Third party Teams apps designed for Outlook and Office.com will now be available for users in Outlook and Office.com

To get more done without constantly changing apps, we’re making new Teams third party apps also available for users in Outlook and Office.com. Users in Targeted Release will be able to acquire and use these apps in Teams, Outlook, or Office.com.  

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88942 and 88909

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Microsoft AutoUpdate Auxiliary Teams updates for devices running macOS devices versions below minimum

We will be making an addition to the Microsoft Teams update logic to include auxiliary updates via Microsoft AutoUpdate. This will reduce the number of devices running versions of Teams that are older or no longer supported.

You may have encountered issues where devices were running old versions of Teams that were not updating. We will be leveraging Microsoft AutoUpdate to update versions of Teams that may not have been updating due to usage patterns that do not allow the Teams built-in update logic to run its full update process.

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Microsoft Teams Connect shared channels public preview

Teams Connect shared channels will be rolling out to public preview in the coming weeks. Shared channels is a new channel type, in addition to the existing standard and private channel types. Shared channels enables users to collaborate seamlessly with internal and external partners beyond the boundaries of a team.

Invite individuals or entire teams to a shared channel. These can either be from your org or from an external Azure AD org. Once added to a shared channel external users can access the channel right from their Teams account without having to switch organizations. External collaboration is off by default.

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Microsoft Teams: Background Blur for VDI on Azure Virtual Desktop/Windows 365

Users on Teams on VDI on Azure Virtual Desktop/Windows 365 can blur their background
in your video meeting and call.

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Microsoft Teams: Disable or Enable all Attendees’ Video for DoD

Ability in DoD to disable and enable videos for all attendees before or during a Microsoft Teams meeting.

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Microsoft Teams: Disable or Enable a Single Attendee’s Video for DoD

Ability to disable and enable a single attendee’s video in a Microsoft Teams meeting.

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New Fluent Emoji style coming to Teams emojis and reactions

This update will have Teams joining Microsoft 365 and Windows in updating all emojis and reactions to the new Microsoft Fluent emoji style, bringing users a more vibrant and expressive emoji experience.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88277

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Chat filter for non-meeting chats

There will be a new chat filter within the Chat app filter which filters out meeting chats and chats with bots. It will filter for one on one and group chats with other users.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 89436.

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Microsoft Teams: Message extension entry point for Workflows in Teams

Chat/Channel/Teams based workflows are a powerful tool for collaboration and efficiency. With message extension based entry point, users can view/search for applicable workflows as well as trigger pre-configured workflows from the message extension menu.

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Microsoft Teams: Message action entry point for Workflows in Teams

Message based workflows are powerful for collaboration and efficiency. With message action based entry point, users can view/search for applicable workflows as well as trigger pre-configured workflows from the message action overflow menu.

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