Microsoft Teams: Badging updates help find messages that count in the chat list

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 1, 2026 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Teams displays a badge on the app bar that reflects activity across chats and channels. Now, it’s easier to find and clear the messages behind that badge. Unmuted chats show a purple indicator when they affect the badge, while mentions, followed threads, and tag mentions display a purple number indicating how many items within are unread and part of the count.

Product	Microsoft Teams
Release phase	General Availability
Release date	May CY2026
Platform	Mac
Cloud Instance	Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
Created	2026-03-31 23:15:47Z
Roadmap ID	559612
Roadmap Link	https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?id=559612