Microsoft Teams Updates

Improvements for VDI

Citrix

• Merge calls to combine two calls into one conversation. You can either make a new call and merge it with an existing call or merge an incoming call with an ongoing call.

• Background blur effects are now available for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) on Citrix...

Improvements for Android

Get everyone's attention in chat

• Type @Everyone in chat and it will notify everyone the same way it would if you @mentioned each person by name.

Improvements for iOS

Get everyone's attention in chat

• Type @Everyone in chat and it will notify everyone the same way it would if you @mentioned each person by name.

Use the Parent app in Teams

• Educators can now take virtual meetings with parents and guardians via the Parents app in...

Improvements

Live stream Teams meetings and webinars to Meta Workplace Live

• Live stream your Teams meetings or webinars directly to Meta Workplace Live using the new Workplace Live app integration. This allows attendees to watch live meetings and webinars within their Workplace groups or catch...

Improvements

• Microsoft Polls for quick check-ins
  Presenters can launch a poll without preparing in advance. Simply ask your question aloud and people can answer by selecting one of two answers (yes or no, thumbs up or down, heart or broken heart).

• Breakout rooms support people calling in to...

[Release notes for VDI]

Improvements

Citrix

• Use background blur and virtual backgrounds for your camera during meetings

• Use background blur and virtual backgrounds for your camera during meetings

[Release notes for Desktop/Web]

Improvements

• Leave a meeting on all your devices

  If you've joined a Teams meeting on multiple personal devices, you can now leave the meeting from all the devices you've connected to the meeting by ing the down arrow next to Leave, then Leave on all my devices.

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[Release notes for Desktop and Web]

Improvements

• Remove calls from your call history list

  Declutter your call history view by hiding calls from your list. To remove a call from your history, go to Calls History. Hover over the call you'd like to remove and More actions Remove from view.

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Improvements

• Chat with yourself

  Teams encourage you to talk to yourself with the newest chat feature-a one-on-one chat with yourself. Send messages, files, notes, and media to yourself to help you stay organized. You'll find your chat at the top of your pinned chats in the chat list. Keep it...