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Microsoft Teams Elevates External Collaboration with its New Feature Rollout

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  Microsoft Teams is once again set to revolutionize business communication with a promising new feature for external collaboration. This update is geared towards providing organizations an effortless way to capture and manage external collaboration requests on shared channels. With a significant focus on inter-organization collaboration, this update underscores the importance of seamless communication in today's global business environment. Set to rollout in early August, with completion expected by mid-August, the update will be available across the Teams admin center, Microsoft Teams Desktop, and Web versions. The feature is primarily designed to be a fail-safe mechanism when users attempt to add external members to a shared channel where a B2B direct connect cross-tenant trust has not been established between the two parties. How this Impacts Your Organization The integration of this new feature in your Microsoft Teams admin center will empower your organization to build a supp

Enhancing Communication in Microsoft Teams: An Insight Into The New "Microsoft Default" Setting for Tag Management

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  Microsoft Teams, a collaboration tool for businesses, continues to evolve with new features aimed at enhancing workflow and user experience. This time, the spotlight is on a significant change to the Tag Management settings known as the "Microsoft Default" setting. Introduction of the "Microsoft Default" Setting Recently, Microsoft announced the addition of the "Microsoft Default" setting to Teams Tag Management settings in the Teams Admin Center. The change in settings reflects Microsoft's continuous commitment to improving user experience, catering to the diverse needs of its user base. This new feature ensures the seamless handling of tags, further enhancing the communication between team members. How Will the New Setting Affect Your Organization? The impact of the "Microsoft Default" setting depends on whether you have previously made selections to your Tag Management settings. If you have, rest assured, your tenant will not be affected

Microsoft Teams Rooms: Deploying the New Home Screen and Custom Backgrounds

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Microsoft Teams consistently pushes the boundaries of innovation, and with its most recent update, Teams Rooms on Windows app 4.17, an array of new and enhanced features are being introduced. These include a refreshed home screen experience and an upgraded custom background feature. The new default home screen, first introduced as an 'opt-in' feature in version 4.16, incorporates a modern UI/UX update and will become the default experience with the 4.17 app version's release this June. This update is designed to provide a streamlined and intuitive user experience for Teams Rooms on Windows users. In addition to the home screen update, Microsoft has amped up the custom background feature for Teams Rooms Pro users. This feature allows IT administrators to specify up to three background images, and determine which image is displayed on the main room display, extended room display, and room console. Deploying these enhancements requires certain inputs. For instance, the images