October 2024

Manage device settings before a meeting

Adjust your video, audio, and other device settings from the main Teams window before joining a meeting. To change your device settings in Teams, select Settings and more  Microsoft Teams more options icon > Settings  Settings button > Devices  Teams settings device icon. To learn more, see Manage your device settings in Microsoft Teams

Quickly jump to a photo's location in chat

No more endless scrolling to find a message or post that included a specific photo. Go right to a photo's location in a chat or community by opening the Photos tab. Then, right-click a photo and select View in chat or View in community.

Photos tab design refresh

Select the Photos tab in any community or conversation to view all the photos sent or posted there. New visual improvements have enhanced the presentation of photos. Photos are now also grouped by date and month, making them easier to find. 

September 2024

Teams (free) visual redesign

Check out our fresh, new look in Teams (free). Larger avatars and enhanced reactions help make your experience more engaging. Enjoy a simple, refreshing environment with increased spacing between app elements, as well as new colors and materials in the new design.

Screenshot showing redesigned interface for Teams (Free).

Community owner badges

Easily identify who's a community owner with new owner badges. When a community owner makes a post or reply, the badge will appear next to their name. Select the badge to view the community member roster. To learn more, see Learn more about community owner and member capabilities in Microsoft Teams (free).

Screenshot showing community owner badges in Teams (Free).

August 2024

Keep important conversations top-of-mind

Community owners can now pin important community posts for better visibility and accessibility. Find the post you want to pin and select More options Microsoft Teams more options icon> Pin for everyone Teams Pin Chat icon.

All your files, all in one place

Select the Files tab in a community to instantly view all the files and links shared in it. 

Screenshot showing a community's Files tab open with shared files below.

Give and take control of your screen while presenting

While you're sharing your screen, select Give control  Take control button in the presenter toolbar to give someone access to your device, enabling them to operate it just as you would. Select Take back, or stop sharing your screen altogether, to take back control. To learn more, see Share your screen in Microsoft Teams (free).

Customize notification sounds (Windows)

Use different sounds for different notifications, such as urgent messages, or mute notifications when you’re busy or in a meeting. Go to Settings and more Microsoft Teams more options iconSettings  Settings buttonNotifications and activity in Teams for custom notification options. To learn more, see Manage your notifications in Microsoft Teams (free).

Make LinkedIn connections in Teams

Hover over a person's name or avatar in Teams to see the LinkedIn section in their profile card. This is available for people who chose to make their email visible in Teams. View LinkedIn details, make connections, and more. 

Customize communities with banners

In Teams for desktop, you can now add custom banners to a community. First, open the community you want to add a banner to. Then, hover over the existing banner and select Edit. Choose a pre-designed banner or upload an image of your own and select Done

Screenshot showing a community banner with Edit option highlighted.

Add a community web link 

Add or edit a community web link in Teams for desktop. Hover over a community name and select Edit  Fluent 2 edit icon small in the profile. Then, add a web title and URL and select Save. The web link will appear in the community profile.

Pop out shared meeting content

View shared content in a separate window during a Teams meeting by selecting Pop out  Help Pop out button in the meeting controls.

June 2024

The new unified Teams desktop app

Switch between any of your Teams accounts — personal, work, or school— without switching between Teams apps. To add or access other Teams accounts, select your profile picture in the top right corner of Teams.

To learn more, see Manage accounts and organizations in Microsoft Teams.​​​​​​​

Quickly access your camera and audio settings

Change up your camera and audio settings during a meeting, right from your meeting controls. Select the dropdown arrows next to Camera Video call button and Mic  Teams microphone icon to access settings.Image highlighting Camera and mic dropdown arrows in Teams meeting controls.

From the dropdown menus, you can:

  • Select a camera or audio device

  • Change your meeting background

  • Adjust automatic brightness and soft-focus settings

  • Change your mic and speaker volume levels

  • Turn background noise suppression on or off

To learn more, see What can I do during a meeting in Microsoft Teams (free)?

Discover new communities that interest you

Connect with others who share your interests with the new community search feature! Simply enter a keyword in the search bar and select Communities to find groups centered around that topic. 

Image showing keyword typed into search bar with Communities filter highlighted.

To learn more, see Share and join a community in Microsoft Teams (free).

