August-September 2026
Ask Copilot in Teams conversations
In a Teams chat, highlight and right-click part of a message. Select Ask Copilot
to ask for more context. To learn more, see How to use Microsoft Copilot in Teams chats and channels.
Find and share files faster
Select Attach files
in a Teams compose box to quickly browse and share cloud-based files. To learn more, see Share files in Microsoft Teams.
Read highlighted text more easily
Improvements to text highlighting in dark and high-contrast modes help your content stand out more clearly.
Watch a video recap after a Teams meeting
Video recaps capture key highlights, including presented content, video clips, and discussion, from past Teams meetings. To learn more, see Video recap in Microsoft Teams.
New sharing layouts in Teams events
Updated layout options allow organizers and presenters to customize how shared content appears during a Teams event. To learn more, see Manage what attendees see in Microsoft Teams.
Choose who can control production tools in Teams events
Designate who can start and end an event and manage what attendees see during a Teams event. To learn more, see Control town hall production tools in Microsoft Teams.
Customize presenter panel in Teams events
Resize and expand the presenter panel in "Manage what attendees see" to easily view, manage, and switch between presenters during an event. To learn more, see Manage what attendees see in Microsoft Teams.
Increased breakout room capacity
Breakout rooms in Teams meetings and events now support up to 1,000 participants across 100 rooms. To learn more, see Manage breakout rooms in Microsoft Teams.
AI-powered reception for Teams Phone
The Teams Phone Agent helps callers with common requests, like routine questions, to keep your team focused on calls that need a human touch. To learn more, see Teams Phone Agent.
Catch up on calls with intelligent call recap
Review key parts of past conversations as well as follow-up actions with intelligent call recaps. To open a recap, find the call record in the Queues app call history and select Recap.
Gain insights from past calls with Copilot
Use Copilot in the Queues app’s shared call history to ask questions about the call and uncover key details. To learn more, see Get started with Microsoft Copilot in Teams Phone.
Manage auto attendant shared voicemails
Track, triage, and respond to auto attendant shared voicemails directly in the Queues app. To learn more, see Use the Queues app for Microsoft Teams.
More delegated call controls
Lock active calls to prevent delegates from joining or resuming the call and see when a delegate joins. Optional warning tones notify participants if a delegate joins or resumes. To learn more, see Share a phone line with a delegate in Microsoft Teams.
New room optimization mode
Room optimization mode helps you use your laptop in places that don’t have a Teams Rooms system. It also helps automatically configure meeting settings when room peripherals are connected.
Improved bookable desk experience
The Teams panel app lets visitors see bookable desk availability at a glance and book directly on the device.
Create a workflow from a SharePoint form
A workflow can now be triggered by the submission of a SharePoint form, so automation can run on structured input.
Real-time buying signals
Sales Navigator in Teams delivers real-time lead and account insights directly in Teams, helping sellers take action quickly while opportunities are most relevant.
Use single-character shortcuts in Teams chat
Predefine single-character shortcuts in Teams to quickly take common messaging actions, like editing, deleting, replying, and more.
Keep conversations moving while files upload
When you share a file in Teams, you no longer need to wait for the upload to finish before continuing your work. Across chats, channels, and meetings, files upload in the background so you can keep collaborating without interruption. Progress indicators keep you informed, and your files appear in the conversation as soon as they're ready, creating a more seamless collaboration experience that reduces wait times and helps you stay focused on work. To learn more, see Send a file, picture, or link in Microsoft Teams.
July 2026
Catch up in the Meeting Recaps app
Review past meetings in one place from the Meeting Recaps app. Choose from different recap styles, like audio and video, to suit your personal preference. Quickly filter recaps to find the ones that matter to you most. To learn more, see Get started with the Meeting Recaps app in Microsoft Teams.
Access Viva communities in Teams
Open your org's Viva communities directly in Teams and stay up to date with notifications that appear in your Activity feed.
Search for keyboard shortcuts
Find keyboard shortcuts quickly in the keyboard shortcut dialog's new search functionality.
Hiring made easier in Teams
The LinkedIn Hiring Assistant is now integrated in Teams, helping streamline candidate review and hiring manager collaboration.
Remember sign-in settings on Teams for web
Teams for web now honors your sign-in preference across browser sessions, whether you want to stay signed in or sign in again when you reopen your browser.
June 2026
Search with Copilot
Find chats, files, and other content by asking questions in natural language instead of searching exact keywords. Copilot helps surface information you're looking for across Teams. To learn more, see .
