Microsoft Teams - Tips & New Features

Summary

This article provides tips and tricks to help you maximize productivity in Microsoft Teams.

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Customize Your Meeting View Meetings have been redesigned to bring shared content front and center and to highlight active speakers. You can customize your meeting experience by pinning a video, spotlighting particular people, docking the participant gallery and swapping between content and the participant gallery. Learn How to Customize Your Meeting View
Replying to a Specific Message in Chat In chats, there can be many replies and forth. When you reply to a specific message, you add clarity and context to group and meeting chats. Learn How to Respond to a Specific Chat Message
Hide Teams and Channels You Don't Use Often Over time, you may be a member of many teams that you don't interact with. After watching this video, you will be able to hide the teams and channels that you don't use, which can make the interface easier to navigate in Teams. Learn How to Hide Teams and Channels
Make a Custom Tab in Teams Custom tabs can include apps, websites, or files, making it easier for team members to access frequently used tools and resources directly within Teams. Learn How to Make Custom Tabs
Live Captions Users with hearing impairments, or those who prefer visual support, can activate live captions during class or work meetings. 

Note: Live captions are machine-generated and should not be applied upon for complete accuracy. 

Learn How to Enable Live Captions
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