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Find below a list of public posts and updates on Microsoft Teams (and Microsoft 365) that have been published in Week 17 of 2025, April 21 – April 27.
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What's New in Microsoft Teams (and Microsoft 365):
- What's
New In Microsoft 365 Copilot | April 2025
- What's
new in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app - April 2025
- Announcing
People Skills general availability and new Skills agent
Field Advisories:
- Introducing
the Microsoft Graph API usage report
- How
important is belonging to your organization?
- Getting
Started with WhatsApp Messaging in Azure Communication Services feat.
Microsoft Software Engineer Gloria Li
- Measuring
the impact of Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI at Microsoft
- Microsoft
365 Copilot: Built for the era of human–agent collaboration
- Discover
new agents in Microsoft 365 innovation
- Empowering
Agent Innovation with Confidence in Microsoft 365
- Understand
agent usage and business value with Copilot Analytics
Community:
- Microsoft CommUnity
Connection April 2025 - Teams Phone Extensibility for Contact Center
Solutions
- Microsoft
Teams Launches ‘Unify’ Integration Model
- Upcoming
Teams Devices Updates – Spring/Summer 2025
- Setting up AOSP Device
Management in less than 1 minute - Team Rooms on Android
- Microsoft
SIP Gateway Welcomes Compatibility with 2N Devices
- AI Prompt of the week -
Using Agents in Word
- Empowering.Cloud
Community Update – May 2025
- Exclusive
Last Chance Offer for Microsoft 365 Community Conference
- Sharing
our Customer Zero story at the Microsoft 365 Community Conference
Coming Events:
M365 Message Center :
- Microsoft
Teams – new message center posts:
Microsoft Teams: Join as attendees in
Microsoft events from Teams Rooms on Windows MC1062452
Published Apr 25, 2025
Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows can now join
Microsoft events (webinars, town halls, structured meetings) as attendees. You
can attend directly from the invited Teams Room with the same features that
attendees have for all events. This is available only in Teams Rooms Pro.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 484125.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin
rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025.
General Availability (GCC): We will begin
rolling out late May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-June 2025.
General Availability (GCC High): We will begin
rolling out late June 2025 and expect to complete by mid-July 2025.
General Availability (DoD): We plan begin
rolling out late August 2025 and expect to complete by mid-September 2025.
Microsoft Teams: Town hall concurrent
attendee to increase to 100,000 for organizers with a Teams Premium license
MC1061726
Published Apr 24, 2025
Organizers of town hall instances can now reach
a wider audience in a single event with an expansion to a maximum of 100,000
simultaneous attendees. This increase serves as a significant jump from the
previous attendee cap of 50,000 for organizers with a Teams Premium license.
The quality and stability of town halls up to this new limit will remain
constant, providing high-quality and reliable content for participants. For
events with more than 20,000 concurrent attendees, some interactivity features
are disabled for all attendees, including chat for attendees and reactions.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 484124.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin
rolling out late May 2025 and expect to complete by early June 2025.
Microsoft Teams: New DVR (digital video
recording) capabilities for town halls on iOS and Android MC1061725
Published Apr 24, 2025
Coming soon for Microsoft Teams for
iOS/Android: New DVR (digital video recording) functionality for users who
attend town halls.
This feature is available for town hall
instances from all organizers, regardless of the license assigned to the
organizer.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 486694.
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will
begin rolling out late May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025.
General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will
begin rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by early June 2025.
Microsoft Teams Premium: Moderator-governed
meetings for information barrier compliance MC1061104
Published Apr 24, 2025
Coming soon: A new moderated meeting template
for organizers with a Microsoft Teams Premium license and tenants that are
enabled for Information Barriers (IB) will enable secure collaboration between
users separated by information barriers (also known as ethical walls) under
strict compliance oversight. With this capability, meetings involving
participants from restricted groups can proceed only when a designated meeting
moderator—assigned by the compliance department—is present. Meeting attendees
must wait in the lobby until the moderator joins the meeting. Attendees can
chat during the meeting only when the meeting moderator is present. If the last
moderator leaves the meeting, the meeting automatically ends. These features
ensure real-time compliance monitoring and maintain regulatory integrity during
sensitive cross-barrier interactions.
