Teams on the web can now detect device activity to improve presence accuracy
A new Teams on the web setting improves presence accuracy by detecting device activity in supported browsers, even outside the active Teams tab.
14. December 2025
Tagged: Teams
A new call rating experience in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft is rolling out a new Teams call rating experience, replacing the 1–5 star scale with a thumbs-up/thumbs-down system, feedback checkboxes for Audio, Video, and Screenshare, and an optional text field.
10. December 2025
Zero-hour auto-purge (ZAP) in Teams for organizations with Defender for Office 365 Plan 1
Microsoft will enable ZAP in Teams for organizations with Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 starting in January 2026, with an opt-out option available for security admins.
30. November 2025
Teams Apps are now available in Shared Channels
Shared Channels in Teams now support apps for bots, tabs, and message extensions, with Private Channels adopting the same model soon.
23. November 2025
Microsoft retires Teams-specific feedback policy configurations
Microsoft will retire Teams-specific feedback policies, as Teams Mobile is the last remaining platform. Feedback policies should now be managed by the Cloud Policy service.
22. November 2025
Microsoft Teams now supports emojis in section names
Teams now supports emojis in custom section names, allowing users to personalise and visually organise their navigation.
17. November 2025
Remove users from Teams Chats using Microsoft Defender
Admins can now remove users from Teams group chats and 1:1 conversations directly from Microsoft Defender, helping speed up incident response and containment.
16. November 2025
Collaborative Notes in Teams Chats and a new SharePoint Embedded container IC3_TeamsContainerType
Microsoft is rolling out Collaborative Notes in Teams Chats, stored in new SharePoint Embedded containers named IC3_TeamsContainerType. Each chat note creates its own container, but the containers seem to be in development and not yet finished.
11. November 2025
Search in Teams Settings makes it easier to find configuration options
Microsoft is rolling out a new Search in Teams Settings capability that lets users quickly find configuration options by typing keywords.
9. November 2025
Understanding Microsoft Teams Language Translation Capabilities in Meetings
Microsoft keeps expanding Teams with new language translation capabilities, including live translated captions, Multilingual Speech Recognition, and the Interpreter Agent. Here’s how these features differ.
4. November 2025
Welcome back: Microsoft 365 and Office 365 Enterprise suites with Teams
Microsoft again offers Microsoft 365 and Office 365 Enterprise licenses with Teams included. The previously retired 2023 SKUs have been republished.
29. October 2025
Town halls in Microsoft Teams now let attendees request to speak
Attendees in Teams Town hall events can now raise their hands to request to speak, making live events more interactive.
28. October 2025
Teams Premium users can now use Polls in Town hall events
Microsoft Teams now supports real-time polls in Town hall events for organizers with a Teams Premium license. The Polls app is the first Premium app for Town halls, allowing organizers to collect instant feedback and boost audience engagement during live events.
27. October 2025
Forwarded messages in Teams now include a link to the original message
Microsoft is enhancing Teams so that forwarded messages now include a clickable link to the original chat or channel post. This improves traceability and helps users quickly view the full conversation context.
22. October 2025
HTTP and Teams Webhook trigger URLs must be updated in Power Automate and Copilot Studio agent flows
Power Automate and Copilot Studio agent flows using legacy HTTP or Teams webhook triggers must be updated to new endpoint URLs. Legacy URLs will stop working after 30 November 2025.
20. October 2025
Teams Search to honor hidden user attributes without using the “Scope Search” setting
Teams will soon honor hidden user attributes without requiring scoped directory search. This update aligns Teams Search behavior with Outlook and Exchange, removing the need for “Scope Search” when used only to hide users.
19. October 2025
Microsoft Teams now supports noise suppression for PSTN dial-in participants
Microsoft is adding noise suppression for PSTN dial-in participants in Teams Audio Conferences. This update uses machine learning to reduce background noise from phone callers, ensuring clearer and more consistent audio in mixed-device meetings.
19. October 2025
The root cause of SharePoint permission sync issues in Teams Private channels explained
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.
15. October 2025
Microsoft Teams now supports per-user external domain access policies
Microsoft Teams introduces per-user and group-based external domain access policies, giving admins granular control over which external domains specific users or departments can communicate with.
12. October 2025
Loop Pages in Teams channels simplify team collaboration
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.
2. October 2025