At Suburban Cyber Technologies, we’re committed to keeping you updated on the latest advancements in technology that can streamline your daily tasks and enhance productivity. We’re pleased to share that Microsoft has released a major update to their Microsoft Teams application on your systems, featuring several new capabilities that are sure to make your workday more efficient. This update will be automatically installed on your systems in the next few days, so there’s no need for concern.
Key Highlights of the New Microsoft Teams Update:
1. User Presence and Availability
One of the most useful new features is the ability to quickly check a colleague’s online status, next available time slot, work hours, and location simply by selecting their profile picture anywhere in Teams. This feature makes it easier than ever to identify the best time to connect with your team members, facilitating smoother and more efficient communication.
2. New People App
The old Contacts section has been replaced with a dedicated People app that you can pin to your navigation pane. This new app provides a central place to access and manage your contacts, making it simpler to stay organized and keep track of your professional network.
3. Slash Commands
Slash commands are a powerful new addition to Teams, providing a quick, user-friendly, and consistent interface to take contextual actions, compose messages, navigate the app, and complete frequent tasks. Instead of taking multiple actions to perform a task—such as opening a chat in a new window, adding a code block, navigating to settings, or changing your presence—you can simply type slash (/) in the compose box, select a command, and complete your task quickly. This feature will start rolling out in June.
4. Integrated Notifications
Teams notifications are now fully managed within the app itself rather than through Windows, giving you more centralized control over notification preferences. This enhancement allows for a more streamlined experience and helps ensure that important alerts don’t get lost in the shuffle.
5. Busy-on-Busy End User Setting on Teams Phone Devices
You can now configure busy-on-busy settings directly from your Teams phone device and set your preference for how calls will be routed when you are busy in an existing call or meeting. This feature ensures that your time remains uninterrupted and helps manage call flow more effectively.
6. Redirect Incoming Calls to Voicemail from an Incoming Call Notification on Teams Phone Devices
Another convenient feature is the ability to easily redirect an incoming call to voicemail without having to accept or reject the call when receiving calls on a Teams certified phone device. This allows you to manage incoming calls more efficiently and ensures that important messages are not missed.
Conclusion
We encourage everyone to explore these new capabilities in Teams. These features are designed to streamline collaboration, provide better insight into colleague availability, and enhance overall team progress on key initiatives. Embracing these new tools can significantly improve your workflow and make daily tasks more manageable.