Microsoft Teams, the university’s primary communication and collaboration tool, will be updated from 26 February 2024. This update affects all staff and students accessing Teams from their university Microsoft account, including university-issued devices, personal devices, CLS workstations and laptop loans.
What is changing?
The most significant change is that the updated version of Teams is faster and more secure. There are some other minor changes, including:
- Changes to how to post announcements
- Improved search function with the ability to filter by files, chats or channels
- Additional layout options for channels and chats
- Changes to how to spotlight a speaker during Teams meetings
- Easy switch between and receive notifications from multiple accounts
For more details about the upcoming changes in Teams, please join the 365 Community to view this recent webinar.
What do I need to do?
From Monday 26 February, you will receive a notification to change to the new version of Teams. Please click ‘Yes’ and follow the instructions to switch over. Please note, Teams will need to restart while this change takes place. If you have any questions about these changes, please contact the 365 Community.
Preview the new Outlook
Microsoft has added the option to preview a new version of Outlook. You can find this toggle in the top right corner of Outlook.
Microsoft will continue to refine this new version over the next few months, and you can easily switch between the two versions.
Join the 365 Community
Microsoft regularly updates their products, and keeping up with all the changes can be tricky. The easiest way to get support is to join the 365 community, which is here to provide support, tips and expert advice on all Office 365 products.
Our friendly specialists also run weekly webinars on a variety of 365 topics; these are always recorded so you can view them at your leisure. There is also the Microsoft 365 Support Centre, where you can find detailed guides and training videos.