Microsoft has printed a recent model of the now-infamous Groups ringtone, with a distinctly TikTok taste.

Earlier this yr, TikTok creator Calum Newton (or CandyMoore.mp3, as he’s in any other case recognized) took it upon himself to remix the Microsoft Groups ringtone right into a dance observe. So catchy was the remix, Microsoft requested him to create a particular model for the official Groups platform.

“[CandyMoore.mp3] created an unbelievable remix of the ringtone, so we reached out and requested him to create a model that we might share with you,” defined Microsoft, in a weblog submit (opens in new tab). “His remix is now accessible for customers to customise their Groups expertise, and it hits onerous sufficient to make you wish to dance.”

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Enjoyable-loving Groups

Though Microsoft releases tens of carefully-crafted upgrades for its collaboration platform every year, the corporate can also be keen on a extra whimsical type of replace now and again too.

Firstly of the yr, for instance, Microsoft overhauled the Groups emoji library with a bunch of recent designs and 3D fashions, giving folks new choices for reacting to messages and interacting in group channels.

In an analogous vein, the corporate printed a number of digital backgrounds designed to offer long-term followers a success of nostalgia. The bundle included backgrounds that includes the notorious Clippy, Microsoft Solitaire and Paint, in addition to an unvaulted model of the Home windows XP wallpaper.

“As a result of somewhat journey down reminiscence lane will be good for the soul, and since after effectively over a yr of distant and hybrid work we might all use some pleasure on video calls,” the corporate defined. “We requested our designers to offer a couple of memorable Microsoft moments their debut as Groups backgrounds.”

The transfer to deliver the TikTok remix of the Groups ringtone to the official platform appears like an extension of the identical theme.

“The sound of an incoming Groups Name has grow to be ubiquitous with the sensation of productiveness. Getting work achieved begins with these first few notes of that jingle and it may be good to usher in a recent spin to a basic melody,” stated Surbhi Lohia, Program Supervisor for Microsoft Groups.

“There have been unbelievable remixes created by Groups fans and group members through the years and it’s lastly time to deliver that power to the Groups platform in musical kind.”

The brand new ringtone will be enabled by way of the Calls tab, beneath Settings. However to those that dare, we want good luck; we haven’t stopped buzzing it since this morning…

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