Microsoft added a new migration state to expose details about failed Private Channel migrations, including ownerless channels requiring manual intervention. Teams admins should review their state.
Microsoft reports the migration of private channels is 95% complete, with completion expected by late April 2026. Teams admins should check the migration state to determine whether their tenant is affected by failed channel migrations.
After the transition from the Files tab to the new Shared tab, some Teams standard channels may no longer display documents, but the files are still available in SharePoint.
Several organizations confirmed the same behavior: Guest accounts cannot access private channel sites due to permission sync issues with the SharePoint site. I identified the root cause and why only certain organizations are affected.
Microsoft is rolling out Loop Pages in Teams channels, supported in Standard, Private, and Shared channels. Stored in the channel’s SharePoint folder, these pages simplify collaboration and are accessible across Teams, Loop web, and Loop mobile apps.
Teams owners cannot delete the new (Teams) channel-connected Loop Workspaces. I describe how an admin can delete such Loop containers.
Teams now supports Shared Group Workspaces. The new Loop container is connected to a Teams channel. All members of the team have access to the workspace by default.
Whiteboards created from the Teams channel app will soon be stored in the corresponding SharePoint site instead of OneDrive.
Users can now easily share contact information in Teams channels, making it simpler to connect with collaborators.
Microsoft has disabled the automatic hiding feature for inactive Teams channels and is changing it to a new opt-in method.
Microsoft Teams is introducing a new feature that allows users to record video clips directly in channels, enhancing communication. Previously, this feature was limited to Teams chat.
Microsoft is redesigning the view for Teams and Channels.
Teams has started to automatically hide inactive channels. Employees can disable the process in the Teams Client.
The General channel can now be hidden in a Team.
When creating a Teams standard channel Teams again creates a new tab for notes.