As a critical mass of companies and organizations embrace some form of a hybrid work environment, many customers are looking for the best technology to build or maintain their competitive position. That's why I'm pleased to announce the latest Surface Hub innovations to help customers thrive in this new "boundaryless" workspace -- from new Microsoft Teams features and a new Edge browser experience to improved management and admin capabilities.
Microsoft Teams Rooms on Surface Hub
Available now via the Windows Insider Program: The new Microsoft Teams Rooms on Surface Hub experience, designed to enable boundaryless collaboration on a device purpose-built for teams to meet and co-create, wherever they work.
By signing up for the Windows Insider program, you will get early access to the new Teams experiences on Surface Hub. While these features are coming to customers later, you can sign up for the Insider program today and experience these new features before anyone else.
To sign up for Windows Insider:
- Go to insider.windows.com and register with your Microsoft account or work account.
- Once you've registered, sign in to the Settings app on Surface Hub and select Update and Security. On the left pane, choose Windows Insider Program and sign in using the account you registered with.
- Choose the Dev channel and restart your device. You should see the new Windows Insider builds offered to you in the Update and Security feature of the Settings app.
- If you don't see updates, select Check for updates. Your updates will appear and begin installing.
For a sneak peek of these new experiences, check out this video:
This next generation of Teams on Surface Hub has been redesigned to bring your favorite features from the desktop and Microsoft Teams Rooms into the meeting space. With a new meeting stage, a robust set of meeting controls, and popular features including Together Mode scenes, background noise suppression, chat bubbles, and live reactions, Teams Rooms on Surface Hub enriches collaboration for the hybrid workplace. You can easily access your Microsoft 365 files and confidently present using features like PowerPoint Live in Teams, letting you see slides, notes, and your audience all in one view.
Simply put, Teams is evolving to provide more "presence" so instead of just looking at a wall of faces, you can create personal spaces like a dining room table or a coffee shop.
If you’re not already familiar with the Windows Insider program, when the public preview concludes later this year, these features will become available to all Surface Hubs. For terms and conditions, refer to the Microsoft Windows Insider Program Agreement.
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