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It’ll be way easier to manage Teams meetings now.

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Published onAugust 12, 2024

published onAugust 12, 2024

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In a time when virtual meetings are frequently held, Microsoft has introduced a new feature that’s altering the game for Teams users.

Now, Microsoft Teams admins can pin apps onto meetings beforehand. The inventive update comes straight from customer input and aims to improve workers’ prominence and utilization of Teams apps. This is particularly important for those managing this platform in businesses and organizations.

To make this feature work correctly, the developers of Teams apps need to make a small change in their creations.According to Microsoft, they must switch from “Configurable Tabs” to “Static Tabs” within their extensibility component. This could sound somewhat technical, but it fundamentally means preparing the apps so admins can pin them during meetings effortlessly.On a Microsoft support page, developers will discover all the necessary directions for making this switch.

We are thrilled to announce that tenant admins can now pin apps to Microsoft Teams meetings organized in their organization. This addresses a long-standing request by our partners and customers to improve org-wide discoverability and distribution for business-critical meeting apps and we are excited to see this now rolled out to General Availability.

Picture yourself as a sales executive meeting with clients, and you can instantly open up your meeting app connected to the sales CRM. This is the kind of efficiency we are discussing. It’s a vital tool that may significantly increase app adoption in an organization, enhancing collaboration results and efficiency. The Teams Admin Center has a fresh Meeting Extensions section where Teams admins can select which apps to pin. They can make these applications accessible for all in the company or restrict access to specific groups or individuals, as seen in the image above.

But, there is one thing. This feature doesn’t work for meetings in a channel or meetings made from templates. Also, just two pinned applications will be visible right away at the top of the meeting window. Need more? Just click on the “More” option.

This is a critical request if you create apps for meetings. You’ll need to adjust your meeting apps to Static Tabs now so they match Microsoft’s new feature and continue to be a preferred tool in Teams.

What do you think about pinned apps coming to Microsoft Teams?

In other news, the Redmond-based tech giant recently announced Teams meetings will allow participantsto move freely between breakout rooms.

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Claudiu Andone

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.

His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.

With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!

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Claudiu Andone

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft

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

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

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Microsoft Teams allows users to pin apps in meetings beforehand#