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
Tagged: Teams
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
Teams now supports domain blocking via Microsoft Defender Tenant Allow/Block List
Microsoft Teams now integrates with the Microsoft Defender Tenant Allow/Block List, enabling admins to centrally manage blocked external domains across Microsoft 365 services.
28. September 2025
Prevent screenshots and recordings in Teams meetings
Teams Premium now includes a new Prevent screen capture feature. The feature blocks screenshots and recordings on Windows, Mac, and Android, limits video capture on iOS, and forces unsupported platforms into audio-only mode.
21. September 2025
New security features for Teams chats and conversations are now in Public Preview
Microsoft is rolling out three new security features to Teams chats and channel conversations: Weaponizable File Protection, Malicious URL Protection, and the ability to report messages as not a security concern.
20. September 2025
Teams now supports multiple SharePoint Agents in chats and channel conversations
Microsoft is rolling out the ability to add multiple SharePoint Agents in Teams group chats, channel conversations, and meeting chats. Responses require a Microsoft 365 Copilot license or a PAYG setup.
16. September 2025
Admins can now remotely collect Teams diagnostic logs from users’ devices
Microsoft is rolling out remote log collection for Teams desktop clients on Windows and Mac. Teams admins can now securely collect diagnostic logs without user action, helping streamline troubleshooting.
14. September 2025
Microsoft Teams: Enhanced privacy for Live Captions and Real-Time Text
Microsoft is rolling out an update to how Live Captions and Real-Time Text (RTT) work in Teams for Windows and Mac. To better protect privacy, when transcription is turned off, captions and RTT will now only show the last five minutes of conversation instead of the entire meeting history.
14. September 2025