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.
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Upcoming changes to Teams Events licensing for Microsoft Cloud customers
Microsoft is restructuring Teams Events into foundational and advanced event features, with updated license mappings starting at the end of September 2026. Admins should review the licenses assigned to Teams Events organizers and assign an eligible Teams Enterprise license to organizers who need advanced event features.
“Ask Copilot” in Teams brings Copilot help directly to messages
Copilot Premium users can now use Ask Copilot in Teams messages, which opens the Copilot pane with the selected message content already included.
New Teams Premium trial offer for eligible organizations
Microsoft has introduced a Teams Premium trial offer for eligible organizations, granting a 90-day trial subscription and a potential 50% discount on a one-year Teams Premium subscription for organizations with active Queues app usage.
Purview Audit Logs now include meeting participant details from non-organizer tenants
Microsoft has updated how Teams handles Purview Audit Logs for cross-organization meetings. Compliance administrators in a user’s own organization can now see participation details when that user joins an external meeting, not just administrators in the organization that set up the meeting.
Calendar synchronization between Microsoft Teams and Google Workspace will be retired
Microsoft is retiring the Teams-Google Workspace calendar synchronization in October 2026. If users have calendars synced across both products, this connection will stop working, and previously matched calendars will no longer update automatically.
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.
Getting ready for the automatic domain redirect for Teams on the web
Teams on the web is moving to teams.cloud.microsoft. An overview of the timeline, the impact on users, and the temporary administrator control to postpone the redirect in case of compatibility issues.
AI-generated audio summaries are now available in the SharePoint app for Teams
AI-generated audio summaries are now available in SharePoint News posts within the SharePoint app for Teams on desktop and mobile, giving Copilot Premium users another way to catch up on organizational news.
Private and Shared channels in Teams now support Planner plans
Channel members can now add a new Planner plan to Private and Shared Teams channels, improving collaboration for guests and contacts from other organizations.