Microsoft Teams is getting updates – a lot of updates. At its Microsoft Build 2021 digital event this week, the company unveiled new features, a new portal for developers, and new subscription purchase experiences, and much more. Enhanced Teams extensibility for meetings Microsoft is adding new features to the Teams app for meetings which was…
Microsoft announces a ton of new Teams features May 25, 2021 11:00 EDT with 1 comment
Build is the time for lots of news related to Microsoft products, and Teams is no exception when it comes to getting new features announced. The communication service is getting a ton of new features for developers, starting with new features available to Teams apps.
Soon, these apps will be able to leverage things like shared stage integration, now in preview, which allows an app to access the mains stage in a Teams meeting, to display a whiteboard or another collaboration tool, for example. Together mode extensibility is also in the works, meaning apps can create custom scenes for together mode, beyond the ones offered out of the box. Some new APIs will also be available soon, such as meeting event APIs that let apps automate certain aspects of meeting workflows, like setting a start and end time. This is now in preview, and more capabilities are plann
Microsoft Teams is an extensible platform and so it should come as no surprise that Microsoft is announcing some new developer capabilities at Build 2021.
Approvals in Teams
Approvals in Microsoft Teams enables everyone, from frontline workers to corporate headquarters employees, to easily create, manage, and share approvals directly from your hub for teamwork. You can quickly start an approval flow from the same place you send a chat, in a channel conversation, or from the Approvals app itself. Just select an approval type, add details, attach files, and choose approvers. Once submitted, approvers are notified and can review and act on the request. Learn more.
Offline autosend
The offline experience for Microsoft Teams chat and channels helps you to continue be productive even without a network connection. Offline autosend identifies when Teams messages are sent or edited while the user is offline. These messages are automatically sent once the device is back online.