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What you gotta know
Microsoft Teams receives a lengthy list of new features each month.
The communication platform consistently gains options for meetings, calls, and personalization.
New Teams devices also reach the market every few weeks.
With so much new Teams-related content rolling out, Microsoft publishes a monthly blog post breaking everything down.
Here’s everything new for Teams from January 2023, asoutlined by Microsoft.
The bullet points are from Microsoft and the text following each set is added context.
Meetings
Since meetings are a core part of Teams, they usually receive the most new features.
In January Microsoft added support for pages in Gallery view to make it easier to see more participants.
Microsoft expanded the options for setup, registration, and reports.
Registration now supports custom questions for gathering information for up to 1,000 participants.
Reports and analytics now sit in a central location, making them easier to find.
Calling
Just a single feature rolled out for calling within Teams in January.
The platform now supports creating group calls from a chat with federated colleagues from outside an organization.
Managers can control access to whiteboard sessions to verify that only certain users can view and contribute.
Consoles can now be used to show or hide chats on a front-of-room display as well.
They can also swap between different viewing modes, such as Gallery View and Together mode.
Certified Devices+
Just a single Teams Certified gear rolled out in January.
The Poly CCX350 is a desk phone that integrates with Teams.
Chat and collaboration
Chatting also received just one feature in Teams.
