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Sunday, November 6, 2022

Friends of Microsoft Teams - Week 44 - 2022 (October 31 - November 6)

Hello Friend of Microsoft Teams,

Find below a list of public posts and updates on Microsoft Teams (and Microsoft 365) that have been published in Week 44 of 2022, October 31 – November 6.

Feel free to share with your partners, customers, colleagues, and peers.

 

What's New in Microsoft Teams (and Microsoft 365):

 

Field Advisories:


Community:

 

M365 Message Center :

 

  • Teams :

Microsoft Teams Paging on Video Gallery MC455894 · Published Nov 4, 2022

When you are in gallery view, and there are more videos than what can be shown at once on the meeting stage (the maximum number can vary depending on your device configuration, internet bandwidth and whether content is being shared), navigation controls will appear to see additional videos of the attendees. You can use these controls to view more video participants.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 86480.

Preview: We will complete roll out by late November.

Production & GCC Release: We will begin rolling out early December and expect to complete by mid-January.

GCC-H:  We will complete roll out by mid-February.

DoD: We will complete roll out by late February.

 

(Updated) Creation of Contact Groups in Calls App MC442480 · Published Oct 5, 2022 · Last updated Nov 4, 2022

Updated November 4, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Creation of Contact groups are now available in the right rail pane of the Calls App. Users can now create new groups, and edit the membership of existing groups via the Calls app.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 100152

The feature will be released in early October and will complete rollout by late November (previously late October).

 

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Browser Screen Pop for Incoming PSTN Calls MC445202 · Published Oct 11, 2022 · Last updated Nov 4, 2022

Updated November 3, 2022: We have updated the post with a link to additional information. Thank you for your patience.

An automatic browser screen will now launch for users when an incoming PSTN call is accepted in Microsoft Teams. The browser screen will display relevant information to the user (CRM data, case data, etc.).

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 98054

WW and GCC: We will begin rolling out in early November and expect rollout to be completed by late November.

GCCH and DoD: We will begin rolling out in December.

 

(Updated) Call control with bluetooth headsets and speakerphones MC387038 · Published May 31, 2022 · Last updated Nov 4, 2022

Updated November 3, 2022: We have updated the timeline and provided additional details for clarity. Thank you for your patience.

This new feature allows users to use the buttons on Bluetooth headsets, speakerphones or certified devices that don't require a USB dongle to answer, end and even mute calls. 

Note: This feature supports both Windows 10 and Windows 11. Mac support will be upcoming in first half of 2023.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 84309.

Public preview: began rolling out in mid-March but support was limited to Windows 10.

Standard and GCC: will begin rolling out in late August (previously late July) with support for Windows 11. Support for Windows 10 versions above 1803 (April 2018) will be enabled late September.

GCC-H: will begin rolling out in late July and be complete in late September (previously late August) for Windows 10 and mid-November (previously late October) for Windows 11.

 

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Start a Teams Chat with Distribution Groups, Mail-Enabled Security Groups, and O365 Groups MC408435 · Published Aug 1, 2022 · Last updated Nov 3, 2022

Updated November 3, 2022: We have updated the content below with additional information. Thank you for your patience.

You will now be able to start a Teams Chat with Distribution Groups, Mail-enabled Security Groups, and O365 Groups. This feature will respect the limits on members in a group chat, currently set to 250 members.

Organizations rely on Distribution Lists (DLs) as a tool to create groups of users that mirror organizational knowledge and workflows. Bringing this awareness to target audiences for specific content will enhance the core Teams experience. Allowing our customers to leverage DLs can increase workflow efficiency and bridge the gap between legacy knowledge of organization structure and a new Teams structure.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 62354

We will begin rollout in late November (previously early November) and expect to complete rollout by late December (previously late November).

