Microsoft Teams will allow meeting organizers to pause video recordings later this year

Microsoft is planning to add a new option that will allow organizers to pause video recordings during Teams meetings. Indeed, according to a UserVoice forum post, the company is currently working on implementing this feature, and it’s coming to the app later this year. Currently, with Zoom, organizers can easily pause the recording by clicking

How to password protect a folder or file in Windows 10

If you’ve got files you’d rather others couldn’t access, locking them up with a password can be the simplest way to get peace of mind. Windows has built-in support for basic password protection, letting you keep your files safe from prying eyes. Before we get started, we should offer a warning – while this method

Microsoft Whiteboard adds Android app and new experience for Teams channels and chats

Microsoft’s digital freeform intelligent canvas for collaboration is coming to Android. The company on March 11 detailed a pubic preview for Whiteboard, as well as a new experience for Teams Channels and chats. With the availability on Android, Microsoft believes that they’re now one step closer to, “achieving a vision of a collaboration space for

Microsoft Teams’ Walkie Talkie feature will make the jump from Android to iOS in June

Microsoft Teams users and first-line workers on Android with company-managed devices have been enjoying a Walkie Talkie feature since last year, but it is now coming to iOS, too. That’s according to a new listing in the Microsoft 365 roadmap which indicates it is now in development for a release in June CY2021. Just like

Microsoft Teams video calls can now use less data on mobile devices

Microsoft has released a new update for its Teams app for Android and iOS. The latest update adds a new feature meant to optimize network data usage in video calls and meetings. The feature is rolling out now, and according to the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, it should be generally available by mid-March. The new

How to create a Flow in Microsoft Teams and why you might want to help you stay productive

Have you ever wanted to get a notification on activities happening inside Teams relating to documents being uploaded, forms being signed, or even tasks being completed in Planner? Usually, you might have to check each of these Microsoft 365 apps individually to get up to speed on things. However, with Power Automate and Microsoft Flow,

News and Interests in the taskbar get another refresh with Windows 10 Insider build 21322

Microsoft has just announced the release of Windows 10 Insider build 21322 for Insiders in the Dev Channel. This new build introduces another redesign for News and Interests inspired by user feedback, though the bad news is that Microsoft will be restarting the gradual rollout of this new feature from scratch. If you have access

Microsoft Teams now lets users easily share meeting invites

Microsoft Teams is rolling out a new update that allows users to share meeting invites with their colleagues easily. Twitter user Shawn Harry first spotted the feature, and it is now available in the Teams Windows and macOS desktop apps as well as on the web. Prior to this update, the organizers had to create

Microsoft Edge Dev now gives users a visual preview of opened tabs

Last July, Microsoft introduced an experimental flag in the preview builds of Edge that allowed users to enable “Tab Previews” within the browser. The company has recently enabled this feature by default for all Edge Insiders on the Canary channels (via Edge Insider forums). We also spotted the feature on the Dev version of Edge

Microsoft Teams will let users transfer call across devices next month

In December last year, we reported that Microsoft is planning to add support for transferring calls between mobile and desktop devices in Teams. The company has recently announced in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center that the feature will start rolling out to commercial and GCC tenants later this month, and it will be generally available