​​​​​​​March 2024

Introducing Community Bot on Windows 11

If you own a community, you can now send welcome messages to new community members, delivered by Community Bot. Messages can share important details, prompt introductions, and more. To learn more, see Create a welcome message by Community Bot in Microsoft Teams (free)

January 2024

Set a nickname in your communities

You can set a nickname to make it easier for other community members to know who you are. Nicknames are specific to a community, so they'll only appear where you set the nickname. To change your nickname, right-click the community name and select Manage community. Then, select Set nickname next to your account name. To learn more, see What are Communities and Channels in Microsoft Teams (free)?.

Find contacts by email address

Quickly create a Teams chat with anyone by typing their email address in the search box at the top of the screen. A new chat will be created with this contact and they'll be notified via email. To learn more, see Find your contacts in Microsoft Teams (free).

November 2023

Add custom backgrounds in Teams (free) on Windows 11

Make yourself stand out in Teams meetings and calls by adding your own images as backgrounds. Choose from your favorite photos, a scenic view, or a family picture, and make your virtual interactions more personal and engaging. To set a custom background, simply join a meeting, select More ..., choose Background effects, and upload the image you want to use. To learn more, see Customize your background during a Microsoft Teams (free) meeting.

October 2024

Automatically translate community messages

Read community messages and posts in your language right away in the Teams mobile app. Choose to translate specific messages or never translate messages. To start using auto-translation in Teams, select your profile picture and select Settings  Settings button > Translation. To learn more, see Translate a message in Microsoft Teams (free).

June 2024

Redesigned Calendar tab

Organize meetings, community events, and more from the newly designed Calendar tab.Organize meetings, community events, and more from the newly designed Calendar tab.

  • Tap Schedule event to arrange a meeting and invite anyone with an email address or phone number.

  • Tap Community event to create a new event for your community. Just choose the community and add the event details.

  • Meet with others instantly by tapping Meet now. You'll get a meeting link to send to your contacts, making it easy for them to join even without Teams.

  • Join from a meeting link by tapping Meet Video call button> Join with meeting ID #.

March 2024

Reduce distractions with noise suppression

Meet peacefully from your mobile device with noise suppression, now available for Android and iOS. By default, background noises will be suppressed when you join a call, or you can adjust the setting to Low or High. To learn more, see Reduce background noise in Microsoft Teams meetings.

Link to your community website

If your community has a website or blog, link to it from the community description in Teams (free) for Android and iOS. All existing and invited community members can view and access the link. To add a link, select Add website in the community description. To learn more, see Update community settings in Microsoft Teams (free).

Select Add link in community description to add a website link.​​​​​​​

January 2024

Set a nickname in your communities

You can set a nickname to make it easier for other community members to know who you are. Nicknames are specific to a community and only appear where you set the nickname. To change your nickname, tap the community name. Then, tap your profile picture and choose Set nickname. To learn more, see What are Communities and Channels in Microsoft Teams (free)?.

On-the-go access to community channels

Access community channels easily on your mobile device. Just open a community and tap Channels to see the channels in that community. If there are more than three channels in that community, tap See all channels for the full list. To learn more, see Create a community and channel in Microsoft Teams (free).

Customize your community with banners

View and customize community banners on Teams for mobile. Community owners can change or add a banner image by opening a community, tapping Edit  Fluent 2 edit icon small, and choosing an existing image or tapping Upload to add one. To learn more, see Update community settings in Microsoft Teams (free).

September 2023

Change notification settings for a specific community

Change notification settings for a community by tapping the community name at the top of your screen to open that community's settings. Then, tap the notifications icon in the corner and choose the notifications you want to see.

Make someone a community owner or member

Change owner and member roles in a community. Tap the community name, then tap someone's name to choose their new role. In large communities you can select Manage above the member list to see the full list of members. These changes are saved automatically and will take effect right away. To learn more, see Make someone a community owner in Microsoft Teams (free).

August 2023

Create a community

Bring people together by creating your own communities on your mobile device. When you create a community on your iOS device, that community will show up in Teams free on Windows 10, macOS, and web. To learn more, see Create a community and start a channel in Microsoft Teams (free).

July 2023

Extend the invite to your community events

Share your community events with your contacts using the share options you’re used to on your mobile device. To learn more, see Learn about community calendars and events in Microsoft Teams (free).

