Microsoft Teams app: AI to avatars, check out the big changes coming to you

Microsoft has announced a new Teams App for Windows -- which is said to be built on a foundation of speed, performance, and flexibility—up to 2 times faster while using 50 percent less memory so you can save time and collaborate more efficiently. What does it have to offer? Read on.

Teams App is faster than before: Microsoft has worked with the independent benchmarking firm GigaOm to quantify some of the performance gains, which reports that both app launch and join meeting are already twice as fast, and memory consumption has decreased by half. (Unsplash)

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1/5 Teams App is faster than before: Microsoft has worked with the independent benchmarking firm GigaOm to quantify some of the performance gains, which reports that both app launch and join meeting are already twice as fast, and memory consumption has decreased by half. (Unsplash)

It is simpler: The new app will make it easier for you to stay on top of your notifications, search for information, manage your messages, and organize your channels. (Reuters)

2/5 It is simpler: The new app will make it easier for you to stay on top of your notifications, search for information, manage your messages, and organize your channels. (Reuters)

More flexible: Earlier, when users needed to collaborate with people across organizational boundaries, they had to use Teams across multiple tenants or accounts. Instead of logging in and out of different tenants and accounts, you can now stay signed in across them all—receiving notifications no matter which one you are currently using. (Pexels)

3/5 More flexible: Earlier, when users needed to collaborate with people across organizational boundaries, they had to use Teams across multiple tenants or accounts. Instead of logging in and out of different tenants and accounts, you can now stay signed in across them all—receiving notifications no matter which one you are currently using. (Pexels)

Use of AI: Microsoft says in a blog post that the new app will be the foundation for next-generation AI experiences, such as  intelligent recap and Copilot for Microsoft Teams. (Unsplash)

4/5 Use of AI: Microsoft says in a blog post that the new app will be the foundation for next-generation AI experiences, such as  intelligent recap and Copilot for Microsoft Teams. (Unsplash)

Not just this, there are 50+ additional new features coming to your Microsoft Teams, including collaborative note, speaker coach, Avatars, dynamic emergency calling enhancements, click-to-call, and a lot more. (Pexels)

5/5 Not just this, there are 50+ additional new features coming to your Microsoft Teams, including collaborative note, speaker coach, Avatars, dynamic emergency calling enhancements, click-to-call, and a lot more. (Pexels)