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. Due early to mid-March 2025.
DetailsIn Teams, you can select how you would...
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
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams will soon allow you to pop out Notes, Chat, and Copilot panes during meetings. Due early to late February 2025.
DetailsYou will see a pop-out icon at the top of Notes,...
Forward messages to and from Microsoft Teams channels
TL;DRYou will soon be able to forward messages to and from Microsoft Teams channels, like in chat. Due early to mid-January 2025.
DetailsAfter this rollout, you can select the three-dot More actions (1) menu on...
Customise the screen location of Microsoft Teams notifications
DetailsMicrosoft Teams will soon allow you to choose the location of notifications on your screen. Select from:
Bottom right
Top right
Bottom left
Top left
To select your preference, head to Settings > Notifications and activity...
Record and share video in a Teams channel
TL;DRJust like you can in chat, you will soon be able to record yourself, screen, or share audio within a channel. Due mid to late January 2025.
DetailsA Record video clip option, like the...
You will soon be able to resize Microsoft Teams windows
TL;DRYou will be able to adjust the width of Teams windows. Due in January 2025 for some, a date for the rest of us is to be confirmed.
DetailsYou will soon be...
Improved Microsoft Lists links are coming to Teams chats and channels
TL;DRMicrosoft Lists, Lists items, and Lists forms will display more details when shared in Teams chats and channels. Now due mid to late February 2025.
DetailsWith this update, new details will be displayed in a Teams chat...
In a hurry? Microsoft Teams is getting interactive file previews
TL;DRYou will soon be able to preview file content within Teams chat and channel conversations. Now due late February to late March 2025.
DetailsFiles in Teams chat and channel conversations will soon...
Teams is getting an easy way to insert hyperlinks into messages
Details You will soon have a new way to create links in Teams chats:
Start by copying the link
Type the text you would like to become the link
Highlight the text
Press Ctrl +...
Microsoft Teams is getting a new chat and channels experience
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams is getting a new, unified chat and channel experience to bring your conversations and topics to one screen. Now due late March to early April 2025.
DetailsThis update brings chat,...
Add a name pronunciation to your profile card in Teams and Outlook
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams and Outlook will soon include a feature that enables you to record and share the pronunciation of your name on your profile cards. Due mid-January 2025 to mid-February 2025.
DetailsTo...
Coming soon: Download Teams Town Hall and Webinar Transcriptions
TL;DRAfter this rollout, organisers of town halls and webinars will be able to download the transcript once the event has ended. Due mid to late November 2024.
DetailsTo download transcripts after the...
A new calendar experience is coming to Teams
TL;DRThe New Calendar app offers a unified, modern calendar for Microsoft Teams and Outlook users. Users can switch to the New Calendar interface within Teams as an opt-in feature on Windows...
Adding a location to your presence in Microsoft Teams
TL;DRIf your organisation is using Microsoft Places, you can add a location to your presence signal to indicate when you’re in a particular office building. Due early to mid-November 2024.
DetailsTo use this...
Microsoft is adding volume control to language interpreter support in Teams meetings
TL;DRMicrosoft is adding volume control to Language interpreter support in Microsoft Teams meetings. Due mid to late November 2024.
DetailsAfter this rollout: If a meeting organizer has enabled language interpretation when setting up...
Microsoft Teams: Enhanced query suggestions when searching for people
TL;DRSearching by a person’s name in Teams is about to be improved with better query suggestions and more focused on the people you interact with most. Due mid to late October...
A new view of your teams and channels is coming to Teams
TL;DRTeams will soon have a new view of all your teams and channels, with updated management pages for more straightforward navigation and organisation. Due mid to late October 2024.
DetailsAs before, to...
Create custom emojis and reactions in Microsoft Teams
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams will soon allow you to create custom emojis and reactions, allowing you to upload images or GIFs. Now due early August to early September 2024.
DetailsYou will be able to...
Microsoft Teams meeting participants can choose a breakout room from a list
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams meeting participants will soon be able to select breakout rooms. Now due mid to late January 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft Teams meeting organisers will soon be able to make the list of...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? January 2025
Welcome to our first roundup of 2025. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in January.
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