Microsoft Teams will soon allow third-party developers to enhance PSTN calls with contextual information. This feature, available on Teams for Windows and Mac, is part of Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 468280 and will roll out from mid-January to late February 2025. It requires no preparation unless developing personal scope Tab apps for Teams.
Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: Users will no longer need to manually install and update the Network Device Interface (NDI). After this rollout, users will be able to turn on automatic installation and updates in Teams Settings. This improvement applies exclusively to Teams for Windows desktops.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 429537.
Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: Users will be able to reduce the main Teams window, the chat window, and the meeting stage to 360px wide or 502px wide, compared to the current minimum supported dimensions of 720px wide, with no loss of functionality. We will bring this change to the rest of Teams when we release in General Availability.
Also, users can adjust the width of Teams side panels as desired.
Coming soon for Microsoft Teams Phone devices: The Collaborative call delegation feature allows users to delegate call management tasks to a group of individuals in a circular manner, ensuring that calls are handled efficiently, and no important communications are missed.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 416288.
Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows will soon support joining Microsoft events as presenters, with features like green room access and stage control. Rollout begins mid-January 2025, with no admin action required. This is for Teams Rooms Pro license holders and is detailed under Roadmap ID 381425.
Adjust the size of your Teams panes to prioritize what is currently most important for you, and/or snap and resize the Teams window with Windows 11 Snap layouts so you can view multiple applications side by side.
Enhanced spell check will help ensure that your messages are clear and professional. When you type your message in the Teams compose box, any issue found will be marked. You can then choose to correct them from options suggested in a dropdown menu, ignore them or add to dictionary. With multi-language support, you can switch between up to three languages.
When it comes to how links to cloud-hosted Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files should open, you may prefer they open in a browser, desktop apps, or directly in Teams. Now, your Teams file open preference will extend to across Microsoft 365 apps, creating a consistent ‘open file’ experience. If you prefer, you will still be able to choose your Teams file open preference separately.
Stay connected on the move with Teams in CarPlay. Use Siri to respond to notifications and send messages in Teams. Easily join meetings and engage in discussions with quick actions like raising your hand.
VDI users can join meetings with people in other Microsoft 365 cloud environments (e.g., a user in GCCH joining a meeting in commercial, GCC or DOD) through three options: authenticated access via cross-cloud meeting connection, authenticated access using a guest account, or anonymous access. These scenarios require Slimcore-based optimization, as WebRTC-based optimization does not support meetings across different cloud environments.
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