Oct 11 2021 09:02 AM - edited Oct 28 2021 02:06 PM
Microsoft Teams' Search helps you find what you need to complete what you're working on. Whether you're searching for people, files, org charts, messages, or answers to common questions, you can use Teams' Search. We have reimagined search and are bringing you a new experience. We got our early positive feedback for the richer, overhauled experience in various conversations earlier this year. Big thank you to everyone for their feedback, engagement and working together with Microsoft on this journey.
The new experience introduces new full "All" page aligned with the Microsoft search experience. Fresh and clean look for messages, people and files expanded tabs. Ability to sort through relevance “top results” or “Date”. This was envisioned based on user feedback to bring consistency and coherence across endpoints.
In addition, Teams “All” search results page now has Answers included. What this means is new section at the top that brings in the most relevant answer. We can see Bookmarks and Acronyms right within Teams search results. Cool features to try in the new Teams search -
Screenshot showing a Bookmark Answer and the sorting options
Screenshot showing the ability to expand a message result to view its preview
The new messages tab has expanded and discoverable filters. This was based on user feedback that the previous UX is too difficult to use, and filters are not discoverable. Also included is the ability to see in one quick glance if the message is 1:1, channel, meetings, or group chat. Messages tab includes the now familiar “Top Results”.
Try the new -
Screenshot showing the message result expansion option with the various filters
Saving users multiple clicks by providing in context details of the person with email, phone, org, building details.
Screenshot showing the people tab with results
Ability to filter on file type and previewing snapshot of file with details will help users reach the desired file faster, saving multiple clicks and typing.
Try the new -
Screenshot showing the files results with the new preview and the filters
Available to everyone in Public Preview channel
Step 1: IT admins – read instructions here https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/MicrosoftTeams/public-preview-doc-updates
Step 2: Users – read instructions here [Link from Jessica Reading]
Feature should be mentioned here before posting - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/current-channel-preview
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Office build |
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To open a file in the Office desktop apps, users must install and activate version 16 or higher of PowerPoint/Word/Excel. |
The desktop Teams clients for Windows and Mac are supported for now.
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If you run into any issues report them via your Teams client à Help (bottom left) à Give feedback
Thank you,
Preview Team, Gopinath Dwarakanathan
Quality & Customer Obsession, Microsoft Teams
Nov 11 2021 03:51 PM
Nov 18 2021 02:34 PM
Nov 18 2021 03:32 PM
@Steven Collier Thanks for the info and link.
So, this could only be managed by admin or delegated admin? Is there a way for user to manage their own bookmarks?
Nov 19 2021 07:50 AM
@Ching-Yoong Chang These are organisational bookmarks that appear when matching a search phrase, maybe like a Google add.
Users have lots of ways to have bookmarks