When you look at the leading company in tech, I mean the only company that set up such an industry is “Microsoft.” Many products are available, including OneDrive, Edge, Bing, and others. Microsoft also introduced the “Microsoft Teams” app at a New York event in 2017, realizing the need for meeting apps. Initially, the app could have been more efficient.

But in the last few years, developers have made many changes to that app. Like today, they came up with a Public Insider preview, announcing a significant improvement in their dominant “Together Mode,” along with a few new additions. However, being a public preview, I hope you will provide honest feedback. So, let’s see what was done.

Microsoft Teams adds Together Mode, Reactions, CallRail integration, and more.

When the entire world is stuck in their homes and praying to end the pandemic, all offices switch to work-from-home mode. For such reasons, businesses seek an online meeting app with security and the best industry features. You were thinking that Microsoft Teams would be the finest at that time. But you will get so-called exposure at that Zoom meeting because it has these features.

What is Together Mode, and What is Special Here?

Microsoft Teams added more features, including a particular mode, to become the best. I am talking about “Together mode,” where users can convert any regular video call into a shared virtual environment. AI segmentation technology digitally places participants in a shared background. The best part about this mode is that it feels like you and others are sitting in a room, like an auditorium, which makes it feel more realistic.

It offers various benefits, such as a more natural connection, the option to choose different backgrounds, the ability to invite even a small group, and more. However, previous users gave some feedback on where teams needed to improve. Developers recently announced improvements to that mode, such as seeing name labels, supporting status icons, raising hands and reactions, and removing your video from the gallery.

How do I sign up for a public insider view in Together mode?

Being aware of the extreme improvements in Microsoft Teams, I know you are eager to grab that newly improved Teams app. However, note that to get such features, you need to be a member of the public preview and use a Windows or MacOS Teams client. Read this Microsoft official blog to learn how to join for a better view. Follow these steps to enter the public preview and use the improved Together mode.

1. Visit the Microsoft Teams Admin Centre.
2. Choose Teams >> Teams Update Policy.
3. Now open the updated policy and select the Follow Office Preview option.
4. Then, head to the Teams menu using the three-dot option next to your profile.
5. Select About >> Public Preview >> Switch to Public Preview.
6. From now on, open the Microsoft Teams app and click Join a Meeting.
7. Click on View >> Together mode.
8. That’s all; you can now use the improved features of Teams Together Mode.

Microsoft Teams integration with CallRail

In addition to some internal improvements, Microsoft Teams has been closely integrated with CallRail. If you’re unfamiliar with it, CallRail is a leading call-tracking software company based in Atlanta, Georgia. You may be surprised to learn that this software has been reliable, secure, and trusted by millions of users for several years. Previously, it was necessary to open the software to get information about a caller. But in the recent update, they integrated Microsoft Teams, allowing us to do the following:

• Automatically receive calls, texts, or form submission notifications within the Teams app.
• Match notification teams to a marketing campaign to know the source of each lead.
• Reply to SMS texts directly from Teams.
• Receive daily or weekly performance summaries.

We all know businesses need more time to respond to each lead. However, after such integration with Microsoft Teams, being notified when leads contact their business can save time and connect you to interested callers. Meanwhile, companies benefit from this CallRail-Microsoft Teams integration. These are things Microsoft has done to improve the user experience. Being in the public preview, remember to give feedback.

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