Suggested Files in 1:1 Chats

As an extension of Suggested Replies in 1:1 chats, you can now easily save time when you need to send a file in a chat by tapping on a “Share file” suggestion.

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Video Closed Caption in PowerPoint Live

Closed captions will soon be supported for embedded videos in PowerPoint Live for Teams. Video closed captions in PowerPoint Live will be rolling out across Microsoft Teams Desktop and Web and will allow PowerPoint Live users to create accessible presentations that include video.

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Microsoft Teams: Grading Periods in Teams Assignments

Teams Assignments is adding grading periods, which will allow users to define grading periods for Class Teams, such as Fall Semester and Spring semester. Users will be able to see separate grades for each grading periods and see a view of Assignments broken down by grading period.

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Microsoft Teams: Alternative Grading Schemes in Teams Assignments

Teams Assignments is adding alternative grading schemes, which will allow users to define and grade assignments different grading schemes such as a letter grade scheme or a points based scale. This feature will expand grading options beyond the currently offered percentage grade shown today.

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Microsoft Teams: Grading Categories in Teams Assignments

Teams Assignments is adding grading categories, which will allow users to define categories of assignments with associated weights that will be used to calculate grades. Average grades will be calculated by multiplying the average grade for each category by its associated weight. This will allow users to give different levels of importance to different types of assignments.

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Retirement of some Teams/Microsoft 365 connectors

We will be retiring some Microsoft Teams connector apps (or Microsoft 365 connectors) starting January 2023. The list of retiring apps is available in the below documentation:

  1. Considerations when using Connectors in Teams
  2. Connect apps to your inbox in Outlook on the web

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Microsoft Teams Rooms Licensing Support in Teams admin center

Microsoft has recently introduced new Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro and Microsoft Teams Rooms Basic licenses for Teams Rooms on Windows, Teams Rooms on Android, and Surface Hub devices.

To support these new licenses, Teams admin center now offers:

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Microsoft Teams: Walkie Talkie Transmission Usage Report on Teams Admin Center

The Walkie Talkie usage and performance report in the Microsoft Teams admin center will give an overview of Walkie Talkie activity in your organization. The report provides information such as the number of push-to-talk (PTT) transmissions made and received, channel activity, transmission duration, and device and participant details. Click here for more information.

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Microsoft Teams: License Management in Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Teams Admin Center for SaaS offers built by Independent Software Vendors (ISVs)

With Microsoft’s license management solution for SaaS offers built by Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), customers can easily assign, use, and track SaaS licenses in Teams and Teams admin center. This also provides ISVs with a ready-to-use solution without the need to develop their own license management and enforcement system.

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Microsoft Teams: Pronouns available on the profile card

Users will have the ability to add pronouns to their profile card. By adding pronouns to their profile card, users can express who they are and help inform others how to address them.

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