TL;DR:
The Updates app allows you to create, submit, and review colleague updates in Teams. Available now.

Details:
Updates in Teams is an out-of-the-box app that enables you to create, submit, and review updates, check-ins, and reports in the flow of work. Whether those are recurring processes that happen on a regular basis, like a weekly update, store opening, or facility inspection, or in the moment updates that might be needed at any time, like a shift handoff, maintenance request, or incident report, Updates makes it easy for you to manage them all in one place. You can get started with the templates in the Updates app and configure them for specific business or team needs.

The Updates app is available by default for Teams users. In Teams, you can get the app from the Teams app store and can access and create updates via the app or the message extension in Chat and Channel conversations:

Availability:
Available now.

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For the admins:
The Updates app is available by default and you can disable the app in the Teams admin centre and/or use permission policies. Admins can also pin the Updates app for users by editing the global (Org-wide default) policy or create and assign a custom app setup policy. 

Page originally published 24th June 2022 and kept up to date.

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