Copilot in the Teams Chat list will be removed
Microsoft is removing Copilot from the top of the Teams Chat list. The Copilot app in Teams will soon be the new single entry point for Copilot Chat.
Teams Apps
Retirement of the Admin App in Teams, Outlook and Microsoft 365
Microsoft will retire the Admin app in October 2026. The app was designed to help very small businesses manage administrative tasks directly in Teams, Outlook, and Microsoft 365.com.
Moving to Unified App Management across the Microsoft 365 and Teams Admin Center
Microsoft has started phase 4 of unifying app and agent management, bringing cross-platform apps into a single, synchronized experience across the Microsoft 365 and Teams admin center. A Global Administrator should start the transition.
New Meeting Recap App in Microsoft Teams
A new Recap app in Microsoft Teams brings recordings, transcripts, and AI-powered summaries together, letting users browse recaps from the past 30 days and watch or listen to them.
Teams Apps are now generally available in Private channels
Teams now supports apps, including bots, tabs, and message extensions, in Private channels, matching the model already in place for Shared channels. Previously, only a limited set of tabs was supported in such channels.
A simplified app installation experience in the Teams Admin Center
A new app installation experience in the Teams Admin Center lets apps be installed individually for users, groups, or Everyone, finally replacing the inflexible app setup policies.
Microsoft rolls out the new unified Events experience in the Teams Meet app
Microsoft is rolling out the updated Teams Meet app with a unified Events experience, bringing webinars, town halls, and custom events into a single workflow for easier creation, discovery, and management.
Microsoft may have accidentally published an Outlook Mail app for Teams
Teams now includes an app that opens the Outlook Mail view. Microsoft may have published this app by mistake, as the app is not available in most tenants.
Teams Apps are now available in Shared Channels
Shared Channels in Teams now support apps for bots, tabs, and message extensions, with Private Channels adopting the same model soon.
The legacy Saved app in Teams Mobile will be retired in October 2025
The legacy Saved app in Teams Mobile will be retired and replaced with a new, integrated Saved experience. Users can now re-save previously saved messages to make them available in the new experience.