Organizers must have a Teams Premium license
and the tenant must be enabled for Information Barriers. Attendees can have a
Microsoft Teams license (not premium).
This message applies to Teams for Windows
desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 486833.
NOTE: To successfully use this feature, you
must configure IB v2 for your tenant. To schedule a meeting in which a user
invites people from conflicting barriers, the meeting organizer will need a
Teams Premium license.
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out
late May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin
rolling out end of June 2025 and expect to complete by mid-July 2025.
Microsoft Teams: Expanded and enhanced
peripheral auto-association support for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) spaces
MC1059673
Published Apr 21, 2025
Additional room and desk peripherals, including
docking stations and webcams, are supported in BYOD spaces (including bookable
desks), enabling users to seamlessly connect and utilize audio and video
peripherals for a better experience. If the space is licensed, admins get an
expanded view and insightful reports for peripherals associated with Bring Your
Own Device (BYOD) spaces in the Pro Management portal.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 486693.
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out
early June 2025 and expect to complete in mid-June 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will
begin rolling out mid-June 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025.
Action required: Classic Microsoft Teams end of
availability starts July 1, 2025 MC1059667
Published Apr 21, 2025
Starting July 1, 2025, classic Microsoft Teams on Mac and
Windows desktops will be unavailable to use as mentioned in End
of availability for classic Teams client - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn.
To avoid any business continuity issues, you must upgrade to new Teams or use
Teams on the web at https://teams.microsoft.com.
How this will affect your organization:
Starting July 1, 2025, classic Teams users will
be blocked from using classic Teams. Users will not be able to dismiss the
blocking message or use the classic Teams desktop app.
Microsoft Teams: Easily call in a presenter
from the roster for town halls and webinars MC1059676
Published Apr 21, 2025
This feature provides the ability for
organizers and presenters to quickly add a missing presenter to an ongoing
Teams town hall, webinar, or structured meeting even if the missing presenter
was not originally included in the event scheduling form. If the organizer or
presenter realizes they've forgotten to add someone as a presenter, they can
easily call them in directly from the participant roster. From the roster,
organizers can choose whether to call them in as a presenter or attendee even
if they are not already attending the session as an attendee. Organizers and
presenters can only promote someone as a presenter if they are already in the
session. With just a few clicks, the missing presenter is instantly promoted to
presenter status, allowing them to join the green room, share content, control
the presentation, or interact with the meeting participants.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 485812.
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out
late May 2025 and expect to complete by early June 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will
begin rolling out mid-June 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025.
General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will
begin rolling out late June 2025 and expect to complete by early July 2025.
Microsoft Teams: Pop out live captions and
Real-Time Text (RTT) in Teams meetings MC1059675
Published Apr 21, 2025
We’re introducing the ability to pop out live
captions (including live translated captions) and Real-Time Text (RTT) in
Microsoft Teams meetings and calls. This new functionality gives users more
flexibility and control over how they view text-based communication during
meetings, supporting both accessibility and multitasking needs.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 484113.
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out
early May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will
begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.
General Availability (GCCH): We will begin
rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by mid-June 2025.
General Availability (DoD): We will begin
rolling out early July 2025 and expect to complete by mid-July 2025.
Microsoft Teams: Real-Time Text (RTT) in
Teams meetings and calls MC1059674
Published Apr 21, 2025
We’re introducing Real-Time Text (RTT) support
in Microsoft Teams meetings and calls, available on both desktop and mobile
platforms. RTT is an accessible communication method that transmits text
character by character as it is typed, enabling more immediate and responsive
text-based conversations. This enhancement supports inclusivity by providing an
alternative communication channel for users who are deaf or hard of hearing,
neurodiverse, or have speech-related disabilities.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 484119.
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out
early May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will
begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.
