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Written by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 21 August 2024 16:33 IST

Microsoft Teams Unified App for Personal, Work and Education s Released on Windows, Mac Devices

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The new Teams app is available for via the Microsoft Store

Highlights

Microsoft rolls out new and unified Teams app for personal and work use
It is available to on Windows 11, 10 devices and Macs
s can access all of their s in side-by-side windows

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Microsoft Teams was updated to a unified app for personal, work and other usage for Windows and Mac devices on Tuesday. With its introduction, the need for having two separate Teams apps installed on PCs has been eliminated, says Microsoft. s can also easily switch between different s when ing video conferencing calls. Notably, the new unified app was first reported to be in development in March, with a commercial launch planned for May.

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In a blog post, Microsoft announced the new Teams app for personal, work and educational use. Previously, s had to have two separate apps depending on their usage. Following its rollout, s can access all of their s in side-by-side windows on a single app, and they can switch between them by tapping the profile picture icon on the top-right corner of the screen. While Microsoft still allows s to meetings without being signed in, they now have the option to switch s before entering a room.

It carries over the existing functionalities of the Microsoft Teams app for personal use, enabling s to create and meetings for free or create Communities to bring their group together with calling, chat and file-sharing features. The company adds that enterprise s who have set restrictions for their respective base will have these restrictions respected.

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“Whether you're ing a call to connect with a customer or discuss your school's fall fundraiser, simply select your preferred the moment you the meeting”, said Amit Fulay, Vice President of Product at Microsoft.

Gadgets 360 staff were able to the availability of the new Teams app on the Microsoft Store and it s the existing apps on Windows 11/Windows 10 PCs and Macs.

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