The Microsoft Teams platform continues to grow and in January there have been countless improvements that we are going to tell you about. The Redmond giant continues to keep many secrets up its sleeve and month after month it manages to surprise us with improvements to Teams.
New to Teams in January
push to talk
Now we can stay silent to avoid unwanted background noise during a meeting. Responding quickly when requested. We now have a shortcut to unmute the microphone. Using the keys Ctrl+Space (Windows) or Option+Space (macOS), and then releasing the keys to return to the silent state. This function is enabled by default. To disable it, go to the Teams Settings > Privacy section and uncheck the Keyboard shortcut to unmute option.
Custom backgrounds on the web
Custom backgrounds are now available to web users. You can blur your background or select one of the backgrounds provided by Microsoft during your meeting or video call, making your meetings more fun and personal. Please note that blurring or replacing the background may not prevent sensitive information from being visible to others in the meeting.
Music mode for Teams
the mode of hifi music enables Microsoft Teams users to enjoy richer sound experiences. By sharing non-voice content, such as live music, songs through other apps, or medical cues during a virtual doctor’s appointment.
HiFi music mode allows Significantly improve audio quality in Teams calls and meetings. The optimized experience in Teams applies to both signals picked up by microphones and audio played while sharing an app or desktop. Find out more about it.
mirror my video
Imagine a teacher with a small blackboard in hand, or who has a virtual background with text on it. While the meeting audience sees the text correctly, we see the text flipped. By providing us with the option to override the mirror, we will be able to see the text correctly. We just have to go to the settings of your device and disable the option to mirror our video.
Isolated Audio Power Capabilities
Broadcasters can now create a clean, high-quality audio mix with our new isolated audio feed capabilities in Microsoft Teams. When broadcasters use the Network Device Interface (NDI) or hardware output, they will be able to capture the isolated audio feed along with the isolated video feed from any Teams meeting, allowing full control of both feeds They enter his study. This capability is enabled within the meeting settings and is available as a public preview.
The Walkie Talkie app in Teams is available on Zebra android devices and all iOS mobile devices
The Walkie Talkie app in Microsoft Teams has long been announced. Now with a button on a wide range of mobile devices zebras, as well as on any iOS mobile devices like iPhones and iPads. Frontline workers can enjoy clear, instant and secure communication at their fingertips and seamlessly collaborate with anyone from anywhere. This will be helpful to our front line workers as this new feature reduce stress, aid training delivery, and streamline frontline worker experiences. More information on our website.
1:1 call transcription
Finally, as another of the most noteworthy functions of the month of January, we have the transcription of individual calls. This helps us to know better that we have spoken with someone and have the entire conversation with one click. Thus the calls reach a new dimension with this option at our disposal.
To have this functionality we can do it from the control bar in a call. A small addition to not lose detail of any conversation or call that we have in Teams.