June 2023

Join a meeting with a meeting ID and passcode

When you're signed into the Teams mobile app with your personal Microsoft account, you can now join a meeting with a meeting ID and passcode. Tap your profile picture, then go to Calendar>Meet>Join with meeting ID, then type in the meeting ID and passcode you received in the meeting invite. If you aren't signed in to the Teams mobile app but have it installed, open the Teams mobile app and tap Join a meeting, then enter your name, meeting ID, and passcode. To learn more, see Join a meeting in Microsoft Teams (free).

May 2023

Notify community members via email

Reach your community members with new posts, even when they're not in Teams. When creating a community post, you can now notify community members about the post via an email that links back to the original post. To learn more, see How to post to a community in Microsoft Teams (free)

Block users from your community 

Community owners can now block people from their communities. Remove a community member and block them from joining the community again by selecting them from the member list and selecting Remove from community. This will give you options to Remove and Remove & Block. To learn more, see Invite and manage community members.

Invite community members using your camera

Quickly grow your community with the new bulk invite option on iOS. Take a picture of a list of email addresses and phone numbers using your mobile camera,  which then will be validated and matched against the current member list of the community. You can update the list as needed and when ready, send invites to up to 50 persons in one go. To learn more, see Invite and manage community members.

October 2024

Automatically translate community messages

Read community messages and posts in your language right away in the Teams mobile app. Choose to translate specific messages or never translate messages. To start using auto-translation in Teams, select your profile picture and select Settings  Settings button > Translation. To learn more, see Translate a message in Microsoft Teams (free).

June 2024

Redesigned Calendar tab

Organize meetings, community events, and more from the newly designed Calendar tab.Organize meetings, community events, and more from the newly designed Calendar tab.

  • Tap Schedule event to arrange a meeting and invite anyone with an email address or phone number.

  • Tap Community event to create a new event for your community. Just choose the community and add the event details.

  • Meet with others instantly by tapping Meet now. You'll get a meeting link to send to your contacts, making it easy for them to join even without Teams.

  • Join from a meeting link by tapping Meet Video call button> Join with meeting ID #.

March 2024

Reduce distractions with noise suppression

Meet peacefully from your mobile device with noise suppression, now available for Android and iOS. By default, background noises will be suppressed when you join a call, or you can adjust the setting to Low or High. To learn more, see Reduce background noise in Microsoft Teams meetings.

Link to your community website

If your community has a website or blog, link to it from the community description in Teams (free) for Android and iOS. All existing and invited community members can view and access the link. To add a link, select Add website in the community description. To learn more, see Update community settings in Microsoft Teams (free).

Select Add link in community description to add a website link.

January 2024

Set a nickname in your communities

You can set a nickname to make it easier for other community members to know who you are. Nicknames are specific to a community and only appear where you set the nickname. To change your nickname, tap the community name. Then, tap your profile picture and choose Set nickname. To learn more, see What are Communities and Channels in Microsoft Teams (free)?.

On-the-go access to community channels

Access community channels easily on your mobile device. Just open a community and tap Channels to see the channels in that community. If there are more than three channels in that community, tap See all channels for the full list. To learn more, see Create a community and channel in Microsoft Teams (free).

Customize your community with banners

View and customize community banners on Teams for mobile. Community owners can change or add a banner image by opening a community, tapping Edit  Fluent 2 edit icon small, and choosing an existing image or tapping Upload to add one. To learn more, see Update community settings in Microsoft Teams (free).

October 2023

Send and receive text messages from your PC

Stay connected with your contacts without switching devices. Link your Android phone to Teams on Windows to send and receive text messages, all without touching your phone. Easily share Teams video call links to quickly connect with others, even if they don't have Teams. To learn more, see Link your Android in Microsoft Teams (free).

September 2023

Change notification settings for a specific community

Change notification settings for a community by tapping the community name at the top of your screen to open that community's settings. Then, tap the notifications icon in the corner and choose the notifications you want to see.

Make someone a community owner or member

Change owner and member roles in a community. Tap the community name, then tap the name of the person to choose their new role. In large communities you can select Manage above the member list to see the full list of members. These changes are saved automatically and will take effect right away. To learn more, see Make someone a community owner in Microsoft Teams (free).

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