Microsoft Teams private channels: bigger limits & new features
18th September update. Microsoft: "We have updated the timing and content below with additional information. Thank you for your patience".
Note: It is important for compliance managers to review and take appropriate...
New meeting search in Teams desktop
Short VersionMicrosoft will upgrade Teams desktop search to let you quickly find meetings by title or participant, then join, RSVP, view recaps, or access chats—all from the search bar results. A...
Search with key query language in Microsoft Teams
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams will offer SQL-style structured search queries (such as from:, in:, and is:) to allow you to filter messages, files, and conversations with greater accuracy. Due early to mid-August...
Outlook and Teams gain improved scheduling with Copilot update
DetailsMicrosoft are updating the Event creation experience with a refreshed user interface and new Copilot capabilities. The updated Event form has a modernised layout with relocated controls and entry points for...
Microsoft Teams is introducing a redesigned Workflows experience
Short VersionThis new version of Workflows in Teams aims to deliver a faster, more intuitive, and streamlined interface. Due from October 2025.
DetailsYou’ll soon see a redesigned Workflows experience in Microsoft Teams...
CANCELLED: Intelligent Recap in Teams to include supporting screenshots
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams' intelligent meeting recap will soon include shared-screen content for richer, more visual summaries. Cancelled 13th August 2025.
DetailsIntelligent meeting recaps in Teams will soon include content shared on screen...
A new Teams meeting ‘join bar’ will remind you that your meeting has started
Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing a new meeting ‘join bar’ to help you access meetings you’ve RSVP’d as “Yes” or “Tentative”. Due mid to late July 2025.
DetailsWhen your meeting(s) start(s), a banner...
Customise your Microsoft Teams experience with new accent colours
DetailsYou will soon be able to customise your Teams experience by choosing an accent colour for the Teams shell, and your choice will show up across Teams. This change is cosmetic...
New option to pin the Teams app bar
DetailsAs you resize the Microsoft Teams window, the first thing to be hidden is the app bar (the first panel on the left, with Activity, Chat, Calendar etc.). Microsoft is adding...
A new compact notification size for Microsoft Teams
Short VersionMake Microsoft Teams notifications less intrusive with the new ‘Compact’ size option. Due late July 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft are introducing a new compact notification size in Microsoft Teams for Windows.
Off by default,...
Microsoft Teams: save chats and channel messages for later
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams will soon allow you to save a message (post, reply, or chat) and access it later from the Saved view in your Chat or Teams list. Now due late August to late October 2025.
DetailsYou...
Keep your presenters on time with Teams’ new meeting countdown timer
Short VersionTeams is introducing a meeting timer to help keep your meetings and speakers on track. Now due late September to late October 2025.
DetailsThe new timer will be available by default...
Create and add custom dictionaries for Microsoft Teams
Short VersionAdmins will soon be able to upload custom dictionaries for Microsoft Teams meeting transcripts, enhancing transcript accuracy for tenant-specific terms. Now due mid to late July 2025.
DetailsYour admin will soon...
Teams meeting option suggestions in classic Microsoft Outlook for Windows
Short VersionThe Microsoft Teams meeting add-in in classic Microsoft Outlook for Windows will soon offer meeting options suggestions. Due mid to late July 2025.
DetailsIf you are creating a Teams meeting in...
Threaded conversations are coming to Microsoft Teams channels
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams is introducing a new threaded conversation layout for channels, similar to those found in group chats. Due mid to late August 2025.
DetailsFollowing this rollout, the threaded layout may facilitate...
On hold: Interactive agents for Microsoft Teams meetings and calls
17th September 2025 update from Microsoft: "After further review, this has been delayed to a later date. We apologize for any inconvenience".
Short VersionYou will be able to discover and acquire new...
New in Copilot: Turn Teams Meetings into PowerPoint Slides
Short VersionCopilot in PowerPoint will soon allow you to reference a Teams meeting to create a presentation. Now due mid to late November 2025.
DetailsYou will be able to reference a Teams...
Pop out your core Teams apps into a new window
DetailsYou will soon be able to ‘pop out’ core Teams apps, such as Chat and Teams, from the app bar into a new window.
Right-click on an app and select Open in...
Teams chat gets easier to navigate with ‘Last Read’ and ‘Newest’ jump buttons plus...
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams is introducing new ‘last read’ and ‘newest’ jump buttons for chat messages, as well as customisable default behaviour. Due mid to late June 2025.
DetailsTeams will soon allow you...
Microsoft 365 Copilot now generates audio overviews for Word, Teams, OneDrive & more
Short VersionCopilot in OneDrive, Teams, Word, Outlook and Copilot Notebooks will turn files and meetings into an audio overview, creating a listening experience that’s easy to follow. Now due May to...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? October 2025
*Members only early access* Welcome to our tenth roundup of 2025. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot...
