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Microsoft_Teams_team on 09-22-2020 08:00 AM

Today at Ignite, we are announcing a ton of new capabilities to help people stay connected, collaborate, and build solut...

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Karuana Gatimu on 09-17-2020 07:00 AM

Use the Microsoft Virtual Event Playbook to simplify the delivery of compelling and inclusive virtual events of all size...

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 09-15-2020 03:37 PM

We are officially one week away from our first ever digital Microsoft Ignite, and Microsoft Teams is bringing you an ama...

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 09-10-2020 08:00 AM

Last year we announced the July 31, 2021 retirement of Skype for Business Online. In addition to the discontinuation of ...

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Ansuman Acharya on 09-03-2020 08:00 AM

Today, we are proud to announce the general availability of the Lists app in Teams. As you might already know, Microsoft...

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 08-31-2020 08:00 AM

We have new meetings, calling, devices, chat and collaboration, IT admin, and industry features this month! Check out ou...

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 08-21-2020 04:00 PM

To enable powerful meeting experiences across the hybrid workplace, we’ve been working to deliver new features and exper...

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 08-20-2020 12:01 PM

Power Automate allows you to create low-code workflow automation for yourself and your entire team using logic-based bui...

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 08-07-2020 08:00 AM

The recent shift to remote, hybrid and on-premise work has IT professionals across every industry looking for more solut...

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 07-31-2020 08:00 AM

This month we introduced new capabilities for device management in the Teams Admin center, enabling customers to manage ...

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 07-31-2020 08:00 AM

We have new meetings, calling, devices, chat and collaboration, IT admin, and industry features this month! Check out ou...

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 07-30-2020 01:00 PM

We’ve been helping customers plan and implement their upgrades to Teams prior to announcing the July 31, 2021 retirement...

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Mansoor Malik on 07-22-2020 08:00 AM

You may have seen the recent announcement of new meeting features in Teams in Reimagining virtual collaboration for the ...

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 07-21-2020 08:00 AM

Today, we’re excited to announce new meetings extensibility points that will enable developers to expand the Teams meeti...

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 07-21-2020 08:00 AM

New Microsoft Teams capabilities we are announcing today will enable customers to manage all their Teams devices, includ...

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Ethan Li on 07-21-2020 08:00 AM

The new Yammer 'Communities' app is now available for Teams for iOS and Teams for Android.

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 07-21-2020 08:00 AM

As organizations continue to refocus their operations to support and empower employees while maintaining business contin...

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 07-21-2020 08:00 AM

Today we are announcing new capabilities that will make it easier for Teams users to create low code applications and cu...

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 07-21-2020 08:00 AM

Today, we’re excited to launch Microsoft Teams Rooms Premium. This offering builds on the Microsoft Teams Rooms Standard...

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 07-16-2020 08:00 AM

We commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a New Technology Total Economic ImpactTM study of the Microsoft Teams Pl...

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 07-08-2020 11:00 AM

To help our customers navigate this new, hybrid working environment, today we’d like to share some new and reimagined ca...

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 07-08-2020 11:00 AM

Today, we are reimagining the personal workspace with Microsoft Teams displays by integrating the Teams collaboration an...

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JaronLanier on 07-08-2020 11:00 AM

Together mode is a new option in Microsoft Teams, Microsoft’s premier app for teamwork and team connection. You’ve proba...

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 06-30-2020 08:01 AM

This month, we are excited to release new features and capabilities on Microsoft Teams phones including the People app a...

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 06-30-2020 08:00 AM

We have new meetings, calling, devices, chat and collaboration, IT admin, and industry features this month! Check out ou...

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 06-23-2020 08:00 AM

Over the past few months, we’ve seen tremendous transformations take place as companies adapt to remote work environment...

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veananth on 06-18-2020 08:00 AM

The Attendance app on Teams for Education allows teachers to take student attendance and generate simple attendance repo...

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 06-17-2020 08:00 AM

Today we are happy to share the roll out is complete – Teams users can now chat and call millions of Skype users around ...

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 06-16-2020 08:00 AM

Over the past two years we’ve helped thousands of organizations transition from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams an...

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Microsoft_Teams_team on 05-29-2020 08:00 AM

This month, we have new meetings, calling, devices, chat, collaboration, platform, and industry features we will not wan...

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in New Meeting and Calling Experience in Microsoft Teams! on 03-17-2021

I definitely do not like the new experience. I don't like having new windows forced on me. I don't know why they don't let us, the end user, choose how we want to work. It's like the developer just assume that everyone thinks and functions the same without considering that millions of people may act...

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in Manage meeting space availability with Microsoft Teams Panels on 03-17-2021

I am currently testing the Crestron Teams panels and have the following issues/improvements. 1. the administration should be possible only through one tool, either the Crestron XIO Cloud or the TEAMS Admin Center.2. if the room is currently reserved you can not book a free slot in the future. You ha...

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in Introducing Microsoft Teams Rooms (Updated) on 03-17-2021

Hey Room System team,Can we get back the full menu for the Microsoft Teams Rooms recovery tool?Currently there is only option "2" available on the menu:PS C:\> & 'RecoveryTool.ps1'Directory: C:\Users\Skype\...Mode LastWriteTime Length Name---- ------------- ------ ----d----- 15.5.2020 20.33 Recovery...

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in New Meeting and Calling Experience in Microsoft Teams! on 03-17-2021

Hey Mansoor, these new features are all fun and games but have you thought about people on paid internet connections? Screen sharing in the new pop-out window style drains my connection like crazy. Why didn't you keep the option for inline meetings? Would you consider adding a feature like "Turn off...

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in New inclusive features in Microsoft Teams and more | Ignite 2021 Edition on 03-16-2021

Good additions, thanks. Please add at least one more presenter video feed to Teams live events to allow for a sign language interpreter.

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