What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 26 June – 10 July 2021
Here's our end-user focused catch up of updates for the fortnight 26th June - 10th July 2021 across Microsoft 365.
Just a reminder to set the scene; these updates look at topics...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 19 – 26 June 2021
It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 19th - 26th June 2021 across Microsoft 365.
Just a reminder to set the scene; these updates look at...
Teams Meeting Auto Recording
Short version:As a meeting organiser, you will be able to set a meeting to auto-record by ticking the “Record automatically” setting from your Meeting Options page. This option can be enabled...
OneDrive: Sharing experience – “Shared with”
Short version:At the bottom of the Share Dialogue, the "Shared with" list of people will give you an at-a glance view of everyone you’ve given access to a file. Click on...
New assignment experience in pop-up window for Breakout Rooms
Short version:Participant assignment is now moved from the Breakout Rooms’ right panel to a separate window that pops up when selecting Assign Participants. This helps you quickly find your participant or...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 5 – 19 June 2021
It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the fortnight 5th - 19th June 2021 across Microsoft 365.
Who's looking forwards to Windows 11? I can't wait to see...
Teams attendance report dashboard
Short version:This new reporting dashboard will appear as a tab in the meeting detail and will provide:
Attendance information for Teams regular meetings.Registration information for Webinar prior to the meeting and joined...
Microsoft Search: Find a meeting recording based on what was said
Short version:This update will enhance the Microsoft Search experience for Teams meetings that were recorded to OneDrive & SharePoint. For Teams meeting recordings that were recorded and transcribed live during the...
Microsoft Lists: @mention people in comments
Short version:You’ll soon be able to “mention” people you work with while adding a new comment to a list Item. This will help you share and collaborate on list items. The...
Chat bubbles in Teams meeting
Short version:Chat bubbles in Teams meetings: chats sent during a Teams meeting will appear overlayed on the screens of all meeting participants, making the chat more central to the meeting. Due...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 29 May – 05 June 2021
It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 29th May – 5th June 2021 across Microsoft 365.
Remember, these handpicked updates look at topics of interest...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 22 – 29 May 2021
It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 22nd – 29th May 2021 across Microsoft 365.What are you doing September 15th & 16th 2021? I hope...
On-demand channels post translation in Teams iOS and Android
Short version:This release of on-demand channels post translation will allow you to translate channel posts that are in another language, into the language of your choice. This is rolling out in...
Teams meetings: Lower All Raised Hands
Short version:As a meeting organiser or presenter, you will be able to lower all raised hands during a Teams Meeting. Early to mid-June.
Details:As a meeting organiser or presenter, you will be...
Play My Emails in Outlook launching internationally
Short version:Already available in the UK, India, Australia, and Canada, Play My Emails in Outlook for iOS and Android will soon be rolling out in English worldwide, with messages read out...
Teams organisation-wide backgrounds (preview)
Short version:Currently, you can replace the background in a video meeting or call with an image you have personally uploaded. Microsoft are introducing the ability for your organisation to provide backgrounds...
WANTED: Assign Custom background to entire Organisation from Teams Admin Portal
Short Version:Assign Custom background to an entire Organisation from Teams Admin Portal. Release date unknown, Microsoft: “Working on it”.
Details:Assign Custom background to an entire Organisation from Teams Admin Portal. This would...
Teams Together Mode Extensibility
Short version:Creators can now build custom Together Mode scenes using the newly built Scene Studio - a web application in the Microsoft Teams Developer Center – to bring new and exciting...
Planner File Recommendations
You might recognise this one, earlier this year it was announced, but then put on hold in March while Microsoft made some changes.
Short version:This new Planner feature allows you to quickly...
Pinning on Outlook for iOS and Android
Short version:This new Outlook for iOS and Android release will soon roll out the ability to pin messages on both platforms. After pinning, conversations will be easy to get to and...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? July 2026
*Members only early access* Welcome to our seventh roundup of 2026. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot...
