Efficiency Mode in the Teams Desktop Client
Microsoft has added a new Efficiency Mode for the Teams desktop client to improve performance on resource-constrained devices.
4. July 2026
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Updated file download experience in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft has updated the Teams file download experience with an Edge-inspired download manager that hides notifications after four seconds, keeping your workspace clean without losing track of your files.
26. June 2026
New Teams setting allows users to disable file previews in chats and channels
Microsoft added a new Teams setting that lets users disable file previews in chats and channels, restoring the pre-June 2024 experience.
17. June 2026
Search for files when attaching in Teams chats and channels
Users can now search for cloud files directly in the Teams attach file picker, without browsing through OneDrive or SharePoint folders.
14. June 2026
Copy & Paste improvements in Teams chats and channel conversations
Teams now preserves @mentions, @tags, and shared contacts when copying and pasting messages across chats and channel conversations.
30. May 2026
Interpreter agent in Teams now supports a new consecutive interpretation mode
The Interpreter agent in Teams now supports a new consecutive interpretation mode for turn-based speech-to-speech translation for meetings in two languages.
28. May 2026
Meeting Bot Detection in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft is rolling out bot detection for Teams Meetings, requiring an additional approval step before external meeting assistant bots can be admitted from the lobby. Administrators can configure a new policy setting to control bot access tenant-wide, including blocking detected bots entirely.
25. May 2026
Configure work location auto-detection via WLAN in Microsoft Places and Teams
Microsoft Places and Teams now support work location auto-detection via WLAN signals, allowing Teams to automatically check users in at the connected building.
21. May 2026
Teams Events now support a backup RTMP-In source
Events in Teams, such as Town halls, Webinars, and Meetings, now support a backup RTMP-In source to keep a live broadcast running if the main stream is interrupted.
9. May 2026
Teams meetings now support automatic transcription without recording
Teams meetings now support automatic transcription without recording. Meeting organizers can select “Transcribe only” when scheduling, giving them more granular control in environments where recording is restricted by compliance or privacy policies.
3. May 2026
Canceled: Surveys agent rebranded to Forms agent and Copilot Chat in Microsoft Forms
Microsoft has rebranded the Surveys agent to Forms agent and is adding Copilot Chat directly into the Microsoft Forms editing experience.
29. April 2026
Microsoft Purview DLP restrictions for Copilot will soon cover additional storage locations
Microsoft is expanding DLP policy enforcement for Microsoft 365 Copilot to cover Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files regardless of storage location.
13. April 2026
Expanded profile card in Outlook Classic will be retired
The expanded profile card in Outlook Classic will be retired in June 2026. Only a reduced contact card will be available. Microsoft advises informing users about the change.
11. April 2026
Numeric-only meeting passcodes in Teams
Teams administrators can now enable 8-digit numeric-only meeting passcodes as an alternative to the default alphanumeric format, making manual entry easier while increasing the risk of unauthorized access.
5. April 2026
New External Domain Anomalies Report in the Teams admin center flags unusual external communication patterns
A new External Domain Anomalies report in the Teams admin center should provide an overview of how users in the tenant interact with people outside the organisation and flag sudden spikes or unusual engagement that fall outside normal patterns.
24. March 2026
Defender Unified RBAC will be enabled for new tenants with Defender for Office 365 Plan 2
Microsoft is enabling Unified RBAC for new tenants with Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 starting at the end of May 2026.
22. March 2026
Microsoft retires Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel across the Office Deployment Service and Microsoft 365 admin center
Starting in April, Microsoft will retire the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel from the Office Deployment Service for managed devices and from the Microsoft 365 admin center for unmanaged devices.
21. March 2026
Microsoft Teams will automatically restore the conversation or view state when you switch away briefly
Teams will soon restore users’ previously selected tab, open side panels, and message selection when they return to a chat, channel, or Quick View within 30 minutes – helping them pick up right where they left off.
18. March 2026
Retirement of SharePoint OTP: Identify, report, and migrate affected guest users
Microsoft is retiring SharePoint OTP starting in October 2026. In my post, I walk you through what SharePoint OTP looks like compared to Entra Email OTP, how to identify affected users, how to export a SharePoint OTP user report, and how to migrate them to Entra External ID.
16. March 2026
Teams Meeting recording expiration emails will be disabled in June 2026
Starting June 2026, Microsoft will no longer send email notifications when Teams meeting recordings are about to expire or have been deleted.
14. March 2026