Microsoft Teams Beats Slack to Multi-Message Forwarding

The Microsoft Teams app on a laptop arranged in New York, US, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Microsoft Corp. risks a hefty European Union fine after regulators accused the company of abusing its market power by bundling the Teams video-conferencing app to its other business software. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images — Microsoft Teams gained several new features in February, including multi-message forwarding. (Image credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg)

Microsoft Teams got a bunch of new features this month. Messages, meetings, Teams Phones, and security have all been improved.

A blog post from Microsoft outlines all the new features, but a few stand out above the rest. Below the quick list of changes is a list of details on my favorite new features:

Select multiple messages to forward
Grid view for files in Teams search results
Trust Indicators in Teams show familiarity with external collaborators
Unified Copilot experience in Teams meetings
Customizable meeting recap templates
Meeting recap summaries with visual references
Resizable right & top gallery
Custom banner for recording and transcription
Network Strength Indicator in Teams

Forwarding multiple messages

Microsoft Teams now supports forwarding multiple messages at once. You can select up to five messages from a chat or channel to forward together.

Grid view for files in Teams search results

Microsoft Teams grid preview view — A new option in Teams lets you preview files in search in a grid view rather than a list. (Image credit: Microsoft)

Following an update, Teams now has the option to show a grid of files that appear through search. The new layout makes it easy to tell files apart since it shows a preview of each item.

List view is still the default view within Teams search. To use grid view, you need to navigate to the Files tab and toggle the option.

More flexible gallery

The gallery within Teams meetings is now more customizable. You can adjust the size of the gallery on the right side of a meeting, allowing you to focus more on an individual presenter or shared content. Alternatively, you can focus on the people within the gallery on the right by enlarging it.

💬What's your favorite new feature in Microsoft Teams?

Microsoft added plenty of features to Teams in February. Which one stands out to you? Do you have a favorite? Let us know in the comments!

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