Teams channels with the threads layout get a new ongoing meetings indicator
Short VersionIf you use the threads layout for Teams channels, you will soon see a new ‘ongoing meetings’ indicator for channel meetings. Due early to mid-March 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft reports an increase in...
Microsoft is hiding app names on the Teams app bar
Short VersionMicrosoft is planning to give your Teams app bar a clean look by hiding app names, but it will do so by default. Now due late April 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is introducing...
View all your Microsoft Teams drafts in one place
DetailsMicrosoft Teams is introducing a new Drafts button (1) to help you find, edit, and send draft messages. Selecting Drafts shows your draft messages across Teams (2), so you can delete, edit,...
Create custom AI recap summaries for Teams meetings
Short VersionTeams and Copilot will soon allow you to create personalised meeting notes using templates and instructions. Now due from early February to late April 2026.
DetailsNot everyone at a meeting needs the...
ICYMI: Changes to Microsoft Teams meeting URLs
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams meeting URLs are being shortened to improve shareability and security. Now due by late February 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is updating how Teams meeting join links appear in meeting invites. Here are...
The Teams meeting notes feature is coming to instant meetings
DetailsThe Teams meeting notes feature is being made available for instant calls and meetings, such as those started from Meet now and calls started from chat.
Meeting notes are Loop components in Teams meetings...
Microsoft is pushing Viva Engage communities into the Chat navigation in Teams
Short VersionMicrosoft is adding Viva Engage communities to the Chat navigation in Teams. Now due early June to late July 2026.
DetailsThis update will be on by default for M365 users with...
Prevent accidental sends in Teams chat by choosing your ‘Enter’ key behaviour
Short VersionTeams will soon have a setting to prevent the Enter key from accidentally sending chat messages. Now due late February 2026.
DetailsWhen you are composing a chat message in Teams, the...
Select up to five Teams messages to forward
Short VersionTeams will soon allow you to forward up to five messages in a single bundle. Now due early to mid-February 2026
DetailsMicrosoft is introducing message Multi-Select Forward in Microsoft Teams. Select up...
Rollout paused: App support is coming to Private Channels
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams will soon support apps in Private channels - including bots, tabs, and message extensions. Rollout paused 17th March 2026.
Details
Key points:
Support for apps in Private Channels aligns with the...
Teams message preview for channels, mentions, and reactions notifications
DetailsMicrosoft Teams is updating notifications by adding message previews to more notification types, including channels, mentions, and reactions. The aim is to help you assess the importance of a notification without...
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...
Copilot to automatically resolve and reschedule meeting conflicts
Short VersionCopilot will resolve conflicts by automatically rescheduling 1:1 meetings you have marked as flexible. Now due mid-February 2026 to May 2026 in targeted release.
DetailsCopilot will help you manage scheduling conflicts...
The Teams Channel Agent updates include support for file-based grounding
Short VersionThe Teams Channel Agent updates include support for file-based grounding. Due mid-November 2025 (targeted release).
DetailsThe Channel Agent is a Copilot-powered assistant for Microsoft Teams channels (read more here: Microsoft Teams...
Trust Indicators will identify external participants in Microsoft Teams
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams is introducing Trust Indicators to help you quickly identify external participants. Now due mid-February to early March 2026.
DetailsTo help you identify external participants in Microsoft Teams, Microsoft is introducing Trust...
The ‘Follow thread’ option comes to the Discover feed in Teams
Short VersionThe Discover feed in Microsoft Teams now has a ‘Follow thread’ option. Due late November to early December 2025.
DetailsRecap: The Discover Feed (1) is a personalised channel feed for posts...
Image search is coming to Teams chats and channels
Short VersionImage search is coming to Teams chats and channels. Due mid-November to early December 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft Teams will soon let you search for images (screenshots, whiteboard photos, or any other visuals...
Teams will soon support Audio-only recording in meetings and calls
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams will soon offer an audio-only recording option for meetings and calls. Due early October to late November 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft Teams will soon support Audio-only recording in meetings and calls. You can...
Find Microsoft Teams settings with a new settings search box
Short VersionIt’s about to get easier to find Microsoft Teams settings with a new settings search box. Due early November 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft Teams is introducing a new capability that lets you find specific...
Add emojis to personalise chat and channel section names
Short VersionYou will soon be able to add emojis to your chat and channel section names. Due late November 2025.
DetailsQuick reminder: you are now able to add sections to organise your...
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...
