New Microsoft Teams

What is new Teams?  

A new version of Microsoft Teams was released by Microsoft on March 31, 2024.

The new Teams client is re-imagined from the ground up with performance in mind, providing a faster, simpler, and more flexible experience. The new Teams client installs and loads faster, letting you launch the app and join meetings more quickly, giving you more time to focus on the business tasks. 

The new Teams ensures more efficient use of device resources. You can lower memory and disk usage with a Teams app optimized for your device. Whether you have users on multiple accounts or tenants, the new Teams can help eliminate the silos and bring them together in one place, giving them more extensibility and scale. For more information please visit Announcing general availability of the new Microsoft Teams app for Windows and Mac - Microsoft Community Hub 

One Drive Replacing Files App in new Teams 

The new OneDrive app for Teams will replace the generic File app in Teams. With the OneDrive app in Teams, you can access all your M365 files like you would with OneDrive on the Web. The new experience makes it easy to find and access your content with new organization tools and views.  

For more information please visit:  

• Introducing the OneDrive app for Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Community Hub 

• Effective file management with the next generation of OneDrive app for Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Community Hub  

Device Settings in New Teams (Camera/Microphone)

In new Teams, you can access your video and audio settings easily.

• Camera:

  • Select the down-arrow beside the video icon to adjust settings such as device options, brightness and background effects.
    
    

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  • Alternatively, you can click on the three dots for more settings and then select Video Effects and Settings to adjust background effects.

• Microphone:

  • Select the down-arrow beside the microphone icon to adjust settings such as speaker and microphone device options, spatial audio and background suppression.
    
    

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  • Alternatively, you can click on the three dots for more settings and then select Audio Settings to adjust the settings.

Clearing cache in new Teams  

• Windows: Clear Teams cache - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn 

• MacOS: Clear Teams cache - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• New Teams is indicating that there is no camera available and has greyed out the camera icon

  • Close new Teams, clear new Teams cache, re-launch new Teams.

• When joining a meeting in New Teams I hear a dial tone

  • If Skype for Business, is running, close it completely (including in the System Tray), then close Teams, re-start Teams, and try again.

• My Teams Layout looks different

  • Teams defaults to a grid layout. To change the layout, click the ellipses in the upper right and Settings. Then select Appearance and accessibility on the left, and scroll down to Layout.
    
    

  • Note: If you clear your Teams cache any changes in settings, including the layout, will be reset to the default settings.

• When creating a Post in a channel in New Teams, it defaults to a post with a title and formatting

  • To post without a title or formatting: leave the title section blank, enter unformatted text in the body (where you see ‘Type a message’) and click Post

• My time zone is incorrect

  • You may need to update your time zone by going to My Account - Settings & Privacy (microsoft.com) and selecting the correct time zone under ‘Region’

Resources  

• New Microsoft Teams – Microsoft Adoption 

• Announcing general availability of the new Microsoft Teams app for Windows and Mac - Microsoft Community Hub