Discover New Microsoft Teams Features For Remote Work 2023

With the ongoing pandemic, remote work has become the new normal for many companies. Microsoft Teams is here to support you in this transition by introducing new tools and capabilities to make working from home a seamless experience. 

Microsoft Teams has recently released new features specifically designed to enhance collaboration and communication while doing remote work. From virtual backgrounds to breakout rooms, these updates are sure to make your remote work journey even more seamless and productive. 

In this article, you will discover how you can boost your productivity and stay connected with your team, no matter where you are with the latest Microsoft Teams features for remote work in terms of collaboration and chat, and devices. 

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Microsoft Teams In Remote Work 2023

As the world continues to adapt to the new reality of remote work, the role of Microsoft Teams and other collaboration platforms in enhancing productivity and collaboration has become even more important in 2023.

Microsoft Teams is a powerful communication and collaboration tool that has become an essential part of remote work in 2023. Its range of features and capabilities makes it easy for teams to stay connected and productive, even when working from different locations.

One of the most valuable features of remote work is the ability to hold virtual meetings and video conferences using all-in-one video conference equipment. With Microsoft Teams, you can easily schedule and join discussions, share your screen, and collaborate on documents in real time.

Additionally, Microsoft Teams also provides a centralized hub for all team communication, making it easy for remote work employees to stay informed and up-to-date on important projects and tasks. With the ability to create channels for specific topics and teams, it's easy to keep track of what's happening in the organization.

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New Features in Collaboration And Chat

These new features of Microsoft Teams are divided into two: Collaboration and Chat and Devices for your remote work needs.

Remove conversations 

Take control of your chats and easily declutter by organizing and removing conversations you no longer need, without affecting the experience of other participants in the same chat. 

You can now keep your chats organized and make sure that you only see the conversations that are important to you. With this new feature, you'll be able to stay focused and be more productive.

Extended ways to express emotions/responses/feedback

Unleash your creativity and express your feedback in a more fun and engaging way with over 800 Teams emojis for every situation. With this new feature, you can now communicate your reactions to celebrate a success, express your agreement, or highlight the completion of a task in an engaging way. 

Include individuals in a group conversation by tagging them using @ mention feature

Easily add new members to your chat and keep the conversation going without the need to navigate away from the chat. With the new @mention feature, you can now invite new participants to the chat with just a simple tag. 

And with the added flexibility to control how much of the chat history to share with the new participants, you'll be able to keep your conversations private and still be able to collaborate with the new members. This new feature streamlines the process of adding new members, making it more efficient and convenient. 

Suggested contacts when initiating a new conversation

Say goodbye to the hassle of searching for the right stakeholders and save time with the new AI-assisted feature in Teams chat. 

Now, when initiating new conversations, Teams will suggest colleagues based on your previous collaborations, making it easier for you to find the right people for the job. With this new feature, you'll be able to jumpstart your conversations faster and be more productive. 

Obtain all group conversation messages with permission that is specific to resources

Take your bot experience to the next level with the new resource-specific consent (RSC) feature in Teams. Originally developed for Teams Graph APIs, this feature has now been extended for chat and channel scope. 

With RSC, you can now request team owners to allow your bot to receive user messages across standard group chats without the need for an @mention. This new feature makes it more convenient for you to communicate with your bot in a group chat setting.

Access to Sign Language interpretation and continuous captions during virtual meetings

Make sure that the important participants are always visible during meetings with the new video prioritization feature for sign language. You can now set up two other participants' videos to stay on top of the screen even when content is being shared. This will help you to better understand the meeting and the conversation. 

Additionally, you can now set captions to remain on during all of your remote work meetings, ensuring that you never miss a word that is being said. This new feature will greatly enhance the accessibility of your meetings.

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New Features in Devices

New ways of interacting and working together through the Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android devices

Experience a new level of collaboration and meetings on your touch-enabled device with the latest update of Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android. Update 3 brings several touch-enabled features that will enhance your experience. With this new update, you'll be able to interact with your colleagues in a more natural and intuitive way.

Walk up and use Microsoft Whiteboard

Collaborate with your team instantly and anytime with the new feature of Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android displays. You can now start a whiteboard session from the home screen of a supported display, even outside of a formal meeting, with just one touch. 

This new feature allows you to quickly brainstorm, plan and work together with your team without any delay. And the best part is that this feature can be enabled by your admin with the "Allow initiate Whiteboard" setting on the device.

Incorporating Microsoft Whiteboard into an impromptu meeting

Transform your local collaboration experience into an online co-creation space with ease by using the new feature of Microsoft Whiteboard. With just one tap on "Start meeting" on the local Whiteboard screen, you can quickly initiate an ad hoc meeting and automatically present the Whiteboard already in progress on the home screen to the meeting stage. 

Inviting remote participants to the meeting is now a breeze and you can all work on the same board in real-time. With the new Content + Gallery layout, remote work participants can now be seen alongside the Whiteboard, allowing for more efficient and seamless collaboration.

Revamped share menu and integration of Microsoft Whiteboard for resource account

Easily share your content during meetings with the new and improved share menu feature. When you tap "Share" in the meeting control bar, you will now find all the options for sharing content in one place, including the Microsoft Whiteboard. 

This feature makes it easier for you to share your ideas and collaborate with your team in real time in a remote work setting. And now, this Whiteboard sharing experience in a meeting is also available for resource accounts.

Capability to detect touch gestures and support for 4K resolution displays

Control your Teams Room with ease using the new touch screen feature, now you can operate the room system from both the touch display at the front of the room and the touch console, depending on which device is closest to you. This feature makes it more convenient to use your Teams Room. 

Your admin can enable this feature by turning on the "Enable touch screen controls" setting on the device. Moreover, 4K display support is now available for large-screen devices, providing an even more immersive and high-quality meeting experience. 

Displaying messages as bubbles during virtual meetings

Make your meetings more interactive and engaging with the new chat feature on Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android. You can now see the chat messages sent during a Teams meeting on the front-of-room display, presented as chat bubbles over the current view. 

This feature allows in-room participants to join the conversation happening in the chat, making it more interactive and collaborative.

Incorporating hardware sensors that detect the presence of people

Easily manage your Teams Room occupancy with the new sensor hardware feature. When you have a supported occupancy sensor, you will be able to see a notification banner on the Teams panel if the room is occupied when it is available or if the room is not occupied when it is reserved. 

This feature makes it easier for you to manage your room availability and reservations. Additionally, if check-in is enabled, the room will automatically be checked in when the sensor detects occupancy.

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Conclusion

In conclusion, with the latest Microsoft Teams, features for remote work, you can boost your productivity and stay connected with your team, no matter where you are. From virtual breakout rooms to the ability to schedule and join meetings directly from the calendar, Teams has a variety of tools designed to make remote work easier and more efficient.

Additionally, with the integration of other Office 365 tools, such as SharePoint and OneNote, teams can easily access and share important documents and information, as well as collaborate on projects in real time. With the new touch-enabled devices, you can interact with your colleagues in a more natural and intuitive way.

Take your remote work game to the next level with Microsoft Teams.

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