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What’s new for Microsoft Teams – June 2025
June was packed with announcements and new updates, and for the second year in a row I feel that after Summer Teams gets a significant leap to make everyone more productive when returning to work after the summer break.
The standout theme this month is breaking down barriers – whether it’s external collaboration, time management, or information organization. Microsoft is clearly addressing the pain points we’ve all been experiencing in our daily workflows.
My highlights this month focus on three features that will genuinely impact how we work: external file sharing capabilities, improved meeting time management, and better message organization. These aren’t just incremental updates – they’re solutions to real problems we face every day.
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Teams Rooms on Windows-based touch boards, including the Surface Hub 3, now feature a private browsing mode with Microsoft Edge. This functionality allows users to access websites and line-of-business web applications on touch boards both during meetings and outside of them. IT administrators can manage browsing policies to ensure a secure and safe browsing experience.
The new shared spaces insights page in the Pro Management portal provides IT with customized utilization insights, including time-series data visualizations, for shared spaces beginning with Teams Rooms. The feature uses calendar data and occupancy signals from Teams Rooms to track usage with filters for location, business hours, days of the week, and date ranges making it easy to see how spaces are being used. Future updates will include desk and BYOD room spaces. Available with a Teams Rooms Pro license.
You can now interact with your favorite apps directly from Teams chat and channels compose box using slash commands. Type / and start interacting with Apps and Agents, invoke workflows and more.
Microsoft Teams Admin Center will introduce a feature for remote log collection from users’ Teams clients on Windows and Mac devices, starting late June 2025. This tool allows certain admin roles to collect logs without user disruption. Organizations should update documentation and ensure authorized access. Compliance considerations apply.
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On July 1, 2025, the Microsoft 365 Live Event Assistance Program (LEAP) will become a paid service under Microsoft Unified, known as Teams Events Hosting Assistance. Additionally, Microsoft Teams Events Advanced Production Services will be introduced for town halls, webinars, and events. Contact your account management team for more details.
Microsoft Teams is introducing interactive agents for meetings and 1-on-1 calls, allowing users to engage with agents privately or in groups with zero-state prompts and history support. This feature, requiring a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, will be available by default for Teams on Windows, Mac, and web. The rollout begins in June 2025.
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The new Workflows app is to provide an experience that is both simpler and faster to enable everyday Teams and SharePoint users to create automations in three steps or less.
Teams Administrators can now use a single, unified process to upload and maintain the building and endpoint metadata that enriches calling and meeting reports. This new process replaces Reporting Labels and ensures that the building and endpoint information you upload is used in both Tenant Admin Center and Call Quality Dashboard.
In the Teams admin center, admins can now modify, review, and apply configuration settings to Android devices without overriding other settings ensuring only the desired changes are made.
Microsoft Teams is introducing a new threaded conversation layout for channels, allowing users to reply to specific messages and start threads in a side pane. This feature will roll out from late June 2025 to late August 2025. Admins can manage this setting via the Teams admin center. No immediate action is required.
Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro will introduce a new AI assistant for admins in the Pro Management portal, available mid to late June 2025. This chatbot answers data retrieval and product questions but cannot perform actions. A Teams Room Pro license is required. No admin action is needed before the rollout.
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Introducing enhancements to live captions and live transcripts in Microsoft Teams to make meetings more intuitive, accessible, and privacy-focused. Live captions are now scrollable, allowing users to review past conversation with more flexibility and over a larger surface area. Next, copying captions is disabled by default to protect sensitive information and support compliance. Additionally, the live transcript panel won’t open automatically with features that trigger transcription—like recording, giving users greater control over their layout. Lastly, If transcription isn’t enabled, users who attempt to open the live transcript panel will see a banner suggesting they switch to live captions for real-time comprehension. These updates streamline the experience while supporting accessibility and privacy.
Microsoft Teams is introducing Sign Language Mode to enhance meeting experiences for Deaf and hard-of-hearing participants. This feature will identify and visually distinguish interpreters, elevate sign language users to active speaker status, and ensure equal prominence with audio participants. Rollout begins in July 2025 for desktop and web platforms.
