Microsoft continues to develop Teams and SharePoint, introducing several new features that facilitate both collaboration and administration. In June, the updates focus on making Teams more user-friendly, smarter, and more secure—especially with the integration of AI and enhanced tools for meetings and workplaces.
Improvements in Chat and Collaboration
A new spell checker with support for multiple languages has been added to Teams. This means you can now write in up to three different languages simultaneously and receive help identifying and correcting spelling mistakes directly within the Teams window. This feature is particularly useful for organizations with international teams or clients.
New Capabilities for Meetings, Webinars, and Town Halls
Teams continues to enhance its meeting features. It is now possible to invite participants to larger digital events (town halls and webinars) via PSTN codes, making it easier for those who wish to join by phone. Additionally, organizers and presenters can now select who controls what is displayed to participants during an event, providing greater flexibility and better control during meetings. With new reporting features in the Teams Admin Center, organizers also gain better insight into how their events have been received and can easily analyze engagement and participation.
Developments for Teams Rooms and the Workplace
One of the most interesting updates this month is that the Teams Rooms Pro Management portal now features a built-in AI assistant. This assistant helps IT administrators quickly find answers to questions about meeting rooms and manage equipment more efficiently, without requiring an additional Copilot license. The portal has also gained expanded reporting capabilities, including monitoring call quality in BYOD (bring your own device) rooms. Additionally, admins can now monitor health signals for Android devices directly in the portal, simplifying troubleshooting and maintenance.
Smoother Integration Between Teams and SharePoint
Collaboration around meetings has been further improved, as meeting notes and Loop components are now available in more environments. This means that everyone participating in a meeting can edit and update shared notes, checklists, and tables—information that is automatically synchronized with Microsoft To Do and Planner. This provides better oversight and structure for decisions and follow-ups, both in Teams and SharePoint.
Summary
In summary, Microsoft continues to add features that enhance collaboration, administration, and accessibility in Teams and SharePoint. For those working with digital meetings, hybrid workplaces, or IT environment management, there are several new updates that can streamline daily operations and improve the quality of both collaboration and events.
