The General channel for new teams is back!
DetailsFrom mid-2024, you were unable to have a channel named 'General' in new teams, but that's about to change. You will be able to name the first channel ‘General’ when creating...
There is a new Microsoft Teams setting to view incoming calls in a small...
DetailsYou will soon be able to enable a new setting in Microsoft Teams that allows you to view incoming calls in a small window, minimising disruptions. Before this update, incoming calls...
Copilot Interpreter agent for Teams meetings
Short VersionThe Copilot Interpreter agent allows each Teams meeting attendee to speak and listen in the language of their choice. Due late March to early April 2025.
DetailsThe Interpreter agent in Teams...
Microsoft Teams users can report security concerns about external collaborators
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams users will soon be able to report security risks and concerns regarding external users in one-on-one chats, group chats, and meeting chats. Now due mid to late May...
The files tab in Microsoft Teams channels gets renamed and gains new capabilities
Short VersionThe ‘Files’ tab in Microsoft Teams channels will be renamed ‘Shared’ and will show shared post content and document library files under two tabs. Now due mid-June to mid-July 2025.
DetailsThe...
Teams Facilitator agent will take live notes in meetings and chats
TL;DRThe Microsoft Teams Facilitator agent will create notes in Teams meetings and chats, creating and maintaining a live, up-to-date summary of important information as the conversation happens. Now due early to...
Microsoft Teams meeting presenters will be able to view chat while screen-sharing
DetailsA new Chat icon on the Teams meeting presenter toolbar will soon allow presenters to view the meeting chats while sharing their screen:
The compact view of the meeting chat will be...
Microsoft Teams is getting a new channel ‘in post’ search feature
TL;DR Teams channel posts are getting a search functionality. Due early to mid-March 2025.
Details The new in-post search experience will be available in the right handrail. Begin a search with the keyboard shortcut Ctrl +...
Microsoft Copilot to analyse content shared onscreen in a Teams meeting
TL;DRMicrosoft Copilot will soon be able to answer questions based on content shared onscreen during a Teams meeting. Now due late April to early May 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft: “Copilot will be able to...
Microsoft Teams: an easier way to share files from chat and channels
TL;DRMicrosoft is making it easier and quicker to share a file from a Chat conversation, a Chat Shared tab, or a channel post to 1:1 chats, group chats, or channels…with fewer...
Teams is getting a new microphone volume indicator
TL;DRMicrosoft hopes to end the “Can you hear me?” question in Teams meetings with a new microphone volume indicator. Now due mid to late April 2025.
DetailsA new Mic volume indicator is being...
Teams meeting chat to show who owns the meeting recording
DetailsMicrosoft Teams meeting chat will soon explicitly state who owns the meeting recording. Usually, this will be the meeting organiser for non-Channel meeting recordings, and the recording will be saved to...
Edit your display name in Microsoft Teams meetings
TL;DRYou will soon be able to change your display name in Teams meetings if your organisation activates this feature. Now due early to mid-April 2025.
DetailsYou will soon be able to change...
Everyone can use Copilot agents in Microsoft Teams group chats
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams group chat members will soon be able to add and use Microsoft 365 Copilot agents in those group chats…even people who do not have a Copilot license unless your...
Add a Loop workspace tab to standard channels in Microsoft Teams
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams will soon allow you to add a Loop workspace tab to a standard channel. Now due late May 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft says that adding a Loop workspace tab to a standard...
How you add tabs to Microsoft Teams channels changed for a while
TL;DRThe way you add tabs to Microsoft Teams channels changed for a while in early release; the Add a tab + option has been replaced with a new icon and side...
Share a Microsoft Teams meeting recap as a link
TL;DRMeeting participants will soon be able to easily share the Meeting recap using a link. Due early to late February 2025.
DetailsObtain a Meeting recap link from the meeting thumbnail:
Or, from the Recap tab:
You can share...
Your Microsoft Teams ‘File open preferences’ will soon extend to more Microsoft 365 apps
TL;DRYour Teams File open preferences will soon apply to files opened in classic Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Now due to mid to late May 2025.
DetailsIn Teams, you can select...
You will soon be able to schedule Microsoft Teams channel messages
TL;DRYou will soon be able to schedule messages in Microsoft Teams channels, like in Teams chats. Due early to mid-February 2025.
DetailsYou will be able to schedule messages in Teams channels. Key...
Microsoft Teams meetings get pop-out Chat, Copilot, and Notes panes
24th February 2025 update from Microsoft: "The Worldwide release has been temporarily rolled back. We will update this Message center post with new timelines once available".
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams will soon allow...
Copilot audio overviews for Word and PDF files in Microsoft OneDrive
Short VersionMicrosoft: “Microsoft 365 Copilot will soon offer AI-generated audio overviews for Word documents, PDF files, and Teams meeting recordings stored in OneDrive”. Due...
