Microsoft’s announcement comes after Zoom announces it has also added third-party integrations to its video platform. For example, co-workers can add a new action in Asana without interrupting a Microsoft Teams video. Similar to traditional app integrations, Teams Apps for Meetings lets users conduct simple interactions without being distracted during a video meeting. Although Microsoft already has hundreds of third-party and Office 365 apps that integrate with Teams chat, the integrations for video meetings are new. Microsoft’s own Forms app is also accessible, and the company is encouraging developers to build their own integrations for Teams video.Īs video calls are becoming more common in the workplace, this move by Microsoft shows the vendor is well aware of this trend and is trying to help employees make their video calls more productive. Among the 20 apps available with Teams Apps for Meetings are task management apps from Asana and, polling tools Slido and Polly, and video interview software from HireVue and Talview. You can read the announcement here in this Microsoft blog post.Īnalyst Take: With the goal of eliminating the need to switch screens mid-conversation, Microsoft Teams users can now access a variety of third-party and custom apps during video meetings. Microsoft Teams users can now have access to 20 integrations they can use during video calls with colleagues, as well as automation and low-code app building features available through Power Platform tools. The News: Microsoft adds Teams app integrations for video meetings.

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