Teams introduces a new meeting join bar for quicker access to meetings
A new feature in Teams allows users to join meetings more easily. When a meeting is live, a banner will appear, letting users join directly.
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New setting for Teams Events: Control town hall access with TownhallEventAttendeeAccess
Teams has introduced a new policy setting that separates access control for town halls from webinars, giving admins more flexibility.
Facilitator Agent in Teams Meetings reaches General Availability
Microsoft is releasing the Facilitator agent in Teams to General Availability, bringing real-time collaborative note-taking to meetings. This AI-powered feature helps participants stay focused, enhances engagement, and simplifies post-meeting follow-ups.
New licensing requirements for using Copilot in Planner
An upcoming licensing change will affect access to Copilot in Planner, which is currently in preview. Users will lose access to Copilot in Planner if your organization only has Planner or Project Plan licenses.
Attach/share files in Teams chats with external users
Teams is enhancing collaboration by allowing users to attach/share files in chats with external users. This feature will streamline file sharing in 1:1 and group chats, making it easier to work with guests.
SharePoint Premium Document Translation with a new name and broader file format support
SharePoint Premium Document Translation has been rebranded to SharePoint Content AI Document Translation, and now supports a broader range of additional file formats.
Microsoft Mesh will be retired
Microsoft is retiring Microsoft Mesh in December 2025, along with other Mesh products.
Rendering of Loop components in Word for the web to be retired in September 2025
Rendering of Loop components in Word for the web will be retired in September 2025, shifting to read-only placeholders.
Apply watermarks to PDF documents in OneDrive and SharePoint
OneDrive and SharePoint will allow users to add customizable text or image watermarks to PDF documents.
Customize keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Teams
Teams allow users to customize keyboard shortcuts, enabling them to modify existing shortcuts and assign preferred key combinations.