# Meeting-Organizing Tools Microsoft is Integrating Teams into its Outlook Email Service By Colin Smith | Published 2022-12-14 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-teams-chat References: [theverge](https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/14/23508755/microsoft-outlook-teams-chat-integration-feature) & [microsoft](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/group-chat-software/?a)  The integration of [Microsoft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-outlook) Teams chat into Outlook is intended to provide an easy way for meeting organizers and participants to discuss a meeting in real time. In addition, Microsoft is planning to include Teams messages in search results in Outlook on the web. This feature is currently planned for a February release, alongside a number of smaller feature updates to Teams. Microsoft has been making a number of improvements to Teams, including [scheduled send](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/send-it-later) the ability to generate [instant polls in meetings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meetman), and even an unread toggle that allows users to return messages to unread, even if they have been read, which helps in reminding users to return to messages at a later date. The integration of Teams chat into Outlook is another step in the company's efforts to improve its productivity and cloud services. Image Credit: Microsoft ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 13% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Market](https://www.trendhunter.com/market) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Teams Integration Into Outlook:** The integration of Microsoft Teams into Outlook chat provides a productivity solution for easy real-time discussion with meeting participants. - **Instant Polls in Meetings:** The scheduled send and ability to generate instant polls feature in Teams is an innovative way to increase engagement at meetings. - **Unread Toggle for Messages:** The unread toggle feature in Teams is an innovative way to remind users to return to messages that they might have received previously but haven't had time to view. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Communication and Collaboration Software:** Integration of Teams into Outlook will increase productivity and provide a more user-friendly way for employees to communicate and collaborate. - **Cloud Services:** The integration of Teams into Outlook offers a potential solution for increasing cloud productivity services. - **Meeting and Conference Services:** The instant polls feature in Teams can be useful for polling attendees in real-time and providing feedback for speakers, which could be a disruptive innovation for meeting and conference services. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Consolidated E-Mail Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-outlook.md) - [Hybrid Work Environment Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/outlook-rsvp.md) - [AI-Integrated Meeting Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/copilot-features.md) - [Workplace Collaboration Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zoom-team-chat.md) - [AI-Powered Meeting Technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-5.md) - [Hybrid Work Scheduling Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-teams-1.md) - [Sign Language Conference Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-teams-2.md) - [Integrated Workplace Productivity](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intregrated-workplace-productivity.md) - [Metaverse-Enabled Video Chat Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mesh-for-teams.md)