Microsoft Teams: Edit and Delete events support for messages in user: Bot chats

Currently, message events can be accessed by developers. This feature allows developers to access, edit or delete event updates on messages in user:bot chats.

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Fixing timestamp format in Teams meeting Transcripts files

We will be rolling out a fix to update the timestamp format in .docx and .vtt Teams meeting transcript files to follow the WebVTT timestamp standard. More specifically, the current timestamp, for example, 0:0:0.0 –> 0:0:1.890, will be updated to 00:00:0.0 –> 00:00:1.890 after this fix gets rolled out.

Note: If your organization does not have a dependency on the timestamp of .docx or .vtt transcript files you can safely disregard this message.

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Microsoft Teams: Mention Everyone in chat

Similar to how users mention individuals in chat, users will now have the option for “Everyone” within their options for mentions. After typing @, users will see the same people results they see today, but a new option, “Everyone” will be available. By selecting Everyone and sending the message, a notification will be sent to all users in the group chat based on their selected notification settings. Users can adjust how they are notified within their Teams notification settings.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 101573

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General availability – Receive all chats messages in all scopes

The resource-specific consent (RSC) permissions model for receiving all message, originally developed for Microsoft Teams Graph APIs, is being extended to bot scenarios. This feature was available for the channel scope and now is being extended to chat scope.  With RSC, conversation owners can consent for a bot to receive all user messages in standard channels and chats without being @mentioned.

This change is related to Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 100883

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Microsoft Teams: Suggested files in chats

Save time with AI based file suggestions in chat. As an expansion of suggested replies in chats, Teams uses AI to surface files when it detects in the conversation intent to share a file. Now, users will be able to respond to their chat message and attach a file in one click.

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Microsoft Teams: Automatic lowering of a user’s Raised Hand after speaking

To reduce the number of stale raised hands in meetings, we will now suggest users to lower their raised hand after we detect they spoke in the meeting. They will be able to choose to keep their hand raised. If the user doesn’t take any action on the suggestion notification, we’ll automatically lower their hand. This should ensure smoother meeting facilitation for organizers and presenters.

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Microsoft Teams: Expanded view for profile card available in Teams

The expanded view of the profile card is now available in Teams. On the profile card expanded view you can see richer persona info, such as contact data and LinkedIn info. It also gives you easy access to view organization chart information without having to leave the context, meaning, you no longer no longer have to go to 1:1 chat in order to see organization chart information.

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Microsoft Teams: Meeting Toolbar Usability Improvements

The updated Microsoft Teams meeting toolbar makes navigating meetings and discovering new features and capabilities easier than ever, including the ability to seamlessly switch between views and menu options.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 102065

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Microsoft Teams: Bots and Message Extensions in DOD

DOD customers are able to build and deploy Bots and Message Extensions in their Microsoft Teams environment. This release supports custom, line-of-business bots.

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Microsoft Teams Support for Co-organizer to Manage Breakout Rooms

The Microsoft Teams Breakout Rooms feature enables co-organizers to create, manage and move between Breakout Rooms like meeting organizers. We will be updating this feature for co-organizers to have the ability to:

  • Create rooms
  • Configure room settings, including appointing additional Breakout Room managers
  • Assign participants
  • Add/Remove rooms
  • Open/Close rooms
  • Send announcements
  • Rename/Delete rooms

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