Classic Microsoft Teams support will end on July 1, 2024, with the ‘NEW’ label removed from the new Teams app mid to late July 2024. Classic Teams will be unavailable on certain OS from October 23, 2024, and for all users by July 1, 2025. Users should update their OS and Teams client to avoid disruptions.
Users can view dynamic, engaging, and relevant content on the Teams Rooms front-of-room display when the device is not in use. Admins can remotely configure tenant-wide and room-specific digital signage settings at scale from Teams Rooms Pro Management. Integrations with selected third-party digital signage providers and content management systems are supported, initial partners are Appspace and XOGO. This feature is available for Teams Rooms Pro license customers.
Microsoft Teams is introducing avatar interaction enhancements in Immersive Space (3D) view, including more reactions and improved boundaries, starting mid-July 2024 for Targeted Release and early August 2024 for General Availability. No admin action is required for this automatic update.
The SharePoint News connector in Microsoft Teams will retire on July 22, 2024. Users should transition to alternatives like Viva Connections News notifications, Viva Amplify, or Teams Workflow. New connectors cannot be created after July 22, 2024, and existing ones will retire starting August 26, 2024. No admin action is required, but preparation steps are recommended.
Microsoft Teams will soon introduce enhanced chat features, including contextual information access and chat search, for desktop, web, and Mac users. Rollouts begin late July 2024 for Targeted Release and continue through September 2024 for different availability stages. No admin action is required for this update.
When joining a meeting in a Microsoft Teams Room on Windows with a companion device, in-room participants will be grouped under the room node. Participants must join through Proximity Join with Microsoft Teams Rooms.
Using people count information, the room video tile is dynamically re-sized in Gallery view. If there is only one user in the room, the video tile will be the same size as the remote participant tile. If there is more than one user in the room, the room video tile will be 4x the size of the remote participant tile. Admins will be available to turn on/off the people count capability.
Joining SIP-based conferencing services like Google Meet, Zoom, Cisco Webex, and others via Teams Rooms offers a seamless collaboration experience, mirroring the native Teams interface. This integration supports features such as 1080p video, dual screen, various layout options, HDMI input, and others contingent on the third-party platform’s in-meeting controls. A SIP calling plan from a CVI partner, currently Pexip, is necessary. This is available for Teams Rooms customers with a Pro license.
Microsoft Teams is introducing a feature allowing webinar organizers to reorder presenters on the event page by dragging and dropping names. This update is for Teams on Desktop and Mac and will be rolled out from early to late July 2024. No admin action is required before the rollout.
Microsoft Teams will soon allow users to manage notifications for individual posts in a channel, with rollouts starting in early July 2024 and completing by early August 2024. This feature will be available on Teams for Desktop and Mac and will be enabled by default. No admin action is required before the rollout.
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