Pause Teams notifications for a set time
Short VersionYou'll soon be able to pause all your Teams notifications for a set amount of time from your profile menu. It's essentially a slightly quicker way of setting your status...
Turn Teams messages into useful personal reminders
Short VersionYou can now turn any chat or channel message in Teams into a personal reminder, with a dedicated view for upcoming, active, and completed items, so follow-ups don't slip through...
QR codes from external senders get blurred by default in Teams
Short VersionQR codes shared by external users in Teams messages will now be blurred by default, helping reduce phishing and fraud risk. You can still reveal the image if you trust...
A redesigned header and dashboard for Teams on mobile
Short VersionChats and channels in Teams for mobile are getting a redesigned header and a new lightweight dashboard, bringing channel details, people, and pinned content into one place, and making navigation...
Ask Copilot straight from a Teams message
Short VersionYou can now select any message or text in a Teams conversation and ask Copilot about it directly, with that content automatically included as context, no copying, pasting, or explaining...
Copilot in Teams gets a refreshed, chat-centred design
Short VersionCopilot in Microsoft Teams is getting a refreshed, chat-centred design that aligns with the updated Copilot app, bringing simplified navigation, an improved chat layout, better agent discovery, and new Work...
Live captions get a right-side panel in Teams
Short VersionLive captions in Microsoft Teams are getting a new right-side panel layout, alongside the existing top, bottom, and pop-out options, plus a single consolidated settings menu for spoken language, translation,...
The Meet app gets revamped and renamed Events in Teams
Short VersionThe Meet app in Microsoft Teams is being renamed and redesigned as Events, bringing webinars, town halls, and custom events together into one unified experience with a centralised hub for...
Facilitator to answer unanswered questions in Teams meetings
Short VersionFacilitator in Microsoft Teams is getting a new capability that spots when a question in a meeting goes unanswered, then searches the web and posts a relevant answer in the...
Catch up on meeting recaps in the new Teams Recap app
Short VersionThe new Recap app in Microsoft Teams is coming in July 2026, bringing your meeting recordings, transcripts, and AI summaries together in one place. You'll be able to filter meetings,...
Turn Meeting AI on or off during a Teams meeting
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams is getting an in-meeting toggle that lets licensed organisers and presenters turn Meeting AI (Copilot, Facilitator and meeting recap) on or off during a live meeting. You'll be...
Simpler meeting controls and a smarter share panel in Microsoft Teams
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams is refreshing the in-meeting experience with two coordinated updates - simplified meeting controls and a redesigned share panel. Together, they make core actions easier to find, cut accidental...
New Muted and Meeting chat sections in Microsoft Teams
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams is adding two new system chat sections: Muted chats and Meeting chats, to help you organise your chat and channels list by grouping those conversations into dedicated sections...
Quick Share for images in Microsoft Teams
Short VersionMicrosoft is bringing Quick Share to images in Microsoft Teams, so you can share or copy image links faster — straight from hover actions, right-click menus, overflow menus, and shared...
SharePoint home site updates and the Viva Connections app is being renamed the SharePoint...
Short VersionMicrosoft is renaming the Viva Connections app in Microsoft Teams to the SharePoint app. Due early to late June 2026.
Rename details:Microsoft is renaming the Viva Connections app (1) in Teams to...
New option to delete Teams meeting recap content
Short VersionMeeting organisers can delete most Microsoft Teams recap content (recordings, transcripts, AI summaries, and notes) with just a couple of clicks. Due late May to early June 2026.
DetailsThe new Delete recap content option...
Share a Teams meeting recap with non-attendees
Short VersionShare Teams meeting recordings, transcripts, AI summaries, and notes with non-attendees. Due early to late June 2026.
DetailsEnhanced recap sharing: Meeting organisers can grant access to meeting recordings, transcripts, AI-generated summaries, and...
Test your microphone and speaker before joining a Teams meeting
Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing the ability to test your microphone and speakers before joining a Teams meeting. Now due mid-May to late June 2026.
DetailsResolve your Teams audio issues before joining a meeting...
Automatically transcribe Teams meetings without creating a recording
Short VersionMeeting organisers will soon be able to automatically transcribe meetings without a recording. Now due early May to early June 2026.
DetailsPreviously, you had two options for automatic transcription: Off and Record...
Use Copilot to explain selected slide content in PowerPoint Live
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams meetings with PowerPoint Live will soon let attendees select slide text and get private, on-demand Copilot explanations. Now due mid to late June 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is enhancing the PowerPoint Live...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? November 2026
*Members only early access* Welcome to our eleventh roundup of 2026. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot...
