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Find below a list of public posts and updates on Microsoft Teams (and Microsoft 365) that have been published in Week 36 of 2022, September 5 - September 11.
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What's New in Microsoft Teams (and Microsoft 365) :
- Introducing
Microsoft eCDN for a New Era of Communications
- Meet
Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro
- Microsoft
Teams helps manage apps for everyday work functions and fit our modern
hybrid needs
Field Advisories :
- Say goodbye to unmanaged Azure
AD accounts for B2B collaboration
- Microsoft Teams PowerShell
Module 4.7.0 is available
- Learn on the go with Viva
Learning mobile app updates
- Now in public preview: Live
Translated Captions in Meetings
- Now in public preview:
Automatically view up to 49 videos (7x7) in Teams meeting
- Now in public preview:
Collaborate in Teams meetings with Excel Live
- Microsoft Teams Rooms for
Windows version 4.14.24.0 is released
- Teams Rooms Goes Pro for Hybrid
Meetings
- Learn
on the go with Viva Learning mobile app updates
Community:
- Registration is open for
Microsoft Ignite, October 12-14, is open. In-person in Seattle or online
- Digital
event: Empowering Your Workforce in Economic Uncertainty
- Find
All Auto Attendants and Call Queues a User is Associated with
- Translation
features in Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft
Teams Rooms Pro and Microsoft Teams Rooms Basic, everything you need to
know
- Inside
Microsoft Teams Season 6 Episode 1 – Feature Focus with Microsoft MVPS
M365 Message Center :
- Teams :
Microsoft
Teams: Group Chat Invitations From Unmanaged Users MC428514
· Published Sep 9, 2022
When using
external access for Microsoft Teams, users receiving a group chat invitation
from an unmanaged Teams user will be prompted with the option to acknowledge or
leave the group chat.
This
message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 95051
We will
begin rolling this feature out in early October and expect to complete
rollout by early November.
View
the Full Chat conversation thread after clicking on search message results MC428512
· Published Sep 9, 2022
When users
search for a chat message in Teams and click on a message result, they are
taken to a view that contains only the selected message, rather than the entire
chat thread. This fix will now land the users on the full chat thread once the
message search result is clicked, thereby providing full context of the
conversation around the message result.
The
feature will be rolling out for Teams Desktop and Web clients and is applicable
to message results on the SERP page and the contextual search surfaces.
This message
is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 97510
Standard:
We will begin rolling this out in early October and complete late October
2022.
GCC: We
will begin rolling this out in early October and complete late October 2022.
GCC-H: We
will begin rolling this out in late October and complete mid-November 2022.
DoD: We
will begin rolling this out in early January and complete mid-January 2023.
Expanded
reactions in Teams MC428506
· Published Sep 9, 2022
This
update will allow users to apply any emoji as a reaction to chat or channels
messages. Users can choose from over 800 existing Teams emojis to express
themselves the way they want. Browse all the reaction options or use the search
bar to the find the reaction you want.
This
feature update will also be delivered with a new reactions user experience to
support the expanded reactions options. The reaction hover bar will now feature
a reduced number of quick hover options to make space for an expanded reaction
button. The reaction summary will also be moved from the top right of the
message to the bottom of the message bubble to make space for the wide range of
options that can now be added.
This will
be available for Teams desktop apps (Windows and Mac), Teams mobile (Android
and iOS), and Teams on the web.
This
message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88080
Preview:
We will begin rolling out mid September and expect to complete by late
September.
Standard
release: We will begin rolling out mid-October and expect to complete by
late-November.
(Updated)
Microsoft Teams: Text Predictions for Teams Mobile (Android) MC341572
· Published Mar 10, 2022 · Last updated Sep 8, 2022
Updated
September 8, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for
your patience.
Text
predictions is coming to Teams for Android.
When you
compose or reply to a message in Teams, Editor Text Predictions anticipates
your writing and suggests a suitable word or phrase inline. This saves time and
helps to reduce typos.
This
message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81573
We expect
the rollout to begin in early April and expect the rollout to be completed
by late September (previously late August).
