Scheduling in-person meetings in Outlook on the web

There’s a change that’s in the process of rolling out right now, and it’s pretty interesting. When creating a meeting in Outlook on the web, you can designate it as an “in-person” meeting that people should plan on being present for. RSVPing to the meeting gives you additional options to say you’ll attend in-person or virtually, so that the organizer can know how many people will be physically present. Here’s how this looks and works…

Retaining Microsoft Teams meeting recordings longer than the auto-expiration time frame

In Microsoft Teams, there is a policy setting that controls the auto-expiration of Teams meeting recordings. Microsoft has stated that over 99% of videos are never viewed after 60 days, and they take up storage that you pay for as an organization. However, there are videos that you may need to retain for various purposes, such as training classes. Here’s how you can change the retention period for a Teams meeting after the recording has been processed.

Turning off Activity Feed calendar alerts in Microsoft Teams

In the new Microsoft Teams, there’s a feature to have any calendar invites, updates, and cancellations show up in your Activity Feed. However, you might find that it adds a lot of clutter to your feed, making it harder to find the things that are more important. Here’s a way to shut down those calendar notifications so that your Activity Feed won’t get those posts…

Hiding the screen sharing bar in Microsoft Teams

In the new version of Microsoft Teams, you’ll see a new screen sharing bar across the top of your screen letting you know that… you’re sharing your screen. It also comes with a Stop sharing button. However, it’s not uncommon that you need to access something underneath that screen sharing bar, and there’s no way to move it around the screen to display what’s underneath it. Here’s a quick workaround to hide that bar and still be able to stop sharing your screen when you’re done…