Microsoft developers have prepared another batch of (not only) MS Teams application improvements for users. Meetings' organizers will be pleased with the new role of "co-organizer" and other tweaks to facilitate work and study, such as the possibility of dictating in the Czech language or adjusting the calendar in MS Lists.
Those who often organize meetings will welcome the new "co-organizer" role, which they can assign to up to 10 people participating in the meeting. Such co-organizers have almost the same rights in the meeting as the organizer, including the ability to access and modify meeting options. The role will be especially appreciated by the organizers of more important meetings, such as online final state examinations or scientific council meetings, when they can transfer part of their rights to their colleagues through the "co-organizer" function.
Don't like sharing a link for a meeting because some of your colleagues have plaintext selected in their email settings? You can now send a code and password instead of an invitation - after entering them (see images), your invited participants will automatically connect.
Previously, you had to create a live event complicatedly if you wanted to stream a call from Teams to another streaming platform. Now, all you need is a scheduled appointment to which you add the extension (see images) and data to stream according to the desired platform (for example, YouTube studio or Vimeo). Try it yourself!
Are the items in the classic calendar in Office applications not enough for you? Try the MS Lists view, where you can define your columns and otherwise customize the calendar to your needs.
Stubborn opponents of typing on the keyboard will appreciate the new possibility of dictating in the Czech language within selected Office applications. On your desktop computers, you can try this new feature in Word, Outlook, and Powerpoint applications (and it's currently being introduced for OneNote).
As of 1 August 2024, the ESRI ArcGIS Desktop licence, which was previously available to all MU employees and students, will no longer be available at Masaryk University. As an alternative, we recommend switching to the more modern ArcGIS Pro, which offers a modern user interface, greater stability, more advanced features and better user support.
Do you want to know the news about Microsoft 365 tools used at the university? What changes and improvements await us in 2024? We have prepared a webinar for you, where we will not only summarize all the current information, but also look at tips on how to work (together) more securely and efficiently in Microsoft 365.
