Updated September 22, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [What and Why] Users are currently blocked from sending messages in Microsoft Teams while a file upload is in progress, which can disrupt real-time collaboration. With this update, file uploads will occur asynchronously in the background, allowing users to continue sending messages without interruption. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 560813. [Rollout Schedule] Targeted Release: Rollout will begin in early August 2026 (previously early July) and is expected to complete by mid-August 2026 (previously mid-July). General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-August 2026 (previously mid-July) and is expected to complete by end of October 2026 (previously mid-September). [Impact on Your Organization] Who is affected All Microsoft Teams users who send files in chats or
Updated September 22, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] We're introducing an update to how front-of-room (FoR) displays behave in Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android during webinars and structured meetings. This change ensures that when a Teams Room joins as a presenter, the in-room display defaults to the attendee view—creating a clearer and more professional experience for in-room participants, especially in hybrid scenarios where presenters and attendees are co-located. This message is associated with Roadmap ID 559602. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in mid-June 2026 (previously early June) and expect to complete by end of October 2026 (previously mid-September). General Availability (GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out in mid-June 2026 and expect to complete by end of October 2
Updated September 22, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] AI‑powered meeting assistant bots—such as transcription and summarization services—are increasingly used to enhance productivity in online meetings. While these tools can be valuable, some bots may access meetings without the knowledge or consent of the meeting organizer or the hosting tenant, which can create data security, privacy, and compliance risks. To help organizations protect meeting content and increase visibility into automated participants, Microsoft Teams is introducing a new capability that detects external meeting assistant bots as they attempt to join meetings. This update gives organizers greater awareness and control and provides administrators with clear controls to manage how detected bots are handled in meetings hosted across the organization. This message is associa
Updated September 22, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] We’re adding new building‑level insights to the recommended actions page in the Teams Rooms Pro Management portal. This update helps IT admins identify buildings with high Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR) utilization that still have bring-your-own-device (BYOD) rooms in them, creating an inconsistent user experience from room to room. These insights support more consistent meeting experiences across buildings and help organizations optimize room‑technology investments. Available with a Teams Rooms Pro or Shared Space license. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 553591. [When this will happen] General availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2026 (previously early June) and expect to complete by end of October 2026 (previously mid-September). [How this
Updated September 22, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] To improve reliability for large-scale live events, Microsoft Teams town halls will soon support a backup Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) stream. RTMP is a standard live‑streaming protocol used by event organizers to send live video and audio to a streaming service, such as Microsoft Teams. This enhancement helps ensure uninterrupted broadcasts by automatically failing over to a secondary RTMP stream if the primary stream experiences an interruption. This change increases resiliency for high-visibility events without adding complexity for organizers. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for the web. It is associated with Roadmap ID 554932. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): Rollout begins late April 2026 and
Updated September 22, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] We’re releasing an improvement to Microsoft Teams that syncs your recently used emojis and reactions across devices. With this update, users will see the same set of “recently used” emojis when using Teams on Android, iOS, Mac, Windows desktop, and Teams for the web, creating a more consistent and seamless experience when communicating across chats and channels. This enhancement aligns with customer feedback requesting a unified emoji experience across platforms. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 554927. [When this will happen] Targeted Release: We expect to complete rollout by mid-July 2026 (previously mid-June). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in mid-July 2026 (previously mid-June) and expect to complete in late July 2026 (previously l
Updated September 22, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: A new setting that allows users to view incoming calls in a small window in Teams to prevent disruptions. Users will be able to take a call in the small window and continue to see what they were working on before the call. This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop, Teams on Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 482747. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-March 2026 (previously mid-January) and expect to complete by late March 2026 (previously late January). General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out early April 2026 (previousl
Updated September 21, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] We are introducing recipient groups for eSignature in Microsoft 365. Recipient groups allow a single recipient slot to be assigned to multiple people, where the first person to sign fulfills the signing requirement. This update helps make signature workflows more reliable by reducing delays when a specific signer is unavailable, without changing existing tenant policies. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 560822. [When this will happen] Public Preview: Rollout is expected to complete by late September 2026 General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in early December 2026 (previously early September) and is expected to complete by mid-December 2026 (previously late October). [How this affects your organization] Who is affected Users who create eSignature re
Updated September 14, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. We’re enhancing the contact experience in Microsoft Outlook Mobile (iOS and Android) by introducing profile-enriched contacts and automatic duplicate contact management. These improvements aim to streamline contact views and provide richer organizational context. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 493753. This feature has previously been released to the People Hub in new Outlook for Windows. More details in MC927963 (Updated) New Microsoft Outlook for Windows: People Hub improvements (published November 2024, updated April 2025). [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 (previously late June) and expect to complete by mid-November 2026 (previously end of September). [How this will affect your organization:] Before this roll
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Updated September 14, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Introduction We’re introducing a new Charts web part with AI assistance in SharePoint, designed to help page authors quickly create rich, interactive charts using plain-language prompts. This update reduces the time and effort needed to visualize data on SharePoint pages and enables more intuitive, AI-powered authoring experiences directly within SharePoint. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 560076. When this will happen: Targeted Release: Rollout begins in late May 2026 (previously early May) and is expected to complete by mid-June 2026 (previously mid-May). General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins in mid-June 2026 (previously mid-May) and is expected to complete by end of September 2026 (previously end of August). How this affects your organization: Who is affected: Sha
Updated September 11, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] To help organizations better protect sensitive files in transit, we're introducing a public preview for extending Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies to the network through integration with Entra Global Secure Access Internet Access. Through this integration, organizations can intercept and inspect file traffic at the network layer and enforce actions based on DLP policy conditions. It helps prevent sensitive files from being shared with untrusted cloud applications through browsers, apps, APIs, add-ins, and more—including generative AI platforms, cloud storage, and content-sharing services—while managing alerts and incidents through Purview and Microsoft Defender. This message is associated with Roadmap ID 522096. [When this will happen:] Public preview: Rollout begins
Updated September 11, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. We’re excited to announce that we are making Copilot Chat available as a side-by-side experience in Teams. This will help users access the power of M365 and Web data in addition to current capabilities of Copilot in Chats, Channels, Calling, and Meeting. On Teams desktop (Windows and Mac) and web, users can open Copilot Chat from the Copilot icon located on the top right corner in these surfaces. Copilot Chat will be available in Teams for users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Additionally, a new in-meeting control lets users stop Teams from processing spoken audio during a meeting. When this control is on, Teams stops processing spoken audio — including transcription and recording — and Copilot will not use or reference anything said during this time. If Facilitator is active, it will also be tur