Microsoft
Teams Platform Apps in Group VOIP Calls MC427759
· Published Sep 8, 2022
Since
launching apps in scheduled meetings, Microsoft Teams app developers have
wanted to build similar experiences for Teams calls that enhance user
productivity. Examples of collaborating in an ad-hoc group call include,
collecting and acting on information, discussing and ideating, organizing and
tracking, making decisions, and more.
If you
already have a meetings app in Teams, we will be rolling out a new feature that
will enable it to automatically start working in Teams Group VoIP calls.
Alternatively, you can easily start building an app for Teams meetings and
calls. We apologize for the delay of this notice and any inconveniences this
may cause.
This
message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 96189
Preview:
We have rolled this out already in preview. The blogpost
has detailed information about the release.
Standard
Release: We expect to begin rolling out in late August and expect to complete
rollout by mid-September.
Schedule
Send for Teams Chat
MC427758
· Published Sep 8, 2022
As remote
teams become more common and spread across multiple time zones, Teams is
introducing the schedule send feature that allows users to schedule chat
messages to be delivered in the future. With this feature, we can help build
better work-life balance and support flexible schedules by scheduling chat
messages so that they only deliver during our peer’s work hours. Users can
schedule messages to be delivered both on desktop and mobile. Additionally, all
scheduled messages can be edit and delete before they are delivered.
This
message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88281
Production:
will begin rolling out in late September and we are expected to complete
roll out by mid October.
GCC: roll
out will start in late October and complete by late November.
GCCH: roll
out will start in late November and complete by late December.
DoD: roll
out will start in late January and complete by late February.
Video
Clips in Teams Chat
MC427757
· Published Sep 8, 2022
Video
Clips are a new way of working and connecting with co-workers using short video
in Teams. Users can capture, send, and playback video messages in Chat on all
Teams endpoints. Recording limited to 1min across all platforms.
This
message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 97158
Preview:
We will begin rolling out mid-September and complete by late September.
GA: We
will begin rolling out late September and complete by early October.
(Updated)
Call control with Bluetooth headsets and speakerphones MC387038
· Published May 31, 2022 · Last updated Sep 7, 2022
Updated
September 7, 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 late October (previously
late August) for Windows 11.
(Updated)
Microsoft Teams Connect shared channels general availability MC390413
· Published Jun 9, 2022 · Last updated Sep 7, 2022
Updated
September 7, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for
your patience.
Teams
Connect Shared channels will be generally available in the coming weeks. Shared
channels is a new channel type, in addition to the existing standard and
private channel types. Shared channels enable users to collaborate seamlessly
with internal and external partners beyond the boundaries of a team.
Invite
individuals or entire teams to a shared channel. These can either be from your
org or from an external Azure AD org. Once added to a shared channel external
users can access the channel right from their Teams account without having to
switch organizations.
Note:
External collaboration is off by default.
This
message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 94820
We will
begin rolling this out in mid-July and expect to complete it by mid-August. - Complete
Rollout to
GCC cloud will begin early August and complete by mid-September
(previously late August).
(Updated)
Microsoft Teams: External Access Chat Invitation Flow for Managed Organizations MC400204
· Published Jul 14, 2022 · Last updated Sep 7, 2022
Updated
September 7, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for
your patience.
Teams
users will now see an invitation pop-up to accept or block an external user
when receiving new chats from external users.
This
message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 94646
We will
begin rollout for this feature in mid-August and expect rollout to be completed
by late September (previously early September).
(Updated) Microsoft 365 compliance center:
Allow users to report inappropriate messages in Microsoft Teams MC352624
· Published Apr 4, 2022 · Last updated Sep 7, 2022
Updated
September 7, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for
your patience.
Coming
soon, Communication Compliance customers will be able to allow their users to
report inappropriate or concerning messages within Microsoft Teams, such as
messages containing harassing or threatening language, adult content, improper
sharing of sensitive business information and other violations of company
policies. This reporting feature supports policy compliance across new ways of
working. When a message is reported, it will be automatically submitted to
appropriate individuals within your organization for investigation in
Communication Compliance.
