TL;DR
Searching 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 2024.

Details
When you start typing a person’s name in the search bar, you will get query suggestions that are most relevant to people you frequently interact with, which will help you recall content related to the person.

The below screenshot shows a search for a person’s first name and a topic, followed by a search suggestion based on the user’s previous actions:


Availability
Due mid to late October 2024.

Source, related links, and references
MC892054.
365 Roadmap ID 413112.
Image(s): Microsoft.
Learn more: Search for messages and more in Microsoft Teams – Microsoft Support.

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Page originally published
19th September 2024 and kept up to date.


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