Microsoft starts rolling out consumer features for Microsoft Teams
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What you need to know
Microsoft Teams users have some new preview features to play with in the mobile versions of Microsoft Teams. Microsoft announced that several new consumer-focused Teams features are now available in preview in ablog postearlier today. The new features aim to let people collaborate, communicate, and organize things within a single app rather than having to jump between apps.
The new consumer-focused features aren’t part of a new version of Teams. Instead, they’re available on the already-released Teams mobile apps on iOS and Android. To test out these new features, you can add an account to Microsoft Teams through the app’s settings. You can create a new account with a phone number or with a personal Microsoft account. You can switch back and forth between accounts within the Teams app, so if you have Teams for work and Teams for your family, you can access both within the same app.
Here are the new features that are currently rolling out in preview:
As reported byZDNet, Microsoft plans to keep these consumer features free, at least for now. Microsoft hasn’t ruled out adding certain features that require aMicrosoft 365 Personal or Family subscription, but that isn’t the case right now. A Microsoft spokesperson also told ZDNet that Microsoft is planning to add these consumer-focused features to the desktop Microsoft Teams app and the web version of Teams later this year.
The new features are rolling out now, so you might not see them immediately. Microsoft’s blog post states that they should fully roll out in the coming weeks.
Microsoft Teams allows you to collaborate with colleagues, upload files, send messages, and chat through video. It integrates with Office 365 and several other cloud services.
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Sean Endicott is a tech journalist at Windows Central, specializing in Windows, Microsoft software, AI, and PCs. He’s covered major launches, from Windows 10 and 11 to the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT. Sean’s journey began with the Lumia 740, leading to strong ties with app developers. Outside writing, he coaches American football, utilizing Microsoft services to manage his team. He studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and is active on X @SeanEndicott_ and Threads @sean_endicott_.