Find files faster
Discover files in chats and channels with improved search and filtering options. Narrow results by file type, sender, and date to quickly locate content. Press Ctrl+F (Windows), Cmd+F (Mac), or select Find
in chat to start. To learn more, see Search for messages and more in Microsoft Teams.
Simplified app discovery
Browse your apps in a new list view designed to make finding and launching apps easier. To learn more, see Find teams and personal apps in Microsoft Teams.
Return to where you left off
Teams now preserves your chat layout and open panels when you navigate between conversations, making it easy to pick up where you left off.
Better chat organization
Muted chats and meeting chats are now grouped together in separate sections to help you keep track of conversations and reduce distractions. To learn more, see Chat in Microsoft Teams meetings.
Improved downloads
Your download manager now appears in the Teams title bar or with a keyboard shortcut to let you monitor downloads without blocking you from other actions in Teams.
Quick share for images
Access image sharing options from hover, right-click, overflow menus, and shared tabs. Permissions are preserved for images stored in OneDrive or SharePoint, so the right people maintain access. Images pasted directly in chat don’t support permission-based sharing. To learn more, see Send a file, picture, or link in Microsoft Teams.
Smarter meeting security
Teams can help identify automated participants in meetings, giving organizers and admins more visibility into who or what is joining.
Branded meeting reactions
Express yourself with organization-branded reactions during meetings. Companies can create custom reaction experiences that align with their brand. To learn more, see Use meeting themes in Microsoft Teams.
Room availability indicators
See whether a meeting room is available before confirming it when scheduling a Teams event. To learn more, see Host or attend an event from a Microsoft Teams Room (MTR).
Better voicemail transcripts
Receive more accurate voicemail transcriptions with support for more languages.
Report suspicious calls
Flag suspicious calls directly from Teams and optionally block the caller. Your reports help strengthen protections against fraud and impersonation threats. To learn more, see Reporting for Teams calling.
May 2026
Watch past meeting highlights with video recap
Video recap is a new, engaging way to catch up on past meetings. Recorded meetings are clipped into short, narrated highlights that show key conversations, presented content, and more. To learn more, see Video recap in Microsoft Teams.
Delete meeting recaps
Delete a meeting recording, summary, and notes in one place. On the recap page, select More options
> Delete recap content
. Shared files stay in their original locations. To learn more, see Recap in Microsoft Teams.
Create workflows with slash commands
Reduce context switching by using slash commands in the compose box to create workflows. Change your Teams status, schedule a message, and more.
Clearer code sharing in Teams chat
Now, when you share code in Teams chat, Teams automatically formats it to display line numbers, making it easier to reference specific lines in conversation.
Special badging for relevant chat updates
New purple indicators in Teams chat show which conversations are active and need your attention. They appear for mentions, tags, and activity in followed threads.
Search filters in chat and channel search
When you search in a chat or channel, choose a filter to see results from specific dates and people, or with mentions and attachments. To learn more, see Search for messages and more in Microsoft Teams.
Windows “Do not disturb” settings carry over to Teams
When you set your Windows device to “Do not disturb,” your Teams notifications will be silenced. Notifications will resume after “Do not disturb” is turned off on your device.
Stay protected against scammers on Teams calls
Teams now detects when callers might be impersonating your bank, IT admin, or other trusted brands, and warns you. Decline, leave, or report the call instantly.
Report suspicious calls
Select Report call in your call options to flag unwanted or malicious activity and help prevent it in the future.
Consult and merge PSTN calls through DTMF
Meeting organizers can now consult and merge PSTN callers into active Teams meetings, even when navigating a Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) menu is required. To learn more, see Merge calls in Microsoft Teams.
April 2026
Control the size of shared content in a meeting
During Teams meetings, drag the divider between shared content and the video gallery to adjust how much space each takes up.
Less is more
In the new simplified app bar in Teams, labels are now hidden by default, so you can focus on what matters. To learn more, see Change settings in Microsoft Teams.
Take notes during instant meetings
Meeting notes are now available for instant meetings that started via Meet now in the calendar. To learn more, see Take meeting notes in Microsoft Teams.
Quick views in Teams chat
Filter your Teams chats by @mentions, followed threads, and more by selecting Quick views at the top of your chat list. To customize, hover over a category and select More quick view options
. To learn more, see Manage notifications in Microsoft Teams.
Accurate transcripts for meetings with sign language interpreters
Transcripts now attribute contributions to the original participant using sign language, not the interpreter.
