{"id":6616,"date":"2020-06-11T06:00:53","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T06:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carecomputers.co.uk\/?p=6616"},"modified":"2020-06-11T06:00:53","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T06:00:53","slug":"your-microsoft-teams-experience-just-got-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativeideasfactory.co.uk\/carenew\/your-microsoft-teams-experience-just-got-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Microsoft Teams experience just got better"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>May saw the introduction of some valuable new features in Microsoft\u2019s popular software Teams. The collaboration hub, which has seen an increase of 134% in daily active users since March, has accelerated on development since the pandemic began to support the rise in remote working.<\/p>\n<p>Previous updates include background effects, increasing the view of participants videos from 4 to 9, and pop-out chats. This most recent set of enhancements focuses on improving the user experience and expanding control options within meetings.<\/p>\n<p>Here are our 7 favourites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A new and improved way to join meetings<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are now clearer options on how to join a meeting when you launch one using a link. You can download the Windows app, join in the web or open your Teams app with a single click.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Access meeting participant reports<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is often necessary to know who has joined Teams meetings and for how long. You can now view and download a participant report, giving you insight into the attendees and their join and leave times; perfect for teachers who need to check virtual attendance!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Govern background effects in meetings<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Admins will soon be able to assign a policy at user-level that controls how meeting participants use background effects. The options include: no filters, blur only, blur and default images, and all (these options plus the ability to upload custom images).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>More template options in Teams<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Creating a team within Teams just got even faster with a selection of templates for common team types. The common types include event management, crisis response, hospital wards and bank branches; encompassing different industry types. Templates come with valuable assets like pre-defined channels, apps and guidance on customisation, with the ability to override the template set-up if required. Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/teamtemplatesblog\">deep dive blog<\/a> on teams\u2019 templates to learn more!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bring more people together in chats and teams\u2019 channels<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are times when projects require a large collaborative group, whether it\u2019s a long-term strategy or something ad-hoc. Microsoft Teams now allows you to bring up to 250 users into a group chat and accommodate up to 10,000 users in a team.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Easy transitioning from Skype for Business to Teams<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The new Skype for Business to Teams upgrade advisor has now launched in the Teams Admin centre and can fully support a successful transition; regardless of whether you\u2019re new to Teams or already using it. The upgrade plan follows a proven success framework for implementing the transition and a step-by-step process to enable technical and user readiness. We can help you with the transition, providing guidance, best practices and planning workshops.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>An enhanced \u2018Teams for education\u2019 experience<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With schools and universities closed or limited on attendance, students and educators need a long-term virtual solution to connect. Teams offers comprehensive guidance on how to set up the platform for education here, enabling education-focused options in meetings, live events, chat and more. You can also access the student and educator quick start guides.<\/p>\n<p>Talk to us today to ensure you are getting the most out of your Teams experience and let us help you personalise the solution to suit your business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May saw the introduction of some valuable new features in Microsoft\u2019s popular software Teams. The collaboration hub, which has seen an increase of 134% in daily active users since March, has accelerated on development since the pandemic began to support the rise in remote working. 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