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. Now due mid-July to mid-November 2025.
DetailsIf you are creating a Teams meeting in classic...
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 January 2026.
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...
Meeting Audio Overview will create a summary of multiple Teams meetings
Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing a new feature called Meeting Audio Overview, which summarises key topics from multiple meetings into audio summaries. Now due mid to late September 2025.
DetailsMeeting Audio Overview will offer...
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:...
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”. Now due early May to mid-July 2025.
DetailsThe new Generate...
Pop out live captions and Real-Time Text (RTT) in Teams meetings
Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing the ability to pop out live captions and the new Real-Time Text (RTT) in Microsoft Teams meetings and calls. Now due mid to late June 2025.
DetailsYou will...
Previewing Microsoft Teams town halls as an attendee: New organiser and presenter feature
Short VersionOrganisers, co-organisers, and presenters in Microsoft Teams town halls will soon be able to join and view the event as an attendee. Now due late June to late October 2025.
DetailsAfter joining the...
There’s a new way to create channels in Microsoft Teams
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams now offers an additional way to create team channels. Now due mid-May to late June 2025.
DetailsYou will be able to create new channels in a Team directly from...
The General channel for Microsoft 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. Targeted Release: Now due early June to late July 2025.
DetailsThe Interpreter...
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 July...
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 to late November...
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...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? December 2025
*Members only early access* Welcome to our final roundup of 2025. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot...
