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How collaborative apps are transforming Teams into something entirely new

A new set of collaborative Microsoft Teams apps are coming from market-leading partners like SAP C4C, Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Workday.
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Microsoft Teams to integrate Headspace and Focus mode to help meeting anxiety

With meeting times and stress levels on the rise, Microsoft is introducing well-being features in Teams, designed to help you cool your mind and relax at work.
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Microsoft brings collaborative Office apps to Teams to support hybrid workflows

Microsoft is announcing several hybrid workforce-themed updates to the Microsoft Teams desktop application as well as the Teams Rooms experience.
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Everything new in Microsoft Teams announced at Build 2021

At Microsoft's Build 2021 developer event, several key updates for Microsoft Teams were announced. Here's a look at what you need to know.
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6 things you didn’t know you could do in Microsoft Teams

We've dug through the menus and settings and have uncovered six cool things you didn't know you could do in Microsoft Teams.
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Microsoft Teams moves beyond the office with new personal group chat functions

Microsoft Teams is already a popular chat application for companies, but with its new personal accounts, Teams is moving out of the office.
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800 new emoji coming to Microsoft Teams, including a skin tone picker

Microsoft is giving you more ways to express yourself in Microsoft Teams with a new expanded emoji picker that is in public preview.
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Microsoft Teams tips and tricks

Get the most out of Microsoft Teams with these tips and tricks. We'll show you how to save time, get more done in Teams, and use Teams data to the fullest.
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Yes, even a dirt cheap webcam is probably way better than just your laptop

A cheap webcam really can greatly improve your videoconferencing experience compared to your laptop's webcam, with only a few exceptions.
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Microsoft runs your office. Microsoft 365 Personal wants to run your family, too

With two new offerings, Microsoft 365 Personal and Microsoft 365 Family, the productivity giant can help organize your personal life as well as your work life.
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Inside job: Why Zoombombing isn’t as random as you might think

A recent study suggests that most zoombombing is carried out by insiders, not necessarily by nefarious outsiders looking to stir up trouble.
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Viva is Microsoft’s latest platform, designed to help you thrive at work

Building on Teams and the rest of Microsoft 365, Microsoft is introducing Microsoft Viva, a new employee experience platform designed especially for work.
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The best videoconferencing software for small businesses

Find the best videoconferencing software for your small business. Here's everything you need to know about options, features, and pricing for the best options.
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Here are all the helpful new features coming to Microsoft Teams soon

Microsoft is adding new well-being tools for employees, calling enhancements, and a whole lot of other features to Microsoft Teams.
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Slack accuses Microsoft of anticompetitive behavior in EU

Slack filed a complaint against Microsoft with the European Commission on Wednesday.
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Microsoft Teams will soon add push-to-talk walkie-talkie feature to smartphones

Microsoft Teams will soon add a push-to-talk feature that will provide walkie talkie functionality to smartphones and tablets. The feature will easily broadcast a message to a person or a group of people, while also preventing crosstalk or eavesdropping from outsiders compared to using analog devices.
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Microsoft thinks Slack not secure enough, prohibits internal use

Microsoft has reportedly placed Slack under the "prohibited" category in an internal list of prohibited and discouraged technology. The collaboration app is a competitor to Microsoft Teams, but the main reason why the company banned employees from using it is due to security concerns.
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Microsoft Teams blurs your video background, prevents national embarrassment

Users of Microsoft Teams platform can now blur out their background during video calls as the company calls out the world's favorite BBC dad to show it can be done. Available now for all Microsoft Team customers, you are only a few clicks away from hiding your background's secrets.
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Microsoft Teams will likely eventually offer a subscription-free version

The latest developer preview of Microsoft Teams shows the platform providing free access in the near future. Currently it requires Office 365.
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Developers now have more ways to create great solutions with Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft announced new ways for developers to build solutions around the company's Office 365 productivity service.
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Microsoft unveils Surface Laptop, lightweight OS at education-themed press event

Microsoft held a press event in New York City on Tuesday covering five specific areas in education, and we explain what you need to know.
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Huawei’s Mate 9 phablet phone looks to fill Note 7 vacancies

Also today: Microsoft gets chatty with new Teams business chat app, and their sleek new Surface Studio PC may be about to get some competition.