Quickly access read items when using the ‘unread only’ view
DetailsMicrosoft is making it easier in Teams to quickly view ‘read’ items when in an ‘unread-only’ view.
In Teams, you can filter chat and channel lists to and unread-only view (1). A...
Microsoft Teams on Windows will soon honour Windows ‘Do not disturb’
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams on Windows will soon honour Windows ‘Do not disturb’ (DND) system settings. Due mid to late May 2026.
DetailsIf you are using the Microsoft Teams desktop application on Windows...
Updates to Microsoft Teams unread message badge counts
Short VersionMicrosoft is updating how Teams calculates and how ‘badge counts’ indicate unread messages. Now due late May to early June 2026.
DetailsA badge count is the number displayed in the Teams...
New experience when minimising the Teams meeting window
Short VersionThe Teams meeting experience when the active meeting window is minimised is being updated to help you stay engaged while multitasking in other apps. Now due by late November 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is changing...
Teams Shared and Private Channels now have Planner
Short VersionYou will soon be able to add Planner as a tab in Shared and Private channels. Now due late August 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft will soon enable Planner tabs in Shared and Private channels, providing task collaboration...
The Teams compose box is getting a new slash command to create workflows
Short VersionYou will soon be able to create workflows in the chat and channel compose boxes using the new slash command /createworkflow. Due late April to mid-May 2026.
DetailsA workflow is an...
Video recap for Microsoft Teams meetings
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams will soon offer AI-generated video recaps. Due late April to early May 2026.
DetailsVideo-based meeting recaps offer narrated video highlights from recorded meetings conducted in English, “combining key takeaways with...
A new ‘Catch up’ option is coming to Teams mobile
DetailsMicrosoft is introducing 'Catch up' in Microsoft Teams on mobile (1). This consolidated view will help you triage conversations (chats, meeting chats, and followed channels or threads) that need your attention.
New buttons (2)...
Feature updates are coming to the Teams Channel Agent
Short VersionMicrosoft is adding new Channel Agent features in Teams to improve collaboration, onboarding, control, and in-channel actions. Now due early March to mid-April 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is introducing new capabilities for the Channel...
New controls for Quick views, such as Mentions and Followed threads
Short VersionQuick views, such as Mentions and Followed threads, which appear at the top of chat and channel lists, will only appear when there are unread items. Now due late March to...
Microsoft Teams gets a simplified app bar
Short VersionMicrosoft is simplifying the Microsoft Teams app bar as they try to create a cleaner, more focused workspace. Due early April 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft hopes to help you spend less time navigating with...
Teams channels with the threads layout get a new ongoing meetings indicator
Short VersionIf you use the threads layout for Teams channels, you will soon see a new ‘ongoing meetings’ indicator for channel meetings. Due early to mid-March 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft reports an increase in...
Microsoft is hiding app names on the Teams app bar
Short VersionMicrosoft is planning to give your Teams app bar a clean look by hiding app names, but it will do so by default. Now due late April 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is introducing...
View all your Microsoft Teams drafts in one place
DetailsMicrosoft Teams is introducing a new Drafts button (1) to help you find, edit, and send draft messages. Selecting Drafts shows your draft messages across Teams (2), so you can delete, edit,...
Create custom AI recap summaries for Teams meetings
Short VersionTeams and Copilot will soon allow you to create personalised meeting notes using templates and instructions. Now due from early February to late April 2026.
DetailsNot everyone at a meeting needs the...
ICYMI: Changes to Microsoft Teams meeting URLs
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams meeting URLs are being shortened to improve shareability and security. Now due by late February 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is updating how Teams meeting join links appear in meeting invites. Here are...
The Teams meeting notes feature is coming to instant meetings
DetailsThe Teams meeting notes feature is being made available for instant calls and meetings, such as those started from Meet now and calls started from chat.
Meeting notes are Loop components in Teams meetings...
Microsoft is pushing Viva Engage communities into the Chat navigation in Teams
Short VersionMicrosoft is adding Viva Engage communities to the Chat navigation in Teams. Now due early June to late July 2026.
DetailsThis update will be on by default for M365 users with...
Prevent accidental sends in Teams chat by choosing your ‘Enter’ key behaviour
Short VersionTeams will soon have a setting to prevent the Enter key from accidentally sending chat messages. Now due late February 2026.
DetailsWhen you are composing a chat message in Teams, the...
Select up to five Teams messages to forward
Short VersionTeams will soon allow you to forward up to five messages in a single bundle. Now due early to mid-February 2026
DetailsMicrosoft is introducing message Multi-Select Forward in Microsoft Teams. Select up...
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...
