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Windows 11 gets single Teams app for work and personal accounts

Microsoft will soon provide a single Teams Windows and macOS app for all account types, allowing users to switch between work, school, or personal profiles with just a couple of mouse clicks.
The company says the new unified Teams application will be made available to commercial customers in April through the regular update process.
A preview version is already gradually rolling out to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev channels using Microsoft Teams version 24057.
It will also be automatically deployed on clean installs of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26080 and later.
Microsoft also improved notifications to clearly indicate which Teams account they belong to, while personal notifications banners show more details and make it easier to interact with the alerts.
In future releases, Microsoft Teams users will be able to select the account they prefer to use before joining a meeting.
Microsoft will allow users to join Teams meetings without signing in for easier access.
Microsoft tests instant access to Android photos in Windows 11.
Microsoft has started testing Wi-Fi 7 support in Windows 11.
Microsoft rolls back decision to stop Windows 11 22H2 preview updates.


This Cyber News was published on www.bleepingcomputer.com. Publication date: Wed, 13 Mar 2024 22:00:29 +0000


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