Microsoft Teams now blurs QR code images from external senders
Teams now blurs images with QR codes from external senders by default. Users can reveal them, but the reveal is kept only for the current session and platform.
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Control the profanity filter in Teams meeting transcripts
A new Teams meeting policy setting lets admins turn off the profanity filter in meeting transcripts. The default behavior does not change unless an administrator changes the assigned meeting policy.
Outlook now lets users choose between total and unread counts for folders
Outlook on the web and the new Outlook can now show the total item count, rather than the unread count, next to each folder, set per folder via a right-click menu.
Share SharePoint News posts in Viva Engage
SharePoint News posts can now be shared to Viva Engage in full formatting, and their comments become one shared conversation in SharePoint and Engage.
Microsoft 365 Targeted release will be retired
Microsoft will retire Targeted release for Microsoft 365 in January 2027 and replace it with the three-tier model (Frontier, Standard release, and Deferred release), managed in a new unified setup. Admins should review current Targeted release assignments.
Live captions in Microsoft Teams are now easier to use and set up
Live captions in Microsoft Teams get a new right-side panel layout and a single settings menu, plus an automatic start option for future meetings.
Hero Link in OneDrive and SharePoint: A new experience for file sharing
Microsoft is rolling out Hero Links in OneDrive and SharePoint. Every file and folder gets a single primary sharing link that can be updated after it has been shared.
Critical action approval in Microsoft 365 Backup
Microsoft 365 Backup now includes a critical action approval configuration that protects your backups from hard-to-reverse actions, such as shortening the offboarding grace period.
Retirement of the SharePoint Page Agent
Microsoft is retiring the SharePoint Page Agent, introduced in November 2025. Copilot in SharePoint now offers the same AI-assisted page and news post creation experience.
File attachments in Teams chats with guests will be enabled by default
Microsoft will enable the Attach file and Drag & Drop experiences in Teams chats with guests. The change applies only to tenants that have never updated the file attachment setting since July 2025.