 

(Updated) Assign Seats in Together Mode MC402122 · Published Jul 19, 2022

Updated November 3, 2022: The rollout to Government customers has been delayed. We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed. This feature has launched for Worldwide customers. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft Teams users in a meeting will soon have the option to assign seats in Together Mode for all participants in a meeting.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 83648

Worldwide: This feature will rollout beginning in early-September and complete by late September.

 

(Updated) IT Admin Policy Change for the New Webinars Experience on Teams MC454809 · Published Nov 1, 2022 · Last updated Nov 3, 2022

Updated November 3, 2022: We have updated the content below to show as intended. Thank you for your patience.

We are excited to announce the upcoming launch of the new webinar experience. This experience is an intuitive end-to-end webinar solution addressing key feedback received since the initial webinar launch last year and is built to scale for advanced webinars in the future. The new webinar will be found by clicking the New Meeting dropdown in the calendar app and selecting Webinar.

With the launch of the new webinar experience, we are introducing a new policy called Teams Event Policy to TAP IT Admins and TAP customers. This policy (Settings: AllowWebinars and EventAccessType) will control the new webinar experience, and the current webinar experience will be controlled by the existing Teams Meeting Policy (Settings: AllowMeetingRegistration and WhoCanRegister). As we make this transition from the current and existing webinar experience to a new one, we are giving you the option to either use the new, current/existing, or no webinar experience. When we launch the new webinar experience, this experience will by default be ON (AllowWebinars: ON).

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 86826

The new webinar experience is targeted for rollout starting in late November and is expected to be completed by early December.

 

(Updated) Automatically view up to 49 videos (7x7) in Teams meeting MC424898 · Published Sep 2, 2022 · Last updated Nov 3, 2022

Updated November 3, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft Teams Meetings currently supports a maximum of 9 videos (3x3) on the screen by default (in Gallery view). For seeing more than 9 videos, user needs to manually select the ‘Large Gallery’ view. With this update, users will be able to automatically see up to 49 videos (7x7) on their screen by default without an explicit action. However, Large Gallery view will still continue to exist as an option.

The actual number of videos seen by a user in Gallery will depend on:

  • hardware/device capabilities
  • internet bandwidth
  • whether content is popped out in a separate window or not.

Please note: This enhancement will be supported on devices that meet hardware requirements (CPU, memory etc.). Detailed information regarding hardware requirements will be shared by Sep 22, 2022 (before GA release).

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 86435.

Public preview: Will begin rolling out early September.

Worldwide & GCC: Will begin rolling out in late September and complete in mid-December (previously early October).

 

(Updated) Custom Download Location for Files in Teams MC420059 · Published Aug 26, 2022 · Last updated Nov 3, 2022

Updated November 3, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Currently all file downloads from Microsoft Teams go to the Downloads folder. We are releasing a new feature that enables users to be able to choose their preferred download location for downloading files from Teams or specify a download location for each download.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 94719

We will begin rollout in early September and expect rollout to be completed by late January (previously late October).

 

Delete or rename files in a channel and in your OneDrive folder in Teams MC455193 · Published Nov 2, 2022

To rename or delete a file in a channel, go to the files tab and find the file you want. Then select More options (the three dots) on the file.

To rename or delete a file from your OneDrive, select More at the bottom of the app, then select Files. Once you find the file you want, select the three dots and choose to rename or delete it.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 98073, 98074

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early November 2022 and expect to complete by late November 2022.

 

2x2 Video in Gallery View for Web Meetings in Firefox MC455187 · Published Nov 2, 2022

Gallery view now can show up to 4 participant videos during a meeting in Firefox browser. Users can also start streaming their own video for the rest of the meeting participants.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 100983

We will begin rolling out early December and expect to complete by mid-December.

 

Advanced Virtual Appointments in Teams Premium MC454804 · Published Nov 1, 2022

Advanced Virtual Appointments in Teams Premium provides an end-to-end solution designed to help you drive better customer experiences and operational excellence for business-to-customer engagements.

You can read details about the Advanced Virtual Appointments in Microsoft Teams features here.

