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Microsoft Places: A premium Teams app to help maintain a flexible work schedule

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Published onMay 15, 2024

published onMay 15, 2024

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It has been more than three years since most of our work lives have changed, and due to perks like flexible work hours and the comfort of home,people still want to continue working from homewhile maintaining connections at work.

To solve this, Microsoft has developed a new innovative AI-powered connected workplace app,Microsoft Places, which promises to transform your spaces into engaging places.

In the official Microsoft blog, the company mentioned:

In addition to fostering improved coordination and connection, Places optimizes the effectiveness and engagement of the workplace. Importantly, Places features are accessible across surfaces you regularly use for coordination and collaboration, like Outlook and Microsoft Teams, so flexible work coordination and connection can happen within your normal flow of work.

How does Microsoft Places cater to your needs?

Enhances In-office collaboration

With Microsoft Places, you can:

You can also look at your manager’s schedule to manage their expectations.

Integration with Microsoft Copilot

With Copilot, Microsoft Places

This feature is not currently available in Microsoft Places but will be in the second half of 2024.

End-to-end booking solution

Microsoft also mentioned that end-to-end booking will be refined in the future with the addition of Copilot in the second half of 2024. Based on the booking suggestions, Copilot will find and book suitable spaces for recurring meetings according to your meeting requirements.

Facilitating spontaneous interactions

With all these features promoting real-time collaboration, people could be concerned about privacy, so the Redmond tech giant has ensured that all location data collection adheres to Microsoft’s stringent privacy standards.

However, if you are still uncomfortable with features like expanded presence, you can always opt-out whether you are an admin or a user.

Empowering workplace optimization

As we have already mentioned, Copilot integration will be available in the second half of 2024, and the data from Places will allow Copilot to offer additional intelligence on space management strategies.

Furthermore, IT admins will be able to manage and adapt space according to insights from Places and Copilot, which can significantly impact operational budgets and sustainability goals.

Availability

Microsoft Places is currently available in public preview. To try it out, you need tosign up for the Microsoft Places Public Preview Program. Once it is released to the general public, it will be a part of theTeams Premium plan.

Have you tried Microsoft Places yet? If so, share your experiences with our readers in the comments section below.

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

Microsoft Places: A premium Teams app to help maintain a flexible work schedule#

How does Microsoft Places cater to your needs?#

Enhances In-office collaboration#

Integration with Microsoft Copilot#

End-to-end booking solution#

Facilitating spontaneous interactions#

Empowering workplace optimization#

Availability#