New and improved search results experience on Microsoft Teams
The new Teams search results experience features a re-designed user interface with four tabs aligned to the types of information users search most frequently: All, Messages, People, and Files. Using artificial intelligence, your search surfaces the most relevant results in an easy-to-read, full-page format. Plus, we’ve added a new question-and-answer search option that enables you to type a question in the search bar and get high-confidence answers.
Experience high-fidelity audio in Microsoft Teams
A tenet of our ongoing efforts to improve the audio and video experiences in Microsoft Teams is situational optimization – understanding specific use cases and environments and enabling Teams to perform at its peak in those scenarios. One such scenario is to transmit live or pre-recorded music content during a Teams meeting or call. High-fidelity music mode and automatic music detection are new Teams features that optimize for music, to deliver clear sound at frequencies that extend beyond the normal range for speech.AI-based video and screen sharing quality optimization in Microsoft Teams meetings
Previously, we’ve shared how Microsoft uses AI to reduce background noise and improve the encoding of audio via our Satin codec so that it is more resilient in poor networks. This blog explains how we extend the use of AI to improve video and screen sharing quality for meetings leading to improved quality and reliability even in environments with network constraints.Microsoft Teams performance improves with framework upgrade
Our goal is to improve performance with every Teams update for our customers. The latest version of the Microsoft Teams desktop client now demonstrates further improvements in latency for key scenarios. The performance gain is mainly attributed to the upgrade of the framework, which we introduced this month.Performance enhancements to Microsoft Teams lead to faster response times
Over the past year we’ve delivered enhancements to Teams that improve its overall interaction responsiveness time and creates a more fluid experience for the user. Investments have included transitioning from Angular framework to React, upgrading Electron (a framework for building desktop applications), reducing re-rendering, and making incremental improvements to the code. Our desktop, framework, and performance teams made several foundational improvements and our messaging and calling/meeting teams partnered to optimize the code for targeted user experiences we identified as important to the overall experience.New Microsoft Teams features improve call and meeting quality
With the rise of virtual meetings and hybrid work becoming the new norm, the quality of calling and meeting experiences on Teams becomes that much more important. We’re committed to ongoing improvements to Teams audio and video quality, through user-facing features and settings, to cutting-edge codecs and AI. This blog post kicks off a series in which we’ll cover recent and upcoming innovations and tools in Teams that help ensure your message comes through with new levels of clarity and reliability.Supporting hybrid work: Optimizing your environment for great Microsoft Teams meetings
The return of employees to the office requires preparation and planning to address capacity, quality and adjust to new patterns of use after more than a year and a half of mostly remote work. Ensuring a great experience is central to our #PeopleFirst strategy for service management.Best practices for successful large meetings in Microsoft Teams
This article outlines recommended practices for creating, hosting, attending, and overseeing Microsoft Teams large meetings. By following the guidance within, presenters and attendees will be provided an optimal experience for the duration of the meeting.
