Slack: Audio Channels and Video Recordings

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In a blog post announcing the new features, the collaborative messaging service explains that it wants to support changes in post-pandemic working methods. After the arrival of programmable messages on its platform, Slack wants to go even further. Launch of “Huddles”, audio discussion channels Slack announces the launch of audio rooms, which will allow you to exchange easily and spontaneously. This feature called Huddles (or team calls in French) is an ergonomic audio tool, which allows you to have live conversations, like Discord channels. It is thus possible to activate the feature for any channel or chat. To do this, simply select a conversation, then click on a button representing a headset to activate the audio channel. This is totally ephemeral and can be activated and deactivated at any time .These audio chat channels allow a user to share their screen. Participants can join and leave an audio room whenever they want. Slack says the feature will soon be available for paid plans.
  
Flexible features to replace meetings Slack proposes to photo retouching service create a new format of communication through video, audio and screenshot recordings. The objective: to facilitate collaboration, to make it possible to pass on important information and to consult it at any time. The messaging service thus offers to attach a short video or audio clip to a message within a discussion. Slack is also launching a new watch feature, which will increase or decrease the playback speed of a video, as well as having access to a transcript and live subtitles. These different features will be available in the coming months for paid plans. The upcoming arrival of Windows 11 is accompanied by many new features but also graphics. In a blog post , Microsoft has just announced that its Office office suite will also benefit from a new design , without changing the way it works.The tools of the suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Access, Project, Publisher and Visio) will therefore have a new appearance related to that of Windows 11, for " a seamless experience ", as Microsoft explains.
  


A clean style First major change: software windows will have rounded edges, like all activity windows under Windows 11. Then, the famous color band (green for Excel, blue for Word, orange for PowerPoint, etc.) visible at the top of the software window will disappear in favor of a gray band, more neutral for a more immersive rendering in the operating system. This banner will also have a more refined look since it will only contain the title of your document and a search bar. © Microsoft Another change of this new design, the quick access toolbar, which used to place frequently used commands at the top of the window, is inactive by default. It is possible to reactivate it, it will then appear at the bottom of the control bar. A dark mode in the Office suite The Office suite theme will adapt to the one selected for your operating system. Thus, if you have chosen a dark theme, the office suite software will also be dark. © Microsoft Of course, you will have the possibility to customize the presentation and return to a clear theme. You can now experience the new design of Microsoft Office in the beta version of Windows 11 which has been deployed recently. Attention, only Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote can be tested with this new visual.