With many corporate companies promoting a hybrid work culture, the work-from-home trend has become the norm today. It may help enrich the productivity of employers, but those working as a team may struggle to coordinate with their colleagues. This problem can be solved if all team members can interact with each other whenever needed. Microsoft Teams is one such software that provides a platform to connect with people anytime, anywhere. It is a powerful tool that allows people to connect with colleagues through video calling. In addition to chatting, users…

Brussels: Microsoft said on Thursday it would separate its chat and video app Teams from its Office product and make it easier for rival products to use its software, but rivals said it may need to do more to avoid a potential antitrust fine from the EU. The proposed changes come a month after the European Commission launched an investigation into the tying of Microsoft’s Office and Teams following a 2020 complaint by Salesforce-owned rival workplace messaging app Slack. The moves announced by Microsoft on Thursday were similar to initial…

In April, Microsoft revealed its testing of a feature called spatial audio for the desktop teams version. Now, this feature is accessible to all desktop users on Windows and macOS. The purpose of this feature is to provide a more immersive audio experience during virtual meetings. With spatial audio, each caller is assigned a specific position on the screen that corresponds to their location, resulting in voices sounding spread out during a call. This creates a more realistic audio environment, resembling real-life sound perception. According to Microsoft, this feature allows…

In response to the growing popularity of global collaborative workspaces, there is a growing demand for more interactive online meetings. The amount of time spent in meetings and calls is steadily rising, as highlighted by the Microsoft Work Trend Index Report. Surprisingly, the report reveals that 76% of Indian workers feel they lack sufficient time and energy to complete their tasks after lengthy meetings. To address this issue, Microsoft Teams has introduced new AI features that automate the process of extracting valuable insights from meetings. Smart meeting summaries in Microsoft…