Details
Microsoft 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 leaving what you are currently doing.

Screen shot of new feature

Applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop and Teams for the web.

Availability
Due mid-January 2026.

Source, related links, and references
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Page originally published
17th December 2025, and kept up to date.


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