

With this update, Teams can detect if another Teams device is nearby and already included with audio in the same meeting and notifies the users that want to join. When multiple users are in a Teams meeting in the same room using audio, a feedback loop is created, causing an echo. This release is rolling out only to Microsoft Teams Desktop users. This should ensure smoother meeting facilitation for organizers and presenters. If you do not act on the notification, your hand will automatically be lowered. You will be able to choose to keep your hand raised if you wish by clicking the “Keep it raised” button. If you raised your hand in a Teams meeting and speak in the meeting you will see a notification informing you that your hand will automatically be lowered soon.

This feature allows meeting organizers the opportunity to focus on unanswered questions. If you raised your hand and then spoke in a meeting, this feature will alert you that your hand will be lowered after you have spoken. Automatic lowering of a user’s raised hand after speaking
