Teams is enhancing its app icon and menu in the Windows taskbar for easier access and fewer steps for routine tasks. Users will see their current presence status directly in the taskbar.
Teams is introducing new transcription and recording policies for Town halls and Webinars, allowing more control over transcription and recording settings.
Outlook for iOS and Android has a new feature allowing users to attach emails directly in the compose window.
Teams is introducing a new feature for Town halls and Webinars that allows organizers to assign presenters as moderators for the Q&A session.
Microsoft 365 Apps will soon allow multiple account access to Copilot in desktop and mobile apps, enhancing user experience across documents. Administrators can prepare a Cloud Policy to disable the functionality.
Microsoft Teams is introducing a file preview option, allowing users to quickly view files within chat and channel conversations.
Microsoft will change the name of the locally installed Outlook (new) application. Users should be informed about this change.
Microsoft Teams is updating its transcription settings in the global meeting policy. This change aims to enhance AI features and streamline transcription use during meetings.
Co-organizers can now fully manage events, including editing details, publishing, and canceling, just like the main organizer.
Microsoft activated a promotion for Copilot Agents in SharePoint on 6. January. SharePoint administrators can deactivate the promotion.
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 introducing a new feature in SharePoint to automatically encrypt unencrypted documents in a document library.
Universal Print will be enhanced with a new feature called “Pull Print”, also known as Print Anywhere. This new feature makes it easier for users to print a document.
SharePoint will soon include a new search vertical for organization-wide searches, similar to the existing Messages search on Microsoft 365. This will enhance the search experience by categorizing results, making it easier to find specific types of content.
Microsoft is planning its second attempt to merge contacts from Outlook and Teams. The first attempt was aborted in May 2024 and left some “broken contacts” behind.
Microsoft Teams now supports embedding town hall events in sites managed by users, with features like Q&A and reactions.
Microsoft has informed about new price updates for cloud products in April 2025.
The “Pin Copilot” rollout launched in September will be extended to Teams and Outlook.
Loop workspace containers now support sensitivity labels.
Incoming Webhook Connectors in Teams require an update of the URL. Instead of updating, organizations should switch to Power Automate Webhooks.