Teams chat and channel lists can be filtered to show unread items only. When this filter is applied, hovering over a section reveals an eye icon next to the section name. Selecting the eye icon opens a list of read chats or channels within that section, allowing you to open them without leaving the unread-only view.
Introduce an AI-powered capability leveraging Microsoft Security Copilot to automatically generate natural language explanations of changes made to DLP policies after each update within Microsoft Purview. This feature will analyze policy version deltas (pre-update vs. post-update) and produce a structured, human-readable summary that clearly explains: What changed Where the change occurred (rule, condition, action, location, etc.) The impact of the change The potential enforcement implications The goal is to eliminate manual policy diff analysis, reduce configuration ambiguity, and improve governance transparency for compliance and security administrators.
Users will be able to see a community’s pinned resources and related communities in Teams for iOS.
Microsoft Teams will introduce a new minimized meeting window experience allowing users to raise hands and send reactions without restoring the full window. Two minimized views—expanded (showing up to four videos) and compact—are available. The update rolls out April–May 2026 and requires no admin action.
Microsoft Teams will introduce one-time email passcodes to verify anonymous external presenters in events, rolling out from April to June 2026. Tenant admins can enforce verification policies, allowing organizers to control external presenter access by requiring sign-in or passcodes, enhancing event security and flexibility.
Custom domain configuration is no longer required for custom HTML editing in Teams event emails, effective immediately. However, configuring a custom domain is still recommended for better sender identity, email deliverability, and trust, especially for external audiences. Documentation will be updated accordingly.
New Microsoft 365 Copilot metrics will be added across apps like Edge, OneNote, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, enhancing usage insights in Copilot Dashboard and Analytics. Rolling out worldwide from late April to late May 2026, this feature is automatic for licensed users with no required configuration changes.
Microsoft Teams will auto-detect spoken languages in multilingual meetings, updating captions and transcripts in real time, removing manual language selection. This applies when Interpreter or multilingual speech recognition is enabled, supports 10 languages, and rolls out April 2026. No admin action is required.
Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app will get a new chat-first design starting late April 2026, with updates to navigation, chat input, and voice interactions. The update is automatic, requires no admin action, and applies to all users on iOS and Android worldwide, enhancing usability without changing workflows.
Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium) will increase the maximum review sets per case from 20 to 100, improving scalability for large investigations. This change, rolling out mid-April to early May 2026, requires no action and does not affect existing data or configurations.
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