Microsoft Teams: Explicit Consent for recording and transcription in group calls and Meet Now

The Microsoft Teams Explicit Consent meeting policy is expanding to support group calls and Meet Now. When applied to a user, this policy will ensure that any recording/transcription initiated by that user in a group call or Meet Now will prompt all participants to provide consent for their media to be included in the recording and transcription. Participants cannot share audio, video, or screenshare/content-share until consent is given. 

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Originally posted by Microsoft Nov 20, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Teams: Speaker recognition and attribution available in additional meeting spaces

You can now take advantage of speaker recognition and transcript attribution, and AI capabilities in additional meeting spaces, from those equipped with a Teams Room to those relying on a user’s PC in a bring you own device (BYOD) room. This feature identifies and attributes people in live transcripts, utilizing a unique voice profile for each participant enabling intelligent recaps and maximum value from Microsoft 365 Copilot in Teams meetings. Users can easily and securely enroll voices via Teams Settings. A Teams Premium license is required on the host desktop in a BYOD room.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Nov 20, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Teams: Copilot in Teams can analyze content shared on-screen during a meeting

Now, Copilot in Teams can analyze content shared on-screen during a meeting when recording is enabled. This, along with meeting transcript and meeting chat, enables users to ask Copilot to summarize or find specific information from screen-shared content (e.g., ‘Which products had the highest sales?’), consolidate insights across both the conversation and presentation (e.g., ‘What was the feedback per slide?’), and draft new content based on the entire meeting (e.g., ‘Rewrite the paragraph shared on the screen incorporating the feedback from the chat’). This works for any content shared while sharing your desktop screen (including but not limited to documents, slides, spreadsheets, and websites, irrespective of platform or app). Support for PowerPoint Live and Whiteboard in Teams will be available at a later date.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Nov 20, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Teams: Delayed simultaneous ring setting

For teams with shared call responsibilities, delayed simultaneous ring will ensure calls configure the intended recipient first, instead of notifying everyone the moment a call comes in. This helps reduce noise and minimizes distractions —especially for roles like delegates and customer service teams.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Nov 19, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – AI enabled file summaries on Teams mobile

Quickly get a summary of Word, PPT, and PDF files that were shard with you in chat, without leaving your flow of work. Tap the summary icon on the file, and get a summary generated by Copilot. Now you can consume and comprehend the content without reading the entire document on a small mobile screen.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Nov 19, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Teams: Summarize files shared in Teams chat with Copilot

Summarize action on files shared in Teams chat, will allow users to summarize files with one click using Copilot within one-on-one or group chats. It will work on common file types like Word and PDF to start with and other formats will be added over due course. This requires a Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Nov 19, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Teams: In-meeting Chat, Copilot, Notes, panes can be popped out from the meeting window

When you are in meetings or calls, you will be able to pop out, drag, and resize your meeting panes from the meeting window. This includes Chat, Copilot, and Notes side panes.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Nov 19, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Teams: Real-Time Mic Volume Indicator for Teams Meetings

Introducing the Mic Volume Indicator for Teams meetings, a feature designed to provide real-time visual feedback on your audio levels. Positioned on the user bar, this indicator ensures your voice is captured correctly, eliminating the need to ask, “Can you hear me?” By offering continuous visual confirmation, it enhances user confidence and reduces communication breakdowns. It l streamlines meeting efficiency by minimizing interruptions and ensuring seamless communication.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Nov 19, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Teams: Extensibility for PSTN calls

Third-party application developers will be able to extend the PSTN calling experience in Teams with contextual information, making it possible for Teams users to have access to relevant data without leaving the call experience. This brings additional context and workflow integration into calling experiences and makes customer facing professionals more efficient by having data from line of business applications readily available. This functionality is available for developers to integrate their applications and add new functionality to calls.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Nov 18, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Teams: Approvals in Teams within GCCH

Users within GCCH will now be able to use the Approvals app within Microsoft Teams.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Nov 18, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments