Microsoft Teams has rolled out a new update with community support, Discord-like communities, an AI art tool, and GroupMe integration.

Even today the world is moving towards numerous upgradable things, many of the users are still using the traditional meeting apps that have not yet given any update or convenience to their users. However, Microsoft Teams was also used in this list, but now things are different. As you look back, you will find Microsoft Teams has looked at user experience and launched multiple updates to empower their service against every rival.

Whether you are looking for Video filters, toolbar changes, or live transcription, developers do their best to provide the best experience to the users. The recent update announcement says a lot about communities: Collab support for Windows 11, Support for Windows Designer Preview, and GroupMe Support now in the Teams app. Meanwhile, the new update is full of new integrations and improvements over the previous versions. So, let’s have a look at what exactly was in the recent update.

Microsoft Teams Update Started rolling out today 

Microsoft announced these updates in December 2022, but due to internal delays, the Team rolled out those features this June. Meanwhile, the existing Teams update has now started to roll out and is eagerly available over the Teams Free version. This time developers tried to add the best things to ease user experience. Unlike any previous update, there is no improvement over previous bugs.

Despite improvements, this Microsoft Teams update is dedicated to new features especially community support and GroupMe integration. But this update was not announced with the usual roar. Additionally, the update is an announcement that has already been released and is only being rolled out. Because of that, users can’t be able to understand what exactly therein. So below we will explain what’s in this update.

Join Discord-Like Communities

Microsoft Teams has a wide range of communities where you can join your desired community. Developers started rolling this feature over Windows 11, iOS and Android. It seems similar to discord communities like joining communities such as Parenting, Games, Technology etc. The best part is that here you can approve or reject any community invitation. Now organizations are expanding their communities using Teams.

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Recently PIEDS BITS Pilani (For Entrepreneurs), ProductLed (Network for ProductLed founders), StartupGrind (Largest Startup community) and USA Water Polo (for the Olympic development program). Meanwhile, you can join these communities from Microsoft Teams app which feels like using Discord. But I know most of you think about How to join, so follow these steps to join.

Note: before that, make sure to update the Microsoft Teams app to its latest version.

1. Open the Microsoft Teams App.
2. Tap on the notification you received for that community.
3. Tap Accept to join the community.
4. That’s all, you are done.

Added AI Art Tool

Microsoft Teams has added support for Designer (Preview) from which we can use extreme Microsoft Designer features in Teams too. All you need to do is write your vision and upload a rough image and so on art will generate about it. Once you update the Microsoft Teams app, you will see there a new tab for designer preview. From there, choose that tab and so on do the customization whatever you want. Meanwhile for Especially designing Instant invitations or something don’t leave Teams for a Designer app. Do both things in single Teams app.

GroupMe and Microsoft Teams Integration

Now GroupMe is a leading grouping service from Microsoft that have support do Microsoft Teams Calling. The GroupMe app has millions of active users, but it continues to improve regularly. Last but not least, they improved the app’s theme, layout, and appearance. Similarly again, Microsoft Teams getting a keen integration with GroupMe. You can now create Microsoft Teams calls from GroupMe. For this, you need to update the GroupMe app to its latest version and you are good to go. If don’t know how to do it, then follow these steps.

1. Open the GroupMe app.
2. Then tap the group chat you want to call.
3. Now tap on Join the Call.
4. That’s it, Continue your Microsoft Teams support call without leaving GroupMe app.

Recap with GPT AI 

The AI tools are the lifeline of every technological product, similarly, the Microsoft Teams update made things possible. From the recent’s Microsoft Teams update users get the availability of a new intelligent recap with which they can focus on meeting rather than maintaining notes. Because it has AI generate a tool that can generate notes along with the proper index of chapters and topics. Additionally, you can use personalized timeline markers as well as Speaker timeline markers to highlight important things along with the voice of the person who speaks. But note you will get these once you buy the premium.

Booking a room in Teams

Before that update, booking a room seems to hustle if you compare it with today’s functionality. With this new update, Uses can easily switch between new teams and classic apps. From now, booking a room in the Teams app became more advanced. I mean to say now you switch between the new integration and the classic app so that booking a room in Teams became more convenient for you.

Conclusively, Microsoft Teams now improving a lot as they remember that existing update and rolled out now. So that we can ensure the best Microsoft Teams experience ever. These are the major highlights of the recent Teams update. I hope you all got the things that Microsoft Teams convey to do. Even after such discussion if any users have queries then ask them all below.

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