Microsoft team has announced that third-party application developers and individual software vendors will now be able to integrate their apps and services with team meetings, providing users with more options for hosting collaborative and interactive meetings.The third-party apps are yet to made available on the platform; however, the apps will be provided by developers such as Polly, Open Agora, Miro, and more later this year. The company has announced that the third-party apps will not only help users during Teams video calls but will also bring features useful for participants pre-meetings and post-meetings.
For example:
a third-party agenda application may add a tab with an agenda to the pre-meeting window, a button to open the agenda items in the meeting control bar, or a short file or other object in the post-meeting chat window, Microsoft said in a blog. Explanation in the post.
It also means that with the integration of third-party apps on Microsoft Teams, users will be able to share new types of data including app-data seamlessly. Previously, users were required to use Screen Sharing option to share such information. More details from the company are expected in the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, Microsoft has announced a bunch of new updates for Microsoft Teams. The development comes at a time when people are staying indoors to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Recently, Microsoft Teams announced Together mode to improve the video calling experience as people continue to work from home because of the pandemic. This feature aims to reduce the fatigue that participants experience during a long video call. It is yet to be made available to the mobile app.
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