Ever since Microsoft’s rebuilding of Teams, the videoconferencing program has gotten a steady supply of new features and upgrades, but only for those using its desktop app.
Now, the company has begun to roll out the new Teams to its web client version. The new client aims to bring the same upgrades the desktop version has, including faster load times, drastically reduced memory usage, enhanced chat, a revamped channel experience, and more.
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Initially, the new Teams web client will be available to Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge users, with Safari and Firefox compatibility being slated for early 2024. Currently, the only thing missing from the web client version from the desktop version is tenant switching, but Microsoft says it should be available shortly.
“Our goal for the new Teams web app is to bring a near-identical experience to our new Teams desktop app. Both the new Teams web client and desktop clients share the same underlying infrastructure built to improve load times, improve channel and chat switches, and reduce memory usage,” says Microsoft