Microsoft Teams is updating authentication for Android-based Teams devices to enhance security. Organizations managing these devices must update to specified app versions by December 31, 2025, to avoid service disruption. Key dates include July 31, 2025, and September 30, 2025, for transitioning to modern authentication.
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IT administrators will soon be able to run silent test calls in Microsoft Teams to check network readiness and detect issues proactively. This feature requires a Teams Premium license and applies to Teams for Windows and Mac desktops. Rollout starts mid-July 2025 for targeted release and mid-August 2025 for general availability.
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Microsoft Teams is enhancing peripheral health reporting in the Pro Management portal for BYOD spaces. This allows admins to monitor and address device issues proactively. Room reports require a Teams Shared Devices license, while desk reports are in public preview. Rollout begins in early July 2025.
Admins will soon access detailed audit logs for Give control, Take control, and screensharing in Microsoft Teams, including names and timestamps. This feature, available across various platforms except in town-halls, webinars, and Teams for iOS/Android, will roll out in July 2025 and can be configured in the Microsoft Purview portal.
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Microsoft Teams Premium branding will now include town halls and webinars, enhancing brand experiences. This feature requires a Teams Premium license and applies to Teams on various platforms. The rollout began in late May 2025 and will complete by mid-June 2025. No admin action is required before the rollout.
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Microsoft Teams will introduce an enhanced agent engagement experience in Chats and Channels for a subset of users starting in June 2025. This update will allow users to add agents and bots via a side panel without leaving their current conversation. No admin action is required, but user notification is recommended.
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Admins can upload custom dictionaries for Microsoft Teams meeting transcripts via the Copilot Settings page in the Microsoft 365 admin center. This feature, requiring a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, enhances transcript accuracy for tenant-specific terms. The rollout starts in late June 2025 and completes by mid-July 2025.
Microsoft Teams is introducing a Shared Spaces Insights feature in the Teams Rooms Pro Management portal, providing IT admins with detailed utilization insights for shared spaces. This feature will be available from July 2025 and requires updating Teams Rooms on Android devices to Admin Agent version 1.0.0.202412110504 or newer.
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Microsoft Teams will soon support noise suppression for dial-in participants. This feature automatically filters out background noise (e.g., traffic, typing) for users who join meetings via phone (PSTN). It enhances clarity and reduces distractions for all meeting participants. The feature will be rolled out gradually. However, if you’d like to enable it yourself, you will be able to do so via the Teams Admin Center:1. Go to Meeting policy 2. Navigate to the Audio & video section 3. Set Noise suppression for dial-in participants to Enabled or programmatically with MicrosoftTeamsPowerShell by setting NoiseSuppressionForDialInParticipants setting inside of CsTeamsMeetingPolicy to “Enabled”.
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Quickly get back to important information without scrolling through long conversations. You can save messages, whether it is a post, a reply or chat message, and find them later in the Saved view in your Chat or Teams list. Click on a saved message to open the full conversation in the right pane, where you can review or reply directly.
Users will now have the ability to change the size of Teams notifications. The compact size takes up less space on the user’s screen and offers a clean, minimalist design.
Microsoft Teams is introducing intelligent suggestions for call transfers on Teams Phone devices to streamline the process. This feature will roll out between July and September 2025, depending on the region. It will use recent call history and group associations to suggest relevant contacts, improving efficiency. No admin action is required. Ensure devices are updated to the latest version.
Microsoft Teams in-app survey feedback policies will be managed by Microsoft 365 Cloud Policy by default, starting late June 2025. This change simplifies feedback policy management by aligning Teams with other Microsoft 365 apps. Teams for iOS and Android will continue using Teams-specific policies for now. No admin action is required before the rollout.
Admins will have more granular control over configuration profiles for Teams Android devices, applying only explicitly configured settings and preventing unintended changes. This will roll out in July 2025 (Worldwide, GCC), August 2025 (GCC High), and September 2025 (DoD). No admin action is required before or after the rollout.