1. Virtual Appointments App in Microsoft Teams

The Virtual Appointments app in Microsoft Teams includes a comprehensive dashboard that provides a quick view of an employee's schedule as integrated with Bookings. It is further enhanced with Teams Premium which unlocks a snapshot into the queue of appointments, a summary of appointment analytics, and options to manage appointments.

2. Custom Branding

Create a custom waiting room for your external attendees so they receive a branded, first-class experience from the get-go. Customize with your company’s logo, branding, and more.

3. Queue On -Demand

Empower employees to manage and service scheduled and on-demand virtual appointments in one location with advanced capabilities to track wait times, live status of a meeting, and more. Scheduling administrators and staff conducting virtual appointments can monitor incoming requests and process them appropriately.

4. Organizational Analytics

A virtual appointment administrator or operations supervisor can also view aggregated analytics across their department and entire organization. They can view detailed activity for virtual appointments created. Reports also include active user information for capabilities unlocked in Teams Premium, including SMS, 2-way waiting room chat, and queuing.

5. Individual and Departmental Analytics

Individuals or departments can focus on key metrics, such as no-shows, wait times, and calendar-level analytics to drive business outcomes and improve customer experiences. Reports include trends over time and the ability to drill down into individual appointment data.

Want to learn about Teams Premium, including public preview and general availability? Sign up to get updates here.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 98188

Preview: We will begin rolling out early December 2022 and expect to complete by mid-December 2022.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early February 2023 and expect to complete by mid-February 2023.

 

(Updated) Unread Toggle in Activity Feed MC437263 · Published Sep 22, 2022 · Last updated Nov 1, 2022

Updated November 1, 2022: We have updated the content below to show as intended. Thank you for your feedback.

Unread toggle will help users quickly view all the unread activities in their activity feed.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88389

Preview: We will begin rolling out late September and expect to complete by early October.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early November and expect to complete by late November.

 

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Usability Improvements to In-Meeting Notifications MC400206 · Published Jul 14, 2022 · Last updated Oct 31, 2022

Updated October 31, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft Teams is updating the user experience for how in-meeting notifications are displayed. With this update, there will be less distractions during meetings and it will be easier to understand important information (e.g. a meeting being recorded).

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 96283.

We will begin rolling out in mid-September (previously early August) and expect rollout to be completed by early November (previously mid-October).

 

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Leave a Meeting From All of Your Devices MC420060 · Published Aug 26, 2022 · Last updated Oct 31, 2022

Updated October 31, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We will be rolling out a new feature in Microsoft Teams that will allow multi-device users to leave all of their devices at once when leaving a meeting.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 97397

Rollout began out in early August and is expected to be completed by late November (previously early October).

 

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(Updated) Quiet Time Settings in Viva, Teams, and Outlook MC414802 · Published Aug 16, 2022 · Last updated Nov 4, 2022

Updated November 3, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

To help create better boundaries and protect personal time, Viva Insights will offer the ability to configure quiet time to silence notifications from Outlook and Teams mobile applications, outside of working hours. Users will receive personalized insights through the Viva Insights app in Teams and will be able to set quiet time directly from Teams mobile and Outlook mobile applications.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 85627

Rollout will begin in late September and is expected to be completed by mid-November (previously late October).

 

(Updated) Viva Topics in Teams MC391950 · Published Jun 13, 2022 · Last updated Nov 2, 2022

Updated November 2, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Viva Topics in Teams allows users to mention topics in their chat conversations so that others in the conversation can easily learn more about a topic by hovering over the topic name and viewing the topic card. This feature requires users to have a Viva Topics license.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 72189

Public Preview: We began rolling out in April and will continue rolling out through June and expect complete rollout by late June.

General Availability: We will continue rolling out through late June and expect complete rollout by early November (previously mid-October).

GCC: We will continue rolling out in early July and expect complete rollout by mid-November (previously late October).

 

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