This
message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88916
The
feature will roll out to Communications Compliance customers starting in
mid-June (previously late May) and is expected to be complete by end of
December (previously end of August).
(Updated)
Live Captions in all available languages and CART Captions on Teams Meetings on Web MC317766
· Published Jan 25, 2022 · Last updated Sep 7, 2022
Updated
September 7, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for
your patience.
Live
Captions in all available languages will now be available on Teams Meetings on
web browsers. CART Captioning support will also be available on web browsers.
Chrome/Edge/Safari on Win/Mac/Linux platforms will be supported.
This
message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 84906,
84001.
Live
captions for web: We expect the rollout to begin in mid-June (previously late
March) and expect the rollout to be completed by early July (previously
mid-April). - Complete
CART
captions for web: We expect the rollout to begin in early June (previously
early April) and expect the rollout to be completed by mid-January
(previously mid-August).
(Updated)
Enable media logs remotely with PowerShell cmdlets for Microsoft Teams desktop client MC402120
· Published Jul 19, 2022 · Last updated Sep 6, 2022
Updated
September 6, 2022: We have updated the content below with additional details.
Thank you for your patience.
Enable
Media Logs Remotely policy can be applied to a user or entire tenant and allows
IT admin to update user’s settings for desktop client.
Applied
via PowerShell cmdlets, the policy overrides client settings and sets Settings
> General> Enable media logs to turned on. When applied, the setting is
displayed as greyed out and can’t be updated via the client.
We will
begin rolling out in late July and expect to complete by late August.
- Microsoft
365/Viva :
Outlook: Schedule Send Suggestions (Formerly Delay Delivery Plan) Available
Default On With Admin and User Controls MC428508
· Published Sep 9, 2022
When composing an email in Outlook, users will
see schedule send suggestions with a suggested time that aligns with working
hours. Schedule send suggestions (formerly Delay delivery plan) will be
available with default on. A Global admin or an Exchange Online admin role can
configure tenant level settings in the Microsoft admin center.
- With Schedule send suggestions turned on, users with Insights by
MyAnalytics service plan can get up to three daily schedule send
suggestions and users with MyAnalytics (Full) service plan or Viva
Insights subscription can get an unlimited number of suggestions for
delaying email delivery to their coworkers.
- With schedule send suggestions turned off, Microsoft users will not
get any schedule send suggestions.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 98128
The change to have this feature default on will
begin rolling out in late September and is expected to be completed by late
October.
(Updated) Viva Topics in Teams MC391950
· Published Jun 13, 2022 · Last updated Sep 7, 2022
Updated September 7, 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 mid-October
(previously late July).
(Updated) Microsoft Viva: Meeting Category Insights
Coming to the Viva Insights App in Teams MC403916
· Published Jul 23, 2022 · Last updated Sep 7, 2022
Updated September 7, 2022: We have updated the
rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Meeting categories in Outlook allow users to
easily tag, label, and group calendar events. Meeting category insights is a
new feature coming in the Viva Insights app in Teams that will help users
understand how they are allocating their time across these meeting categories.
Users can view data for the last 3 months, the last 4 weeks, and the next 4
weeks. The feature will be available in an Effective meetings tab being
introduced in the app.
With future updates, users will see more
personalized insights and suggestions in this tab to help improve meeting
habits and will be able to create and share meeting plans to set team meeting
norms.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 93410
Rollout will begin in mid-September (previously
mid-August) and is expected to be completed by late September
(previously late August).
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check these resources :
- Microsoft Teams Channel on
YouTube
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Updates
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- What's new in Microsoft Teams devices
- Office Support
- Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR)
- Release Notes
- Microsoft Teams content
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- TechCommunity Teams Blog
- Teams Community Blog
- TechCommunity Microsoft 365 Blog
- TechCommunity Viva Blog
- Microsoft Teams Public
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- https://aka.ms/TeamsFeedback
- Microsoft 365 Roadmap
- Microsoft 365 Message Center (M365 Admin rights)
- Stay on top of Microsoft 365 changes
- Track your message center tasks in Planner
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