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Microsoft Teams has undergone several software upgrades that include new and improved functionality that can significantly impact the day-to-day teaching, learning, and business we do at 51社区.

These updates include:

• Meeting organizers can now . Before this update, only the person who created the meeting could generate and manage breakout rooms. 
• Meeting organizers can before a meeting. Prior to this change, organizers had to set up breakout rooms and assign participants during the meeting.
• Using the Q&A app, meeting organizers can during a Teams meeting. This app allows organizers and presenters to review written questions and select which ones to respond to and/or publish and/or respond. Please note, the app is only available to users who have mode.
• is now available in 鈥淢eet Now鈥� (ad hoc meetings) and Channel Meetings. Live transcription is a written record of the spoken text that occurs during a meeting. Each speaker is identified, and their words are captured automatically in near real time and stored in a transcript that is available during and after the meeting. 
• Presenters in Teams Meetings can using presenter modes. Standout mode shows the speaker鈥檚 video feed in front of the shared content. Reporter mode shows content as a visual aid above the speaker鈥檚 shoulder, like during a news segment. Side-by-side mode shows the presenter鈥檚 video feed alongside their content as they present. 
• Teams chat participants can using Live Components. You can choose a paragraph, table, checklist, or other component to help focus your team on tasks like co-authoring content, compiling data, or tracking next steps. You鈥檒l be able to collaborate right inside messages, minimizing the need for long chat threads. 

To learn more about Microsoft Teams, visit OIT鈥檚 resources and training webpage, which includes options for self-training resources, workshops, and consultations. If you鈥檙e having trouble or running into issues with Teams, please contact the for help.