You can now see exactly when you were mentioned in a Microsoft Teams call
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If you think your co-workers have been secretly talking about you, a new Microsoft Teams feature might solve the problem for good.
Some users of the popular video conferencing service will soon be able to see exactly when their name was mentioned in a Microsoft Teams meeting, who mentioned their name and in what context.
The new addition is an update to Microsoft Stream, which appears to offer a more intuitive way to interact with your video calls and meetings, as well as allowing the user to jump directly to the desired moment in the call.
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In his entry on the official Microsoft 365 roadmap (opens in new tab)notes the new Timeline Markers feature that it seems to help users spot exact mentions of their name during a call.
The new markers (to indicate a mention) appear as icons above the video timeline, giving users a clear visual image. The markers are also personalized so only you can tell when your name was called.
However, the feature won’t be available to all Microsoft Teams users – at least not to begin with. The company notes that only users who have subscribed to the Microsoft Teams Premium preview or purchased the Microsoft Teams Premium add-on will have access to it for now.
This suggests that the feature is only working on a trial basis for now and could soon be available to a wider audience. The first build of the feature is scheduled for a February 2023 release, meaning we shouldn’t have to wait too long to try it out.
Microsoft Teams Premium is now available and offers a range of upgraded features, in addition to more customization and personalization options.
The platform allows companies to add their own branding, custom backgrounds and Together Mode scenes to increase their presence in meetings. Setting it up will also be easier, as users can choose from a range of meeting types that can be customized by IT teams to get started with the right settings much faster.
One of the other new features is “Intelligent Recap”, which uses AI to transcribe meetings and can even translate them into 40 different languages in real time, making meetings more inclusive. The AI can also tag key moments and add chapters to recorded meetings for easy playback of relevant sections.