With the Microsoft Build conference between the 6th and 8th of May introducing developers to new opportunities in Teams, Spring is an exciting time for Microsoft. The Build event introduced us to exciting new features in Microsoft Edge, compelling case studies, and a vision for intelligent agents that will support the workers of tomorrow.
However, there are plenty of other features that became available in May for Teams users too. Just in case you missed any of the most recent updates, here are the highlights.
Access Proximity-Based Meeting Joining in Teams
Designed to make it easier for employees to find a conference room within seconds, Proximity-based meeting join is now available for Microsoft Teams. This tool tracks down the closest Teams-enabled room in your office that's available to you use at a moment's notice.
Once you visit your chosen meeting room, the room display will show your meeting invitation, and you can just accept the alert to bring the entire room into the meeting. Microsoft Teams will automatically enter your meeting in content-only mode, providing audio and video without the issue of noise and echo to worry about.
Proximity Meeting Join is now available for both mobile and desktop versions of Microsoft Teams.
New Features for Calling
There's nothing worse than getting a call when you're already busy on the phone. Fortunately, Microsoft is here to help with that, with their new Busy on Busy signal. This feature allows you to let callers know your status when they get in touch. When a call comes to you, and you're already engaged in a meeting, the calling party will be informed that you're on another call.
Microsoft Teams also recently introduced the option to manage calls directly from Teams with the new VoIP calls app. If you have VoIP enabled for Teams, then you'll see the Calls App in your bar of apps for your web and desktop clients. You'll also be able to turn on voicemail soon too - Microsoft is introducing this after the Calls app is finished rolling out.
Another update to your calling experience is that you can now request other users to call you with the "Call Me" function. To use this feature, all you need to do is provide a phone number. If the call is accepted, your meeting audio switches to a cellular connection. You can add your work and personal numbers to your account and select them automatically.
