What's new in Microsoft Teams - January 2021

Set the scene with Together mode

We’ve got new scenes for your next meeting in Together mode. So take your team from the auditorium to a world of 8-bit pixels, a winter wonderland, or under the sea. To change the scene once you’re in Together mode, select Edit    in the bottom left corner of your meeting.

Publish a company-wide task list

Create and track work for your entire organization with the new task publishing feature in the Tasks app. Admins and managers can get full details on task publishing at Manage the Tasks app for your organization in Microsoft Teams.

You’ve been approved!

Use the Approvals app in Teams to streamline requests and processes with teammates and partners. Create requests, view ones sent to you, a view all past approval requests in one place. Watch a quick video to get up to speed on how it all works.

Have small group discussions with breakout rooms

With teachers and meeting organizers looking for ways to encourage meaningful discussion, a need for small groups to break out into smaller group discussions. Luckily, you can get just that with breakout rooms in Teams meetings.

Organizers can learn how to set up breakout rooms via the Windows or Mac desktop app at Use breakout rooms in Teams meetings.

Channel calendars have arrived

Schedule meetings as a team with the new shared channel calendar. Now you can view all channel events in one location and add them to your personal calendar. Get all the details at See all your meetings in Teams.