Upcoming Enhancements to Microsoft Teams Meeting Chat Controls

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There are many kinds of meetings, and Teams is a great tool to have virtual meetings in. As an example, it is possible to get to the chat of the meeting and start the discussion up front or continue the discussions or ask follow up questions after the meeting is over.  But sometimes, there are scenarios where organizer would want to keep the chat closed for comments outside of the meeting timeframe. And here is a new feature coming our way, to control exactly that behavior. The Teams admin center will soon allow setting up policies that will enhance your control over meeting chats. These new options are designed to give administrators more flexibility in managing how and when participants can interact via chat during meetings. These options will be available across all platforms, including Teams for Windows and Mac desktops, Teams on the web, and Teams for iOS/Android. This update is part of the Microsoft 365 Roadmap   If you are an admin, here is where you can find and contro...

European Skype for Business User Group Event

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I am really excited to share some details about the upcoming Skype for Business user group event. A set of national user groups across Europe has decided to join forces and host a coordinated user group event on April the 6th.

The event will be hosted in different locations and streamed via Broadcast Meeting to those who cannot make there in person. 5 of the 6 hosting countries has chosen a topic to present, will be given 25 minutes each.  All speakers are MVP's and recognized for their knowledge and contributions on the topics presented. This is going to a great night.

Agenda (time given in CET) in PM
  • 6:00 – 6:30 Registration at all local Offices
  • 6:30 – 6:45 Welcome Session (all MVPs in joint speech) as Key Note
  • 6:45 - 7:10   Session 1 (Nordics - Cloud PBX and options)
  • 7:10 - 7:35   Session 2 (Germany - Online Dialplans)
  • 7:35 - 8:00    Session 3 (UK - Trusted Server API in SfB)
  • 8:00 - 8:15    BREAK
  • 8:15 - 8:40  Session 4 (Benelux - Teams in O365)
  • 8:40 - 9:05   Session 5 (Italy - Hybrid best practices for SfB)
  • 9:05 - 9:15 closing
  • 9:15 – …..   Local gatherings or time to go home.


The following countries and cities have been confirmed for the event:
  • Germany: Munich , Cologne, Hamburg
  • UK: London, Birmingham
  • Norway: Oslo
  • Netherlands: Amsterdam
  • Belgium: Brussels/Diegem
  • Italy: Milano


If you're interested in the Norwegian event, please sign up at Intillity's meetup (sponsor): https://www.meetup.com/IntilityCommunity/events/237518318/

For more details on each location, please reach out to the local user group and their individual event sites or other social contacts.
Twitter contacts:
Germany: @Skype4bUG_DE
Norway: #MUCUGN
Netherlands: @ucugnl
Belgium: @becom_eu
Italy: @ucugit


Also watch the following global hashtag #skype4beurope for updates on twitter