11 New Features in Microsoft Teams for 2021

In this video I walk through 11 New Features in Microsoft Teams. These new updates in Microsoft Teams are out in 2021, and include the 5 minute meeting warning, new Together mode scenes and backgrounds, Teams and SharePoint improvements, Power BI, and lots more. Microsoft Teams new features are always rolling out and updating, so this can help you keep up with the latest updates.

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📝 Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:15 Five minute warning for the Teams Meeting end
0:43 Together mode scenes - new backgrounds
2:25 Pop out Teams apps into their own window
2:58 Teams Video and Call icon update plus Sharing improvements
3:48 Create a Team directly from a SharePoint Site ("Teamify")
5:15 The new and improved SharePoint tab app
6:10 The new and improved SharePoint Pages tab app
6:54 Teams mobile Meet Now for Chat or Channels
7:37 Updated iOS Meeting layout, plus spotlight
8:06 The new Power BI app for Microsoft Teams
9:49 Teams family and friends Desktop and web app (free!)

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[shalymecca]

Ughh, I really don't need "together mode" it's so disorienting. I simply need to be able to have my video image and everybody else's in same size visible boxes from beginning to end (and adjust accordingly to the number of people in the conference). Also, I'd like to not loose visibility of the people in the conference when I share content. Oh and while I'm at it, how about a simple share option for my screen so that I can move between what I want to share without having to "re-share"...

[igorsajn]

Cool, some features are very advanced. But... shouldn’t Microsoft rather redirect some of it’s resources to a simple enough feature - e.g. annotating jpgs and pdfs in assignments. A lot of students doesn’t have big tablets or computers, and return their home work as pictures (made by phones) rather then Onenote creation.

[andraskozma]

MIcrosoft should REALLY work on reducing system requirements & optimize network usage. Having complex user interface does not help 90%+ of the users, but having a requirement of 900Mb+ will kill useability BIG time...

[eschewobfuscation]

Appreciate the videos and tips! Happy 2021! 🎆

[caPioVitae]

Really nice features! But pleeeaase master the basics - go back to focus on what teams is - e.h. no possibility to sort members in the team settings ... - simplify the interface and navigation and so on! Great work!

[sauravmahajan]

Please add 1 feature for finding who removes students 🙏😂

[alesolasz]

Unfortunately we have to work with Teams and it is so confusing. The UX is not good for today’s standards. You can’t even add pictures in private messages, what’s the point of collaborating then? In chats, when someone shares a table, you can’t copy and paste it somewhere else because it will squish everything in one cell...Teams are ok for some businesses, but the collaboration isn’t that good. The feedback from colleagues and clients is that nobody is enjoying using it...

[j.]

Yeah! Finally: the teams desktop app for MS Family is ready! THANKS!!! Is it actually the same app as the business one - meaning I can switch between business & private accounts as on mobile?
And please, please improve the collaboration between private & business accounts: see blocked calendar slots etc. but thanks this is big for me.

I don't know about Power BI, but by using Microsoft Teams I have almost no problems with Power BO!

[philipscottjohnson]

Popping out apps is a good idea, but I need it on the web app too, and for more apps like grades, chat, and assignments should be limited to one team at a time, or be able to select which ones needed.

[MaxItUpwithMarta]

Hi Mike, I just subscribed. I am a teacher and have been teaching online. I love teaching online. I think we need to take more advantage of the features and applications available to us. You enlightened me with your knowledge of teams!

[sontpsk]

I tried to request control on a computer that didn't have Teams. I sent the email link and he was able to join the meeting and share his screen but the request control button wasn't available on my end. I have Office 365 with Teams. Any ideas?

[gipbwok]

Adam P is having way too much fun with his camera.

[rahnlipp]

Are these features available on all platforms: PCs, Macs, ipads, and androids?

[MrTompkins]

Going full Spinal Tap and cranking it up to ELEVEN! Nice new features - loved the aquarium together mode!

[fairygeekmother]

Cool features. Is this Teams for Home and Family a replacement for Teams Free? Is it connected to the MS 365 Family subscription at all? I have been encouraging students to use Teams free for study groups. Where is more detailed information on the Teams for Home and Family

[lhdndgn]

what is the new raise hand thing? and what does it do (the emoji raise hand)

[Fazerella]

I need to be able to use meeting chat to create polls or set questions for my students.

[marekknazko]

nice, but what about a very basic and simple feature - deleting a chat... not just hiding it...

[lukmanulhakim]

Features.. okay...
But simple feature to reply chat in desktop like swipe to reply in mobile version is more important in my opinion