Feature request: "AFK" status whilst on call
We would like to use Microsoft Teams calls as a continuously open call for long periods of time whilst working remotely as a team. However the current inability to visually see on the call screen whether another attendee is at their keyboard, without everyone having their cameras on all the time (which eats a lot of bandwidth) limits our ability to do so. I would like the ability to have an "away from keyboard" status, similar to the "raise hand" status, that can be set by each attendee when they step away from their desk/keyboard to grab a drink or take a comfort break. This could either be implemented by: adding a new group in which "raise hand" is one option, and "step away" is another adding a new option along the tool bar specifically for "step away" The only way to do this currently is to create another meeting (with yourself) and join that meeting so that you appear 'on-hold' within the previous call. This is very tedious to implement for every attendee involved.
Teams Desktop and Microphone
It appears I am flogging a dead horse here. My microphone works everywhere on my laptop except Desktop Teams I have tried every possible solution available in these discussions, and everywhere else on the Internet. Basically, they all take you through the same steps. It is not like I do not know how to solve hardware issues. I will never recover the amount of time I have spent trying to fix this. I have tried Windows troubleshooters (the ones still active). On Windows 11, using the microphone test available in System > Sound > Properties, it works 100%. The microphone works 100% using Teams web It works using onlinemictest.com Testing it in Teams (Make a test call), no sound is played back. . On closing, the microphone and speakers are ticked in green. This is a recent development with the latest Teams. I did not change anything. I'm aware of hidden issues like Teams concurrently running on your phone, etc. I recently reinstalled Windows 11, so it is not a driver issue. It is HUGELY frustrating. P.S. When I tried to publish this, using YOUR built-in editor, I got a notification. Your post contains invalid HTML. I had to go into the code to remove <span> tags!Microsoft Places individual desk booking is not working
Hi, Following the documentation, https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/places/configure-desk-booking, I successfully ran the shared command lines without any errors. However, on Microsoft Places, I am unable to see individual desks appear; only desk pools are visible. Has anyone managed to get this to work? Thanks,
Collateral storage and creation of M365 Group
Hi there Can you please answer a few questions for me? Is it true that for each campaign created, a Microsoft Team and SharePoint site is also created? And, I discovered that collateral is saved to the creator's OneDrive, (if above is true) is it also saved in the SharePoint site for the campaign? What is the reason for saving it to the user's OneDrive? .And how are past campaigns affected if that user leaves the organisation and the OneDrive account is deleted? Thank you.
Cross-Tenant Shared Meeting Room Spaces
We have two M365 tenancies under our group. We need to allow users from both tenants to use Meeting room resources (book rooms, use calendars etc..). Is this just about configuring Exchange OR Sharing in EXO or do we need anything beyond that to facilitate Teams meeting room resource sharing? Would we also need to sync these meeting room objects across tenancies to allow users to see them in GAL etc.. ? Thank you!
Viva Engage Notifications
We would like to understand whether Viva Engage supports any of the following capabilities: Automatically enabling email notifications for new members when they join a community. Configuring community members to receive notifications by default and requiring them to opt out rather than opt in. Applying a tenant-wide or community-level policy that enables email notifications for all members of selected communities. Configuring notification settings through Microsoft 365 admin settings, Viva Engage admin settings, PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, or any other administrative mechanism. Identifying whether this functionality is on the Microsoft roadmap if it is not currently available. Our company is currently test piloting Viva Engage with a few different departments, but they are noticing that member engagement is not very high. We are looking for ways to get members more engaged in the product. Thanks, Greg
MacBook Pro TouchBar's not working in meeting with new teams
Hello, I have a MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. With old version of Teams, Touch Bar work in meeting but when I install a new version of teams (business) my Touch Bar not work. I have clear the cache, delete and reinstall Can you help me with a problem? Thank you
Why is Microsoft 365 setup (Groups + SharePoint + Domains) still so complex?
Microsoft 365 Setup Feedback Summary Summary of Experience: Setting up two small business workspaces (Cork & Clarity and Stone Clarity Consulting) in Microsoft 365 required navigating multiple disconnected systems including the Admin Center, Outlook, SharePoint, and an external DNS provider. The process was significantly more complex than expected and not intuitive for a non-technical user. Key Issues Encountered: 1. Identity and Account Confusion - Unclear whether to create separate users or use one account with aliases - Creating multiple users caused login confusion, broken permissions, and access issues 2. Domain and DNS Setup Complexity - Required switching between Microsoft and external DNS (Looka) - Instructions were unclear and required manual troubleshooting - No clear distinction between required and optional DNS records 3. Default Domain Confusion - New groups defaulted to the wrong domain - No visible option to change domain during group creation - Required changing global default domain (non-intuitive) 4. Inconsistent Group Behavior - Outlook groups and Teams-backed groups behave differently - No indication of differences or consequences - Groups appeared in some places but not others 5. Membership and Ownership Issues - Group creator was not consistently added as member - Ownership did not always persist after changes - Groups existed but were inaccessible or invisible 6. Outlook UI Limitations - Groups not visible despite existing and being correctly configured - No clear instructions on how to 'activate' or 'follow' groups 7. SharePoint Site Not Created Automatically - SharePoint sites were not created when groups were created - Required hidden steps: Outlook → Files → Open in SharePoint - No indication that the site did not exist yet 8. SharePoint Discovery Issues - Sites do not appear until manually accessed or followed - No onboarding or guidance for discovering sites 9. Ghost/Deleted Items Still Visible - Deleted group (Cork & Clarity Hub) remained visible - No clear distinction between deleted vs followed sites 10. Fragmented User Experience - Required switching between multiple platforms - No single place to manage or understand setup status - High cognitive load for basic configuration Conclusion: While Microsoft 365 is a powerful platform, the initial setup experience is overly complex and fragmented, especially for small businesses. Simplifying group creation, making SharePoint provisioning automatic and visible, and improving UI consistency across apps would significantly improve usability and adoption.1:1 meeting notes keep getting lost. I need a better system
So we have about 40 managers who are supposed to do weekly 1:1s with their reports. Most of them take notes in random OneNote notebooks and Ive even seen some use Teams chat as some pseudo-notebook. Is there anything that lets people take notes inside the actual Teams meeting and keeps those notes attached to that meeting in Teams?Teams users cannot sign in if using personal account
Anyone have any luck with this? Know of a work around? Anything know if this is a known issue and if a fix is on the way? Once again Microsoft Support has lived up to my expectations so I'm reaching out here. Create a meeting invite link and share with a bunch of people. When clicking on the link the user is presented with options to download Teams, use the web or open with the Teams App. This applies to the Teams App link. Users with business accounts, and users who join as guest work without issue. On the join meeting window there's a link to sign in for a better experience. Clicking this link show a signing in page either indefinitely or for a while and reverts back to the join meeting window. It appears that signing in to a Teams meeting with a personal account (Outlook.com, Gmail) simply is not supported. If this is the case I would expect a message to say this but I suspect this is a bug in Teams.
