Krisz's Microsoft Teams adventure

In the ever-evolving landscape of software applications, updates, and changes are a part of the process. This blog post serves to notify you of upcoming modifications to certain Microsoft applications you may be using. The Retirement of PDF Tools App One of the major updates involves the PDF Tools app. Microsoft has announced that they will be retiring the PDF Tools app from Teams, Office, and Outlook store by mid-July 2023. This means users and administrators will no longer be able to use this app once the change takes effect. However, Microsoft has recommended several alternatives to help with your PDF-related needs: Web or Desktop Endpoint: If you're using a web or desktop endpoint, you can convert Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files to PDF by opening the file in its respective app, clicking on File -> Print, and selecting "Microsoft Print to PDF" under Printer. Adobe License: For Adobe license holders, you can save your file as a PDF directly by clicking on File -&g

As the world shifts towards a more digitally connected workspace, Microsoft Teams is at the forefront of driving this transition. Focused on continual improvements and innovation, Microsoft has announced three significant updates aimed at enhancing user experience and empowering IT admins. Let's take a closer look at what these changes mean for the Teams user community. Net Promoter Score (NPS) Survey for Teams Rooms on Windows At the core of any product development process lies user feedback. With this principle in mind, Microsoft is introducing a Net Promoter Score (NPS) survey for Teams Rooms on Windows. This new feature will be rolled out starting from the end of June and is expected to be fully released by early August. After the completion of this release, users will occasionally be greeted with a survey at the end of meetings. These surveys, purely voluntary, will appear on the room console, asking questions about the user's experience in the room. Respondents have the f

The upcoming months are going to bring some significant changes to how we license Microsoft Teams Rooms, with Microsoft rolling out new licensing requirements effective from July 1, 2023 . Understanding these updates and how they impact your business is crucial for the smooth continuity of your Teams meetings. In this article, we're going to guide you through these changes and provide you with the information necessary to keep your Teams Rooms operating seamlessly post-July 1, 2023. An Overview of the Changes Starting July 1, 2023 , Microsoft will necessitate procuring and provisioning either a Teams Rooms Pro or a Teams Rooms Basic license to continue using your devices with Teams meetings. However, it's essential to note that the Hub will still function as normal without the Teams meetings functionality. Moreover, these new licensing requirements won't affect users signing into Surface Hub to access Microsoft 365 accounts or personal files. Moreover, those who have activa

  As we continuously strive to improve the user experience, Microsoft is making important updates to Teams' features. Two key changes are the retirement of the Wiki feature and changes to normalization protocols. Revamping Note Taking: Transitioning from Wiki to OneNote in Teams Microsoft has announced that the Wiki feature will be phased out from Teams, with OneNote taking its place as the new collaborative tool for note-taking in Teams Channels. Our users' evolving needs inspired this shift, recognizing that OneNote provides enhanced capabilities and user experience. Timeline of the Wiki Phaseout The Wiki retirement process will be divided into three stages: Stage 1 (Early March 2023): Users won't be able to create new wikis but can continue to access and edit existing ones. The option to export wiki content to OneNote will also be available. Stage 2 (Mid CY23): The Wiki tab in channels will no longer be supported, although users can still access their content through t

  Cybersecurity is an ever-evolving landscape that requires constant vigilance and innovative security measures. Recognizing this, Microsoft is launching a new feature in Microsoft Defender for Office that empowers end-users to report suspicious messages within Microsoft Teams, further enhancing the security of your online communications. This feature will be automatically activated for Microsoft Defender Plan 2 or Microsoft E5/ Office E5 customers. Starting in early June, Teams administrators will have the ability to control if users can report security risk messages within the Teams Admin Center. By mid-June 2023, this functionality should be available across all tenants. How will this impact your organization? This new feature is designed to protect your organization from potential security threats, including phishing or spam messages, or malicious content such as a phishing URL or malware file. An important point to note is that the toggle setting in the Teams admin center will not

  In a progressive move designed to enhance user experience, Microsoft is set to roll out an exciting upgrade to their Pro Management portal. The update, scheduled for release by the end of June 2023, focuses on the device registration process for Windows-based Teams Rooms devices. As part of the upcoming Teams Rooms app update (version 4.17), Microsoft has effectively simplified the registration process, eliminating the need for IT admins to manually download and install the Pro Management agent on each device. This game-changing improvement not only simplifies agent deployment and device enrolment tasks but also significantly reduces the workload on IT admins. Seamless Integration for a Streamlined Workflow In this new update, the Pro Management agent will be automatically downloaded and installed onto Windows-based Teams Rooms devices. This seamless integration is part of the Teams Rooms app update, reducing the need for any additional user action and making the process more efficie

With technology continually evolving, Microsoft Teams continues to keep pace, ensuring it remains a leading collaborative tool for organizations worldwide. This article explores the latest updates to Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows: the integration of breakout room support, customizable Together Mode scenes, and enhanced zooming controls during screen shares. These updates are designed to foster better communication and collaboration, making meetings more dynamic, engaging, and user-friendly. Breakout Room Support: A New Level of Meeting Experience Starting from mid-June and with completion expected by late July, Microsoft is rolling out a new feature for Teams Rooms on Windows that allows participants to be a part of breakout rooms. The breakout room capability enables participants to be moved in and out of the main meeting under the control of a meeting organizer. When a meeting organizer enables the 'Automatically move people to rooms' setting, participants will be notified