General Availability (GCC High): We will begin
rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by mid-June 2025.
General Availability (DoD): We will begin
rolling out early July 2025 and expect to complete by mid-July 2025.
Microsoft Teams: Meeting option suggestions
in classic Microsoft Outlook for Windows MC1059668
Published Apr 21, 2025
Coming soon: The Microsoft Teams Meeting add-in
in classic Microsoft Outlook for Windows desktop will suggest meeting options
to meeting organizers based on meeting details, helping organizers easily
schedule meetings with optimized settings from the scheduling form.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 487858.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin
rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by mid-June 2025.
Microsoft Teams: Real-Time Text (RTT) in
Teams meetings and calls for Microsoft 365 operated by 21Vianet MC1059664
Published Apr 21, 2025
We’re introducing Real-Time Text (RTT) support
in Microsoft Teams meetings and calls, available on both desktop and mobile
platforms for Microsoft 365 operated by 21Vianet. RTT is an accessible
communication method that transmits text character by character as it is typed,
enabling more immediate and responsive text-based conversations. This
enhancement supports inclusivity by providing an alternative communication
channel for users who are deaf or hard of hearing, neurodiverse, or have
speech-related disabilities.
General Availability: We will begin rolling out
early July 2025 and expect to complete by mid-July 2025.
- Microsoft
Teams – updated message center posts:
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Native Bluetooth
call controls using hands-free protocol for multiple peripheral devices MC993227
Published Jan 31, 2025
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: New Cross-location
shifts in the Shifts app MC800503
Published Jun 10, 2024
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Enhanced captions
for Teams Rooms on Windows MC960811
Published Dec 19, 2024
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Live transcription
for Teams Rooms on Windows MC960809
Published Dec 19, 2024
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Slide Control for
PowerPoint presenters MC1052166
Published Apr 10, 2025
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Meeting participants
can request collaborative annotation sessions MC1019312
Published Feb 28, 2025
(Updated) Provide a meaningful name to the
first channel of the team MC1048628
Published Apr 4, 2025
(Updated) Microsoft Teams Premium: Ultra-low
latency (ULL) attendee experience for town halls MC1056268
Published Apr 15, 2025
(Updated) Microsoft Teams and Microsoft
Outlook: Name pronunciation on the profile card MC917748
Published Oct 24, 2024
- Microsoft
Viva – new message center posts:
Microsoft Viva Goals: Optional in-product
retirement announcement banner MC1062449
Published Apr 25, 2025
As communicated in MC949603 / Important Update:
Viva Goals Retirement Announcement (published December 2024), Microsoft Viva
Goals will retire on December 31, 2025. To support this retirement, you can
enable a dismissable in-product banner in late April 2025 that informs
all users in your tenant about the Viva Goals retirement date.
Microsoft Viva Engage: Report conversations
feature in new admin center MC1061721
Published Apr 24, 2025
Coming soon: The Report conversations feature
configuration will soon be available in the new Microsoft Engage admin center,
moved from the legacy Microsoft Yammer admin center. This feature allows admins
to set up a reporting mechanism for Engage conversations in their network.
There are no functional changes with this release to the new Microsoft Engage
admin center. This rollout will not affect or change the user experience for
end-users looking to report conversations.
This message applies to Viva Engage for the
web.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 486831.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin
rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025.
Microsoft 365 Copilot in Viva Glint: Viva Glint
admin can enable Copilot for the Company admin user role MC1061107
Published Apr 24, 2025
Coming soon: The Microsoft Viva Glint admin can
enable the Microsoft Copilot feature control for the Company admin user role in
the Viva Glint survey Program Setup. Admins can enable the control in the
Reporting tab of the Program Summary setup.
A license for Viva Glint, Microsoft Viva Suite,
or Microsoft Viva Workforce Analytics and Employee Feedback is required to
access this feature.
This message applies to Glint for the web.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 489219.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin
rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.
