For those staff who have been issued a Teams Premium license this article reviews how to use the additional features

Microsoft Teams Premium – End User Guide

Making your Teams meetings smarter, more secure, and more personalized

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1. AI-Powered Meeting Recap

What it does:
After a meeting ends, Teams Premium automatically generates:

• A summary of the discussion.

• Key points and decisions.

• Action items with owners (if identified).

How to use:

1. After the meeting, go to Chat → Open the Meeting Recap tab.

2. Review the AI-generated notes and tasks.

3. Click any highlighted timestamp to jump directly to that part of the meeting recording.

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2. Intelligent Search in Recordings

What it does:

• You can search for keywords mentioned in the meeting and jump to those moments in the recording.

How to use:

1. Open the meeting recording.

2. Use the search bar to enter a keyword or participant’s name.

3. Click results to skip to the exact point in the meeting.

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3. Real-Time Translation for Captions

What it does:

• Provides live captions in your preferred language, even if the speaker is speaking another language.

How to use:

1. In a live meeting, go to More (⋯) → Language & Speech → Turn on live captions.

2. Select your preferred language from the Captions language menu.

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4. Advanced Webinar Tools

What it does:

• Custom registration pages and reminder emails.

• Waiting room lobby with personalized messages.

• Attendee engagement analytics after the event.

How to use:

1. Schedule a Webinar in Teams Calendar.

2. Customize your registration form with logos, banners, and custom fields.

3. Review attendee reports after your webinar.

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5. Custom Meeting Branding

What it does:

• Add your company’s logo, brand colors, and custom backgrounds to Teams meetings.

How to use:

1. In the Teams app, go to Settings → Meetings → Customization.

2. Upload your logo and select your brand colors.

3. These appear in meeting lobbies and invitations.

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6. Advanced Meeting Security

What it does:

• Watermarking to prevent unauthorized sharing.

• Meeting lobby control for sensitive discussions.

• End-to-end encryption for extra-sensitive meetings.

How to use:

1. When scheduling a meeting, go to Meeting options.

2. Toggle on features like Watermark or E2EE Encryption as needed.

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7. Virtual Appointments

What it does:

• Schedule and manage customer appointments directly in Teams.

• Automated reminders and a simple join link for guests.

How to use:

1. In Teams Calendar, select New Appointment → Virtual Appointment.

2. Add guest details, time, and agenda.

3. Send the appointment — guests can join with one click.

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✅ Tips for Success with Teams Premium:

• Use Meeting Recap instead of taking manual notes.

• Turn on Live Translation for multilingual calls.

• Apply Custom Branding for external meetings to make a professional impression.