Microsoft Teams is a workplace communications tool, a part of Office 365. It is best known as Microsoft's take on Slack, the popular cloud-based proprietary instant messaging platform.
Microsoft Teams first launched in March of 2017 and has picked up many new features since then. Keep it tuned to OnMSFT.com for all the latest guides, how-tos, and news on Microsoft Teams.
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Microsoft Teams is a great collaboration and communication tool on Windows 10. However, sometimes you may find the need to block someone on Microsoft Teams. On Microsoft Teams, communication is usually locked down because who you can message or call ... Read more
Microsoft is finally getting ready to simplify the name of its Tasks app in Teams. Currently, the old Planner experience in the Teams desktop client is called "Tasks by Planner and To Do," but soon, it will just be called ... Read more
Microsoft Teams on iOS is finally getting custom backgrounds support for video calls and meetings. Mike Tholfsen, PM on Microsoft’s EDU team, recently announced on Twitter that the update has started rolling out to iPhones and iPads and should be ... Read more
Microsoft has introduced several new accessories this morning alongside its new Surface Laptop 4 and Surface Headphones 2+ for Business. Indeed, the company is launching a new line of “Modern” accessories that includes a webcam, two headsets, and a USB-C ... Read more
Microsoft has announced a bunch of new features and capabilities that aim to streamline approval requests in Teams. Most of these updates are already available, while the rest are slated for release later this month. The first new feature that ... Read more
Last year, Microsoft unveiled a slew of updates for its Teams collaboration platform, including Dynamic view, live reactions, Together mode, and video filters. The company has now announced that the new Dynamic View is now generally available for public preview ... Read more
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Microsoft Teams is finally bringing custom backgrounds for video calls and meetings to its mobile apps. According to the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, custom background support will become generally available on iOS starting in mid-April, with an Android update to ... Read more
Microsoft has announced a slew of new features for Teams Rooms devices, the dedicated calling and meeting room solutions for professional conference spaces or home offices. These updates are specifically available for the Android-powered integrated Teams Rooms devices containing speakers, ... Read more
Back at CES 2021, Dell announced the Dell 27 Video Conferencing Monitor. If you missed it, this monitor was unlike any other in the company's lineup. It was dubbed as the first 27-inch QHD video conferencing monitor certified for Microsoft ... Read more
Microsoft has announced a new capability that allows users to present their slides directly from PowerPoint for Windows to a Teams meeting. The feature was first announced at Spring Ignite 2021 last month, and the update is now gradually rolling ... Read more
It is likely that you're spending a lot of time inside of Microsoft Teams these days. Particularly, the bulk of your time might be dedicated to video calls, where you're in view of the camera, or just using your microphone ... Read more
Last year, Microsoft Teams introduced the ability to pop out chats, apps, and meetings into separate windows. The company is apparently planning to expand this functionality to live events in Teams. The Microsoft 365 roadmap suggests that the feature is ... Read more
Microsoft Teams on the desktop is getting a new Outlook integration that should make it easier for users to share emails in chats and channels. Jeff Teper, CVP of Microsoft 365, announced the news on Twitter, though the feature is ... Read more
Microsoft Teams is set to launch a new feature that will allow users to join meetings via digital code. Last week, the company announced the introduction of the feature on the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, which is expected to roll ... Read more
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If you’re having issues accessing Microsoft 365 services right now, you’re not alone. The software giant has acknowledged that several Microsoft services including Microsoft Teams, Azure, Dynamics, and Xbox Live may be inaccessible for some users due to a DNS ... Read more
Last August, we reported that Microsoft Teams is adding support for a new native notifications experience on both Windows 10 and macOS. The company has been testing this feature in preview with Windows 10 users since December, and it is ... Read more
Microsoft today posted a roundup of all the new features that arrived in Teams during the months of February and March. The list of updates is quite long, and it includes plenty of enhancements to the chat features, meetings and ... Read more
Microsoft Teams is launching a new Supervised chat option that will allow educators to monitor private 1:1 or group chats (via Petri). The feature will start rolling out to desktop and mobile users in mid-April and it should be generally ... Read more
Microsoft has launched a bounty program for its Teams communication platform. With people now more than ever working remotely due to Covid-19 restrictions, there’s an increased need for robust security protocols to protect business communication apps such as Teams. Of ... Read more