Posts by Joaoferreira

How to enable and add pronouns to Microsoft Teams profile card

In today’s society, the importance of inclusivity and diversity in the workplace cannot be overstated. Companies worldwide are recognizing the need to create an environment that supports all employees, regardless of their gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation.

Microsoft, has long been committed to promoting inclusivity and has taken another significant step in this direction with pronouns being added to the employee profile cards, allowing them to express who they are and helping others address them correctly.

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By João Ferreira Mar 30, 2023 Microsoft Teams 0 Comments

How to configure and use Microsoft Teams avatars in meetings

Remote work models have become the norm, and with them come the challenges of finding ways to stay connected and engaged in virtual meetings. While video conferencing has become an essential tool for remote communication, it can also be a source of stress and fatigue for many.

As we spend more time in virtual meetings, it’s becoming increasingly important to find ways to make them more inclusive, efficient, and enjoyable for everyone involved. This is where Avatars for Microsoft Teams come in.

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By João Ferreira Mar 29, 2023 Meetings, Microsoft Teams 0 Comments

How to work with multiple accounts using the new Microsoft Teams

In today’s interconnected and fast-paced work environment, collaboration across different organizations and tenants is becoming increasingly common. However, with the rise of remote work, managing different accounts and staying up to date on critical conversations can be challenging.

Fortunately, Microsoft Teams has received a major investment in supporting multiple accounts and tenants, addressing several limitations and challenges associated with using the platform across different organizations.

In this blog post, I’m explaining the limitations solved by the new Microsoft Teams, and how you can take advantage of the new features to easily manage your multiple accounts. Let’s dive in!

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By João Ferreira Mar 28, 2023 Microsoft Teams, Tips and Tricks 0 Comments

How to enable the new Microsoft Teams Public Preview: The Future of team collaboration has landed

Microsoft has announced that they are targeting the general availability of a new version of Teams later this year, in 2023. However, they have also launched a public preview of the new Teams for commercial customers using Windows. The preview will be extended to a broader set of customers, including those using Macs, later this year.

Users in the Public Preview program will have access to the new Teams right away, but for the broader set of commercial customers, an admin will need to first opt-in. After opting in, users will see a simple toggle to switch to the new Teams. It’s important to note that users will also be able to switch back to classic Teams at any time.

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By João Ferreira Mar 28, 2023 Administration 0 Comments

Revolutionize Your Workday with the new Lightning-Fast Microsoft Teams – Say Goodbye to Slow Collaboration!

In today’s fast-paced world, the ability to collaborate effectively and efficiently is crucial to the success of any organization. With the rise of remote work and distributed teams, it has become more challenging to stay connected and aligned with colleagues. Fortunately, Microsoft is introducing a new version of Microsoft Teams to address these challenges even better.

The new Teams has been redesigned from the ground up and was built on a new foundation of speed and performance. It provides a modern workplace where working together has never been easier. The streamlined Teams experience ensures that you stay in the flow across all your chats, meetings, apps, and accounts. With everything you need all in one place, you can focus on what matters most to you and your team.

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By João Ferreira Mar 27, 2023 Microsoft Teams 0 Comments

Prevent being flooded by mobile Microsoft Teams notifications

Mobile Microsoft Teams notifications are alerts that appear on your mobile device to inform you about new messages, updates, or meetings.

If you are using Microsoft Teams in your mobile device and in the desktop/web at the same time you might be getting duplicated notifications everywhere, but with a simple setting adjustment you can stop it right now.

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By João Ferreira Mar 21, 2023 Tips and Tricks 0 Comments

Discover a whole new way to work using Microsoft 365 Copilot for Microsoft Teams

Microsoft 365 Copilot in Teams is a tool that helps people work together more efficiently. It offers several features to make meetings more effective, such as assisting with organizing discussion points, summarizing key actions, and keeping everyone on the same page. It can also answer specific questions and catch users up on anything they may have missed, without disrupting the conversation.

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By João Ferreira Mar 17, 2023 Copilot 0 Comments

How to download Microsoft Teams video messages

With Microsoft Teams, it’s possible to record and send short video messages in chats, if you are not yet familiar with this feature you can have a look to the article I wrote about it here.

While this feature is awesome, unfortunately it does not provide an interface to download the video file locally to your computer. If you want to download video messages, look no further, in this article I’m explaining a workaround to do that.

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By João Ferreira Mar 10, 2023 Chat, Tips and Tricks 0 Comments

How to make Microsoft Teams meetings shorter and more efficient to prevent meeting exhaustion

While meetings can be an effective way to collaborate and communicate with team members, they can also be a waste of time if they are not properly planned and executed, ultimately leading to exhaustion.

Meeting exhaustion is a real phenomenon where people feel mentally and physically drained after attending too many meetings, often resulting in decreased productivity and burnout.

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By João Ferreira Mar 9, 2023 Meetings, Tips and Tricks 0 Comments

What’s new for Microsoft Viva – February 2023

February 2023 will be forever remembered as the month Viva Engage replaced Yammer 😄 with a lot of announcements being made Viva Engage, Viva Topics and Viva Learning were the application that received more innovations.

To learn about everything announced for Microsoft Viva in the last 28 days, check out the details of this article.

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By João Ferreira Mar 1, 2023 Microsoft Viva 0 Comments