Holding observe of your ever-changing Microsoft Groups calendar might quickly be simpler than ever due to a brand new replace.

The video conferencing service has revealed it’s engaged on a brand new characteristic that may enable customers to “come out” the assembly they’re on, in order that they might perform different duties whereas the decision continues.

The corporate says that the transfer, which might be an enormous increase in productiveness for Microsoft Groups customers, will enable customers to create a brand new assembly, verify their chats, or edit their information with no need to change between apps.

Microsoft Groups pop-out conferences

In its entry on the official Microsoft 365 roadmap (opens in new tab), the corporate notes that customers will now be capable of, “pop-out an current assembly utilizing the pop-up icon in a Groups calendar scheduling kind”. 

Their assembly will nonetheless be seen whereas they’re doing different duties, and there is no want to change between totally different apps.

The characteristic continues to be listed as being “in growth” for now, however has an anticipated launch date of October 2022, so customers will not have to attend too lengthy. When launched, it is going to be accessible for Microsoft Groups customers throughout desktop, internet and Mac.

The replace is the most recent in a sequence of enhancements made to Microsoft Groups as the corporate appears to make its platform extra intuitive to make use of.

The corporate just lately revealed it’s engaged on an “Interactive Giant Gallery” improve that may imply your calls will now embrace feeds from as much as 49 video contributors without delay. Customers can work together with others by way of actions like pin and highlight, and observe their assembly exercise like elevate hand and reactions.

In terms of exiting a name, one other newly introduced characteristic will enable customers to depart a gathering from all their gadgets with a single faucet – helpful for many who could have joined a gathering utilizing a number of private gadgets, for instance when travelling or working from a shared workplace or public location.

Nonetheless in barely extra upsetting information, Microsoft Groups additionally just lately introduced it will be including maintain music for customers unfortunate sufficient to have their name transferred.

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