Microsoft 365 Copilot: People Skills will be
available starting in May MC1060842
Published Apr 23, 2025
People Skills is an intelligent data layer in
Microsoft 365 Copilot that infers skills derived from user activity mapped to a
customizable built-in skill taxonomy, enhancing Copilot Chat, Microsoft 365,
and Viva experiences with contextualized information about the people in your
organization. For employees, People Skills empowers them to discover, connect,
and learn about others in the organization while leaders gain visibility into
talent landscape strengths, gaps, and opportunities. Learn more in our General
Availability announcement.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 485726
General Availability (Worldwide): we will begin
rolling out in late May 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025.
New Service Plan: People Skills (Foundation) MC1060845
Published Apr 23, 2025
You will soon see a new service plan associated
with your Microsoft 365 Copilot or Viva license: People Skills (Foundations). A
new service plan, People Skills (Advanced), will be added to your Microsoft 365
or Office 365 license. This service plan enables you to set up People Skills,
an AI-powered service that delivers personalized skills-based experiences
across Microsoft 365. Using advanced inferencing, it helps organizations
identify skill gaps and promote upskilling. With People Skills, individuals can
easily share a current view of their skills and more easily connect with
others. People Skills data enriches people-based experiences in Microsoft 365
Copilot and in the Microsoft 365 profile card and editor. Review MC1060842 to
learn more about People Skills in our General
Availability announcement.
We will begin rolling late May 2025.
Microsoft Viva Pulse: Customize and display
your internal usage guidelines for authors and responders MC1060460
Published Apr 23, 2025
Coming soon for Microsoft Viva Pulse:
Organizations will be able to provide their employees with customized internal
usage guidelines for all survey authors and respondents (according to your
company policies), in addition to existing default Pulse privacy guidance.
This message applies to Pulse for Windows
desktop, Pulse for Mac desktop, Pulse on the web, and Pulse for iOS/Android.
Viva Pulse is available for users with a
license for Microsoft Viva Suite, Viva Workplace Analytics and Employee
Feedback, or for tenants who are using a Pulse admin-led trial. Users with a
Microsoft 365 Copilot license may also be able to access Viva Pulse, if admins
have enabled access using their Copilot subscription.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 488105.
General Availability (Worldwide): We began
rolling out late April 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.
Microsoft Viva Engage: Analytics data retention
will be 18 months instead of 24 months MC1059672
Published Apr 21, 2025
Before this rollout, Microsoft Viva Engage
customers had access to 24 months of data, which displayed as year-over-year
deltas in Engage analytics dashboards.
To strengthen privacy posture and data
minimization, Viva Engage will no longer retain personal data in
service-related data used for Viva Engage analytics or diagnostic purposes for
longer than 18 months. After this rollout, we will remove any year-over-year
analysis surfaced in Viva Engage analytics.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin
rolling out in early June 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025.
- Microsoft
Viva – updated message center posts:
(Updated) Microsoft Viva Insights: Microsoft
Copilot Studio agents report (Preview) for the advanced insights app MC1034590
Published Mar 18, 2025
(Updated) Microsoft Viva Pulse: New Delegation
feature MC1053652
Published Apr 11, 2025
(Updated) Microsoft Viva Learning: "AI
& Copilot Resources" provider will be available to all Viva Learning
users MC1038681
Published Mar 21, 2025
(Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage: New
Communications Dashboard MC1041122
Published Mar 25, 2025
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- Microsoft Teams Channel on
YouTube
- Staying on top of Office 365
Updates
- What's new in Microsoft Teams
- What's new in Microsoft Teams devices
- Office Support
- Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR)
- Release Notes
- Microsoft Teams content
updates
- TechCommunity Teams Blog
- Teams Community Blog
- TechCommunity Microsoft 365 Blog
- TechCommunity Viva Blog
- Microsoft Teams Public
Preview - Microsoft Tech Community
- https://aka.ms/TeamsFeedback
- Microsoft 365 Roadmap
- Microsoft 365 Message Center (M365 Admin rights)
- Stay on top of Microsoft 365 changes
- Track your message center tasks in Planner
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