Microsoft Teams feature updates – Technology@Wooster

The article provides an overview of the new features introduced in Microsoft Teams, with a focus on updates specific to Teams for Education. It includes tutorial videos showcasing the top features introduced in the years 2022 and 2023. You are welcome to visit Microsoft’s announcements including the Teams Blog, Teams articles on the Education blog, and their Teams YouTube playlists.

New features in Microsoft Teams

Fall 2023

Watch this tutorial video showing the top 8 NEW features in Microsoft Teams. Updates include:

🆕 Improved Hoverstick with Replies and Edits, 0:08
🎥 Improved Video Backgrounds, 0:42
🔍 Setting Office vs. Remote Status, 2:06
🎨 Folder Colors in Files, 2:40
✅ Webinar Improvements, 3:17
OneNote Notes Integration, 6:33
🙋GroupMe Integration, 8:27
👥 Grid View on Teams Mobile, 8:50

Summer 2023

Watch this tutorial video showing the top 8 NEW features in Microsoft Teams. Updates include:

👀 New look for MS Team channels, 0:10
🔎 Improved navigation and zoom features for meetings, 2:02
🎆 Additional backgrounds for meetings, 2:37
🤳 Filters for meetings, 3:17
📝 Automatic creation of Notes tab in newly created channels, 4:08
🗳️ The ability to create a voting table in channel chats, 4:59
🔈 Spatial Audio feature for meetings, 6:55

January 2023

Watch this tutorial video showing the top 12 NEW features in Microsoft Teams. Updates include:

❌ Delete Chat
🔐 Co-organizers for Breakout Rooms
🧏 Sign Language view in Meetings
😍 Expanded Chat reactions
✅ Poll improvements

October 2022

Watch this tutorial video showing the top 14 NEW features in Microsoft Teams including Schedule Message for Chat, Excel Live in Teams meetings, Video chat, and Whiteboard in Teams updates.

September 2022

Watch this tutorial video showing the top 9 NEW features in Microsoft Teams including improved search for chat, Soft Focus in meetings, Pre-assign Breakout Room members in Channel meetings, Microsoft Teams and Outlook integration, and Polls and Forms improvements.

New features in Microsoft Teams for Education (Class Teams)

January 2023

Check out the January 2023 Microsoft Education blog post
Watch this tutorial video showing the top 12 new features in Microsoft Teams for Education

Updates include:
📊 Insights updates
🐍 Python and CS integration
😄 Reflect updates
Microsoft Forms and Quiz support images in multiple choice questions
📖 Phonics Rules Challenge Assignments for Reading Progress