Microsoft Teams 2.0 is on the way, and we just got a closer look at it

Teams is set to receive an overhaul.

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What you need to know

Hot on the heels ofWindows 11being thrust into the spotlight, it seems we have another major version of a Microsoft product coming up on the horizon: Microsoft Teams 2.0. That’s not its official name. However, it is the easiest way to refer to the app recently explored and publicly discussed by Brad Sams over onPetri.

Teams 2.0 is not available right now for download. Sams, in his report, said he was able to try out an early build. He also packed screenshots to accompany the details of his findings. Here are the key takeaways:

When it came to performance, Sams noted it ran well. However, given the barebones nature of his Teams 2.0 experience and the fact that the app was not bogged down with data from weeks or months of daily use, he noted that its performance in his tests might not reflect 2.0’s overall running quality. In its relatively empty, early build form, Sams found it had similar memory usage to Skype when checked via task manager.

For the full rundown of what’s currently on the table with Teams 2.0, check out Sams' report. As for when you can get your hands on the updated Teams experience, that is unknown. It remains unclear as to when a preview build such as this one will become available to the public.

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