Tech-giant Microsoft is rolling out the Walkie Talkie feature for all its users. This feature was announced two years ago and now it is available to all its users. The walkie talkie feature can be availed for both Android and iOS.
To enable the Walkie Talkie feature, organisations should add the feature to App Set Up policy. The feature will be available within 48 hours.
This feature was introduced focusing on the frontline workers and employees who are customer facing and run day-to-day operations inside the company.
Walkie talkie provides instant push-to-talk communication for you with your team. With this feature, one needs to hold a button on the walkie talkie feature and release the button for everyone to listen. One has to tap the record button, record a message and send it. This feature can be used only with the users who join Microsoft Walkie Talkie.
How to avail this feature
This feature will not be pre-installed, this feature should be added to the App Set Up policy.
Step 1: Go to teams admin centre
Step 2: Select Teams App
Step 3: Click on Setup policies
Step 4: Allow User Pinning setting to ‘On’
Step 5: Click on ‘+Add Apps’ under pinned App section
Step 6: On right your will find a panel
Step 7: Use the Search Tab to find Walkie Talkie
Step 8: Walkie Talkie will be available on the ‘Pinned Apps’
Step 9: Tap on the Save Button
Comments
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of TheHindu Businessline and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.