Teams group chats get a new Notes tab
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams group chats will soon have a new Teams Collaborative Notes tab. Now due early November 2025 to late January 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is introducing Teams Collaborative Notes to Teams group chats....
Teams gets flexible meeting layouts with a resizable divider
DetailsMicrosoft will introduce a flexible layout option in future Teams meetings that will let you resize and swap shared content and participant videos, giving you a more straightforward way to focus...
File image previews are coming to Microsoft Teams messages
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams will soon show file previews in chats and channels. Now due early October to mid-November 2024.
DetailsTeams will soon show previews for files like images, PowerPoint and PDFs in chats and...
Meeting invitation improvements are coming to Microsoft Teams
TL;DRMicrosoft is making design improvements to emphasise the most important information and improve information grouping.
DetailsChanges include:
The link for joining the meeting will be larger
A ‘Need help?’ link to the Microsoft...
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. Now due mid-July to mid-November 2025.
DetailsIf you are creating a Teams meeting in classic...
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...
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...
Save meeting content with collaborative annotations as a Microsoft Whiteboard
DetailsMicrosoft Teams meeting presenters using screen sharing and annotations will soon be able to save the screen and annotations as a Microsoft Whiteboard, allowing post-meeting collaboration.
Look out for the new Save button...
Fluid live components in Teams chat rebranded ‘Loop Components’
April 2022 update: Fluid live components in Teams chat were rebranded 'Loop Components' a couple of months ago and were given a new icon. Originally available on Desktop, Mac, Android and iOS,...
Microsoft Teams Activity feed: Mark all as read
Sometimes, there is just no catching up with your 'unreads'; you just need to scan them to spot anything urgent and park the rest. Microsoft Teams is with you on this.
TL;DR:...
Use Ask Copilot to catch up on meetings in OneDrive
DetailsThis update will make catching up on meetings listed in OneDrive > Meetings quick and easy. You will be able to:
Recap meetings: review key points and discussions from meetings.
Generate meeting notes:...
Microsoft Teams to allow only organisation participants to bypass the meeting lobby
Short version:Microsoft are updating the Microsoft Teams Meeting lobby settings to enable organisation participants to skip the lobby while holding guests in the lobby until they are admitted. This feature is...
Microsoft Teams: webinars plus new meeting registration options
Short version:Microsoft have announced the forthcoming availability of Teams webinar capabilities. Associated features that apply to webinars and meetings, include: Registration page creation with email confirmation for registrants and Reporting for...
Speaker Coach in Microsoft Teams Meetings
Details:Speaker Coach provides private, personalised feedback on your speaking and presentation skills. Both in real-time as well as a post-meeting summary:
Availability:Due early to late July 2022.Now due mid-August to mid-September 2022.Now...
Suggested Replies in Teams Desktop
Sometimes, you just need a super-fast way of replying to a message in Teams. Here you go…
TL;DR:Suggested Replies present you with three responses to choose from to quickly respond to messages....
Intelligent message translation in Teams chat on desktop
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams is getting intelligent message translation in chats. You will see translation suggestions when you receive a message in a different language. Due early May to late June 2024.
DetailsIn Teams...
Automatically view up to 49 videos (7×7) in Teams meetings
TL;DR:Microsoft Teams meetings currently support a maximum of 9 videos (3x3) on the screen by default (Gallery view). For seeing more than 9 videos, you need to manually select the ‘Large...
Microsoft Teams Meeting Options are being grouped together
DetailsIf you think it is getting harder to pick out the Teams Meeting Options you need, as Microsoft adds more options, you’ll be pleased to hear they are introducing categories for...
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...
Hide presenters from a Teams webinar event page
DetailsBefore this update, presenters were displayed on the webinar event page.
Soon, webinar organisers will be able to add presenters to the webinar without including them on the event page:
This update also...
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...
