Modern Teams Web client, Contact Groups, Leave meeting from all devices, Support PSTN Participant on the Breakout Room, Send Video Clip message & Schedule Chat Message Delivery

 

Modern Meetings and Calls on Teams Web Client

Users of Teams in Chrome and Edge browsers will see an updated in call/meeting experience that is aligned with the experience in the desktop client. This includes improved usability for commanding and dynamic views that adjust the stage based on the number of users participating.

Creation of Contact Groups in Calls App

Creation of Contact groups are now available in the right rail pane of the Calls App. Users can now create new groups, and edit the membership of existing groups via the Calls app.

Leave a Meeting From All of Your Devices

When a Teams user attempts to leave a meeting or call from multiple personal devices, there have been challenges to fully disconnect from the meeting or call on all devices. With this new feature, there will now be an option displayed to multi-device users in a call that will prompt the user to leave the meeting or call from all devices when selected.

This feature will be enabled for desktop, iOS, and Android clients. 

Support PSTN attendees in meetings to join Breakout Rooms

This Breakout Rooms feature enables PSTN participants to be assigned and join breakout rooms. PSTN participants includes dial-in users, dial-out users, and call-me users.

Scenarios supported in this version:

• PSTN participants can be assigned to breakout rooms (manually or automatically)

• PSTN participants can join breakout rooms and hear an announcement.

• PSTN participants can join back to the main room and hear an announcement after breakout rooms are closed. (manually closed or timer ends)

Video Clips in Teams Chat

Video Clips are a new way of working and connecting with coworkers using short video in Teams. Users can capture, send, and playback video messages in Chat on all Teams endpoints. Recording limited to 1min across all platforms.

Schedule a Teams Chat Message Delivery

To schedule a message in Teams, desktop users will need to right-click on the Send button and choose a date and time within seven days. You can also cancel the scheduled delivery at anytime.