As businesses and schools around the world prioritize remote work for the safety and well-being of their employees and students, Microsoft Teams is playing a critical role in helping them stay connected through video meetings, calls, and chats. Today, we are excited to introduce new meetings capabilities, IT administration controls and so much more to further the experience for our customers.Read on to see what’s new in April.
Continue reading to learn about the 10 ways Teams can unlock productivity for your shift workers. Of note, these capabilities will be made available to all Teams users.
1. Connect everyone in your organization with several options for communication
Alongside communication features such as chats, video calls and conversations organized by topic (aka channels), Walkie Talkie is a new push-to-talk experience in Teams that enables clear voice communication over the cloud, turning employee or company-owned smart phones and tablets into a walkie talkie.
This native capability consolidates the devices and apps that Firstline Workers use daily, and reduces the need for purchasing, provisioning and managing costs for IT. Walkie Talkie already works with the teams and users that you’ve already configured, and this feature securely eliminates cross-talk or eaves-dropping from outsiders. And since Walkie Talkie functions over Wi-Fi or cellular, this capability can be used across geographic locations. Lastly, Walkie Talkie will work across all operating systems and will integrate with the newly unveiled Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, a device built for workers on the front lines of any industry.
Availability: Walkie Talkie will be available in private preview in Teams in the first half of this year.
Your Firstline Workers will be able to connect with team members across departments and locations with Walkie Talkie.
New innovations in Microsoft Teams enhance collaboration and business processes for all workers
Today at Ignite, we are announcing a ton of new capabilities in Teams to help customers in all industries work in new ways and better respond to the evolving needs of their business.
General availability for Microsoft 365 learning pathways
Microsoft 365 learning pathways (M365LP) is a customizable, on-demand training solution easily provisioned from the SharePoint Provisioning Service into your own Office 365 tenant.
