How to turn off incoming video in Microsoft Teams: Save bandwidth for better remote meetings

By Oct 9, 2023 Meetings 2 Comments

In today’s digital age, remote work and virtual meetings have become the norm. While the flexibility of working from home or anywhere else is a tremendous advantage, it does come with its own set of challenges. One of the most significant challenges is dealing with less-than-perfect internet connections. We’ve all been there – the video starts buffering, the audio gets choppy, and frustration sets in.

In such situations, every ounce of bandwidth becomes precious. This is where the ability to turn off incoming video in Microsoft Teams becomes a valuable feature. In this blog post, we’ll guide you through the process of disabling incoming video during a Teams meeting. By doing so, you can ensure a smoother and more efficient virtual meeting experience while conserving bandwidth.

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How to open the developer tools in the new Microsoft Teams client

By Oct 6, 2023 Development, Microsoft Teams 0 Comments

Microsoft Teams has recently rolled out a new Teams client on both Windows and MacOS, utilizing the Edge WebView2 as the host, replacing Electron from the Teams Classic. While this transition promises several advantages, it has also brought some challenges for developers who rely on inspecting and debugging their apps using browser developer tools. In this blog post, I’m showing how to open developer tools in the new Microsoft Teams client and discuss the current limitations and workarounds.

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Bringing back the familiarity: The return of the Teams Classic theme in Teams 2.1

By Oct 4, 2023 Microsoft Teams 0 Comments

Change can be unsettling, especially when it comes to the tools and software we use daily for work. Microsoft Teams, recently introduced a significant update – Teams 2.1.

While it brought several improvements and continues to bring new features, some users found themselves feeling a bit out of place due to the new light theme with its predominant white interface, a stark contrast to the familiar purple accent that had graced their screens for the past six years.

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What’s new for Microsoft Viva – September 2023

By Oct 2, 2023 Microsoft Viva 0 Comments

Microsoft Viva is receiving various updates and enhancements. Viva Insights is getting a refreshed homepage for organizational leaders, emphasizing leader-specific metrics and filters. Viva Engage introduces new campaign features and allows co-organizers. Viva Insights adds custom attributes and deep-dive reports for leaders. Viva Connections brings the Hero image to mobile and enhances the News Card and adds supports up to 50 distinct experiences. Lastly, the Viva Engage Community Creation API facilitates community creation programmatically.

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Edit your Microsoft Teams meeting recordings with Clipchamp

By Sep 29, 2023 Meetings 0 Comments

In today’s digital age, remote collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams have become essential in keeping teams connected and productive. One of the standout features of Microsoft Teams is its ability to record meetings, allowing you to revisit important discussions, presentations, or brainstorming sessions at your convenience. However, while meeting recordings are a great resource, not every moment captured is equally valuable. There may be instances where you need to trim the fat, enhance certain segments, or simply remove awkward silences or off-topic chatter to create a more polished and focused recording.

In this blog post, I will guide you through the process of editing a Microsoft Teams meeting recording using Clipchamp, allowing you to extract the most valuable information and present it in a format that’s both informative and engaging.

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Enhance your meetings with new engagement features in Microsoft Teams

By Sep 27, 2023 Meetings 0 Comments

Meetings have become an integral part of our professional lives, especially in today’s remote and hybrid work environments. While the purpose of meetings is to collaborate, communicate, and achieve collective goals, it’s equally important to gauge the level of engagement to ensure productivity and effectiveness. This is where the latest engagement features in Microsoft Teams, specifically designed for premium users, come into play. In this blog post, we’ll explore the significance of analyzing engagement data and dive into the exciting new capabilities that Microsoft Teams is rolling out to elevate your meeting experiences.

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Never miss a Channel meeting again with this new Microsoft Teams feature

By Sep 15, 2023 Meetings 0 Comments

Today, I bring you an exciting announcement that is sure to revolutionize the way you manage your channel meetings.

Imagine this scenario: Your daily work routine involves juggling numerous tasks, responding to a constant stream of emails, and meticulously organizing your schedule. During these activities, vital channel meetings can sometimes go unnoticed, leading to missed opportunities and critical discussions. Recognizing this common issue, Microsoft Teams has provided a new feature that promises to enhance your efficiency.

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How to enable automatic Microsoft Teams meeting recordings

By Sep 14, 2023 Meetings 0 Comments

Picture this: you’re having an important Microsoft Teams meeting, diving deep into discussions that could shape your projects and decisions. But, whoops! You forgot to hit that record button!!!

Frustration starts to bubble up as you realize that all those critical insights and brilliant ideas are slipping away into the digital abyss. Don’t worry; you’re not alone. In this blog post, I’m going to unravel the mystery of automatic meeting recording in Microsoft Teams. Say goodbye to those missed moments and hello to hassle-free, stress-free recording.

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What’s new for Microsoft Viva – August 2023

By Aug 29, 2023 Microsoft Viva 0 Comments

Greetings, enthusiasts of productivity and innovation! The month of August brought a wave of enhancements and features to the Microsoft Viva suite that promise to reshape how businesses connect, engage, and empower their workforce.

Viva Connections is getting a streamlined search experience, introducing a seamless transition that integrates the app with Teams. Viva Amplify will emerge as a potent tool for corporate communicators. Centralizing campaign management, publishing, and reporting. As for Viva Pulse and Viva Glint, Microsoft continued to fortify the foundation of employee engagement.

In the arena of learning, Viva Learning will receive updates to bring diversity to the learning journey. Users will be able to integrate external content sources like YouTube, Vimeo, and news articles, injecting a personalized and dynamic dimension into their learning collections.

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How to restore expired and deleted Microsoft Teams meeting recordings

By Aug 28, 2023 Meetings 0 Comments

In today’s fast-paced digital world, Microsoft Teams has become the go-to platform for seamless communication and collaboration among teams, regardless of their physical locations. One of the valuable features of Teams is the ability to record meetings, allowing participants to revisit discussions, presentations, and decisions at their convenience.

However, to reduce the amount of storage older recordings use, OneDrive and SharePoint monitor the expiration setting on all meeting recordings and automatically move recordings to the recycle bin on their expiration date.

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João Ferreira

I've been working with Microsoft Technologies over the last ten years, mainly focused on creating collaboration and productivity solutions that drive the adoption of Microsoft Modern Workplace.