Microsoft updates Outlook on Android: now it's easier to join virtual meetings with third-party apps
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The situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide has triggered the use of teleworking as a preventive measure to avoid possible contagion in closed work environmentsA change that has had different consequences, one of which is the growth of applications to facilitate working from home.
Messaging applications have seen their use increase significantly, but also applications for calls and video calls or those that allow and facilitate teamwork.There we have Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Skype, Outlook... and with the latter we stay. An application that is updated on Android with the aim of facilitate meetings through third-party platforms
Zoom, WebEx, BlueJeans, and GoToMeeting
Since Outlook is a popular tool for sending and receiving emails, many users use it to send meeting notices and appointmentsthat are carried out on different platforms. An increase in workload that has pushed Microsoft to enable this enhancement.
In this way, Outlook begins to be updated in a phased manner in order to facilitate integration with platforms that allow team meetings. This is the case of Zoom, WebEx, BlueJeans and GoToMeeting.
Now, if a user receives an invitation, will see a button to join the invitation directly This makes it easier to access without having to having to leave Outlook and without having to navigate through menus. Everything is on the same screen at the reach of a click.
Over the last few weeks we have seen how Microsoft is making an important commitment to Outlook Changes in the interface, the possibility of storing the signature in the cloud if the application is used or improvements in text predictions are just a few examples of how Microsoft is committed to bringing improvements to Outlook that make it more usable.
Microsoft Outlook
- Price: Free
- Developer: Microsoft Corporation
- Download: For Android on Google Play Store
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