help you feel even closer to the people in the room when joining remotely.
Enhanced webinar experience
These capabilities will be available in public preview next month.
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Shared channels
Over the last year, Microsoft have shared how Teams Connect makes it easier to collaborate with those inside and outside your organization. With Teams Connect shared channels, multiple organizations can have conversations, schedule meetings, share and co-author files, and collaborate on apps, all from one shared space, without the need to switch tenants.
Since public preview, they have made key enhancements that deliver richer experiences for all channel members including an increased number of channels, the ability for app developers to build apps for shared channels, enhanced administrative reporting, and a better messaging experience for external users. Shared channels will be generally available in July.
Enhancements to Chat
Video clip
Video clip is a new feature that allows you to easily record and send a short, lightweight video message in chat, making a lasting impression and capturing a viewer’s attention as opposed to plain text. Video clip will be in public preview in August and generally available in September.?Currently available in Teams (Free) and Essential purchased directly through Microsoft.
LinkedIn integration
From Teams chat, channels, calls, or meetings you will be able to quickly see your colleagues LinkedIn profile details such as their current role, past experiences and other insights. This will enable you to build deeper relationships within Teams. LinkedIn integration in Teams is now generally available.
Chat with self
Chat with self provides an alternative way to stay organized and store important notes in chat. Pinned to the top of your chat history, you can draft messages or notes, save files for yourself and quickly access to share later. Chat with self is now generally available.
As #MSInspire continues throughout the day, we will continue to bring you more highlights and updates.