It’s now quicker than ever to start a Microsoft Teams call
Wirelessly connect and cast for a quick Microsoft Teams call
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There could soon be no escape from a quickMicrosoft Teamscatch-up after the company released a new update that makes setting up a call easier than ever.
Thevideo conferencingservice will soon let users cast directly from their desktop toMicrosoftTeams Rooms hardware, meaning there’s no need for a formal meeting any more.
Instead, users can employ the new Teams casting feature to wirelessly connect to a Teams Room, no matter where in the world they are.
Microsoft Teams casting
In its entry in theMicrosoft 365 roadmap, the company says it sees the upgrade as ideal for quick ad-hoc sessions that don’t require setting up a formal meeting.
The feature will work across Windows and Mac versions of the Teams desktop client, with users able to broadcast their screen and cast content stored locally on their computer or accessible via Office 365.
The feature is still listed as “in development”, but Microsoft has listed a general availability date of March 2022, so you shouldn’t have to wait too long. The tool will be made generally available to desktop users everywhere upon release.
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The news is the latest example of Microsoft Teams working in harmony with other services and products in a bid for improved efficiency.
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Recently, Microsoft revealed that users will soon be able to add apps built for Microsoft Teamsacross Office.com and the Office app for Windows, meaning there’s now no need to switch between platforms in order to use specific apps.
The company is also working on a new feature that will let users run apps built for Microsoft Teams within its Outlookemail service.
The move should make online collaboration and communication a much more seamless and smoother experience, meaning users shouldn’t need to constantly switch betweenTeams and Outlookto stay on top of their work.
Microsoft Teams continues to go from strength to strength, with the latest figures from the company showing that the service now boastsover 270 million monthly active users.
Mike Moore is Deputy Editor at TechRadar Pro. He has worked as a B2B and B2C tech journalist for nearly a decade, including at one of the UK’s leading national newspapers and fellow Future title ITProPortal, and when he’s not keeping track of all the latest enterprise and workplace trends, can most likely be found watching, following or taking part in some kind of sport.
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