You're now able to access your Teams files while offline
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Key notes
- Microsoft is preparing another update for Teams, that will be officially released next month.
- Users will be able to access all their previously opened files even if they are currently offline.
- The COVID-19 pandemic causes more and more people to work from home so this is great news.
- This is just one of the recent new features that Microsoft developed for the Teams platform.
In their ongoing quest to make our lives easier and simplify some processes, that involved a certain amount of hassle for users, Microsoft found another way to do so.
The company is preparing an update for Teams, that will allow users worldwide to access all the files they need, even if they are offline.
Users gain offline access to files shared in MS Teams
According to the Microsoft 365 roadmap, a future update will completely revolutionize the way we access our files within Teams.
After this software changes go online, users will be able access previously opened files even if they don’t have an internet connection at that moment.
This is amazing news for us all, considering how more and more companies encourage their employees to work from home, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
And the best part about this whole new feature that Microsoft thought about is that we don’t even have to wait that much for it, as it is said to be released in June 2021.
More and more features are coming to Microsoft Teams
This new update comes shortly after the company developed a lot of new projects that involve its video conferencing platform.
As you might know, Microsoft is currently working on a new integration for Teams, that will save all the meeting recordings directly to OneDrive and SharePoint.
Recently, new next-level encryption was added to Teams, and Customer Key support also became available, as the company seeks to bolster security further.
Not to mention that Teams also received a new UI sharing feature this month, that made it easier for users to find and share files during meetings.
It seems like Microsoft spares no expense or time when it comes to enhancing their flagship applications so we can probably expect even more tweaks in the near future.
You might also be interested in how to enable Offline files in Windows 11. It will help you access network files even without an internet connection.
What do you think about this new update that is coming to Teams? Share your thoughts with us, in the comments section below.