Automatic spoken language detection
Teams will automatically detect each speaker's spoken language and update it in real time as the conversation evolves. Manual spoken language selection will no longer be available. To learn more, see Multilingual speech recognition in Microsoft Teams.
Delegate calls with Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot can help you answer incoming Teams calls and schedule follow-up appointments, ensuring you stay focused without missing important connections. To learn more, see Use Copilot Call Delegation in Microsoft Teams.
March 2026
Organization chart enhancements
Our newly designed org chart in profile cards streamlines navigation through reporting relationships, recently viewed profiles, and more. Select Navigate to org chart
in someone's profile card to get started.
Easily find unsent drafts
Select Chat
> Drafts
in Teams to quickly find messages you've composed but haven't sent yet.
Live meeting indicator for threaded channels
Live meeting indicators make it easy to see and jump right into active threaded channel meetings, keeping you in the loop.
Enhanced image viewing
Scroll through images shared in a chat without distractions. The new Lightbox experience highlights the image you're viewing. Select Show message in the header to go right to the message the image was shared in.
Customize the Enter key function in Teams chat
Choose what the Enter key does in a Teams chat by selecting Settings and more
> Settings
> Chats and Channels
in Teams and choosing an option in When writing a message, press Enter to.
Keyboard shortcut to mark chat and channel messages as read
Press Shift + Enter on your keyboard to instantly mark all your chat and channel messages as read.
Take action in Teams from Mac Spotlight
Set your presence status, open your Teams calendar, compose a message, or open Teams to create a new meeting without leaving Spotlight.
Share files and Loop components with people outside your org
Now, Teams automatically manages permissions so you can collaborate in shared files and Loop components with people outside your org. To learn more, see Collaborate on files in Microsoft Teams.
More supported languages in audio recap
Audio recap for Teams meetings now generates summaries in Chinese, English (multiple variations), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish. To learn more, see Listen to audio recaps of your meetings.
Annotate with others on single-shared windows during meetings
When you share a specific application window in a meeting, you and others can now directly annotate on that shared content without you sharing the entire desktop. To learn more, see Use annotation while sharing your screen in Microsoft Teams.
February 2026
Forward multiple messages at once
Forward up to five messages at a time from a Teams chat or channel. Hover over a message and select More options
. Select Forward
> Multiple messages and choose the messages you want to send. Select Next, add recipients, and select Forward.
View file search results in grid view
When you search for files in Teams, select Files > View all files and switch to Grid view
for a more visual way to browse results.
Keep collaborations secure with Trust Indicators
Assess who you're working with by checking Trust Indicators, visual badges that appear next to external people in Teams. Labels are automatically assigned based on the person's relationship with your org.
Copilot experience in Teams meetings
Copilot in Teams can analyze chat history, meeting transcripts, and calendar content to generate smart recaps, rewrite messages, and surface relevant insights. To learn more, see Use Copilot in Microsoft Teams meetings.
Customizable meeting recap summaries
Generate custom meeting recaps that include the details most important to you, in your preferred tone and format. To learn more, see Customize recap summaries in Microsoft Teams.
Reference meeting visuals in recap summaries
Teams meeting recaps now include key on-screen moments, like screen shares, directly next to the relevant sections of the summary, so you can see exactly what was being discussed. To learn more, see Recap in Microsoft Teams.
Reshape your Teams meeting layout
Resize and reshape your right and top galleries during a Teams meeting to prioritize the content most important to you.
Network strength indicator in Teams meetings
If your connectivity drops in a meeting, you'll see a notification alerting you that your network connection is weak. You'll also receive suggestions for strengthening and restabilizing it, like turning your video off.
January 2026
Customize recap summaries
View meeting recaps in your desired format with customized recap summaries, available with a Microsoft Copilot license. Choose a ready-made summary template or create your own. To learn more, see Customize recap summaries in Microsoft Teams.
Find channel files in the Shared tab
The Files tab in channels is now the Shared tab. There, you can find files and links that were shared in the channel. To learn more, see Share files in Microsoft Teams.
Preview messages in your notifications
Now, when you get channel, mention, or reaction notifications, Teams will surface a preview of the message in that notification.
Keep your Teams window in view
Pin your Teams window on top in your desktop to always keep it visible above other open windows. Just select Settings and more
> Pin window on top
in Teams.
Native screen sharing on MacOS
Share your screen or specific windows using your Mac's native picker experience. To learn more, see Present content in Microsoft Teams meetings.