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5 new Microsoft Teams features you can use to increase productivity

From Collaborative notes to the newly revamped Channels window, here are 5 Microsoft Teams feature that can help increase your productivity and efficiency.

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams new featuresMicrosoft Teams is one of the best apps if you are someone who works with large teams. (Image Source: Microsoft)
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Microsoft frequently adds new features to its Teams app. Recently, the tech giant added many new functions aimed at increasing collaboration and improved the overall performance and reliability of the app.

Here’s a quick look at the five latest features that help enhance user collaboration.

Meet

Microsoft rolled out a new feature called  ‘Meet’ that helps streamline meeting preparations and enhance productivity. With Meet, users can check their upcoming and recent meetings in a single window. This allows you to save valuable time and resources.

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Live transcript translation

If you are a Teams Premium user, the live translated transcripts feature that supports more than 30 languages can come in handy. It lets users quickly switch between the original and translated transcripts, thus saving time in the long run.

Portrait Blur

Those who frequently have to engage in video meetings can now choose between two dynamic background blur options. Apart from the standard blur, Teams users can now make use of Portrait Blur, which offers a more professional look with a focus on the user.

Collaborative notes

Powered by Loop, the new collaborative notes feature enables users to always stay in sync with meeting participants by automatically syncing with Microsoft To Do and Planner. This allows for easier teamwork and results in increased efficiency.

Revamped Channels

The new revamped channels make it easy for Teams users to focus on key topics and look for specific information, with Microsoft offering a new conversation view. You also get a revamped compose box and a more useful information pane.

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