Security News > 2023 > March > Microsoft: New Teams is twice as fast, available for all in June
Microsoft has unveiled a faster and redesigned version of its Microsoft Teams communication and collaboration software that has begun rolling out to Windows users today as a preview release.
The company describes the new Teams client as being twice as faster and consuming 50% less memory and up to 70% less disk space when compared to the current app.
The new Microsoft Teams also bundles support for Copilot, Microsoft's AI-powered assistant that will help users get up to speed before joining a meeting and help them answer questions in real time while chatting with their colleagues.
While those in the public preview program can immediately gain access to the new Teams via the "Try the new Teams" toggle, if you're in the Targeted Release program, you'll get access to the Teams preview release starting mid-April 2023.
Admins will have the option to opt-in to the Teams preview program for users in production via the Teams update management policy, which will allow selecting the users who will see the preview toggle to gain access to the new Teams.
"New Teams initially support Windows Intel, AMD, and ARM platforms and will be coming for all major platforms including Web, native M1, M2 & Intel Macs, and VDI," said Sumi Singh, Corporate Vice President for Teams Engineering, in a separate blog post.
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