# Teams offers meeting tools to manage time and reduce distractions

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/4-important-features-you-should-know-if-you-use-microsoft-teams/
- Published: 2026-10-31T22:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T23:07:14+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2300242/important-features-should-know-microsoft-teams/
- Topics: Gadgets

## Key points

- Teams has tools beyond chats and video calls.
- Meeting timers support scheduled meetings for up to 100 minutes.
- Voice isolation and live transcription can help during calls.

## Summary

Microsoft Teams includes several meeting and messaging tools beyond chats and video calls that can help people manage time, reduce distractions and catch up on discussions. The article outlines four features that may be useful for people working remotely or communicating in busy environments.

A meeting countdown timer can run for up to 100 minutes and is visible to presenters, but works only in scheduled meetings. Voice isolation uses a voice profile to reduce background noise; live transcription provides near real time text with speaker labels, subject to administrator settings, and attendees are notified when it starts. The supplied article text cuts off while introducing a fourth feature, so its details are not available.

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