Presenters in Microsoft Teams can now promote attendees from the waiting room to the green room using the Participants roster. This update is available for Teams on Windows, Mac, and the web, and requires no admin action. Notify users and update documentation as needed.
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Microsoft Teams will soon display app ratings in context to enhance user trust, app discoverability, and decision-making. This feature will roll out in July 2025 for targeted release and August 2025 for general availability, affecting Teams for Windows and Mac desktops. No admin action is required.
Microsoft Teams will retire the Speaker Coach (Preview) feature starting mid-August 2025, with full retirement by late August 2025. Users should be informed, but no admin action is required. This applies to Teams for Windows, Mac, and the web.
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AI Notes in Microsoft Teams chats will be removed from public preview by the end of June 2025. Users will no longer see the AI Notes entry point in the chat header. Organizations should inform users about this change.
Microsoft Teams on the web is introducing a private preview for sign-in with Apple and Google for consumers, starting mid-August 2025 and completing by mid-October 2025. This affects a limited number of users, allowing them to sign in using Apple or Google credentials. Existing sign-in methods remain unchanged. No action is required from organizations.
Microsoft Teams is introducing a countdown timer feature for meetings, allowing participants to set timers up to 100 minutes to manage time effectively. Rolling out from mid-June to late July 2025, the timer includes visual and audio alerts, color changes, and continues counting negatively after zero. Available only in scheduled meetings. No admin action required.
Microsoft Teams is introducing a feature allowing file attachments in external 1:1 and group chats, enhancing collaboration. This feature will roll out in July 2025 and requires admin configuration. Admins can enable it via PowerShell using the FileSharingInChatsWithExternalUsers policy. More details are available on the Microsoft Learn link provided.
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Make Teams feel more like your own with new customization options. Customize Teams colors by choosing your favorite theme accent color—just like you can in Outlook.
Microsoft Teams admin center will allow IT admins to configure line keys on Teams-certified phones starting mid-July 2025. This feature supports personal and common area phones, enhancing setup and management. Admins can use device-agnostic configurations or model-specific templates. No action is required before the rollout.
The Microsoft Teams admin center is expanding the Best Practice Configurations dashboard to include additional monitoring scenarios for meeting experiences. This update, rolling out in July 2025, will monitor bypass local proxy, bypass cloud proxy, and DNS resolution failures. Admins can view and export insights to address flagged issues. No action is required before the rollout.
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Microsoft Teams will introduce a feature allowing users to save chats and channel messages for later access. This feature will be available across all platforms and will roll out from early August 2025 to early September 2025. No admin action is required, but users should be informed. Compliance considerations include retention policy adherence.
Microsoft Teams is enhancing usability and privacy for live captions and transcripts. Improvements include scrollable captions, disabling text copying by default, and preventing the auto-opening of the Live transcript panel. These updates aim to reduce distractions, support compliance, and improve user control. Rollout starts in July 2025. No admin action is required.
Meeting search in Microsoft Teams Desktop is being improved to allow users to find and take action on meetings directly from the search bar. The update rolls out in June 2025 and includes features like joining ongoing meetings, viewing past meeting recaps, RSVPing to upcoming meetings, and accessing meeting-related content. No admin action is required.
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New Microsoft Teams notifications for Microsoft Copilot Academy users will inform them about new courses starting late June 2025. Requires Teams, Viva Learning, and Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses. Notifications will appear in the Teams Activity feed and are on by default. No admin action needed. More info available here.
This month’s update is now also available as a podcast! If you prefer listening over reading, or want to catch up on the latest Microsoft Teams developments while commuting or running, you can now tune in on Spotify and YouTube.
The podcast features AI hosts Maria and John, who dive into the same updates covered in this post but through a conversational format. John brings his technical analyst perspective with attention to detail, while Maria focuses on the strategic implications and user experience impact. As the prompt director, I guide the conversation to ensure we’re covering what matters most for your day-to-day work.
This is an experiment in making tech updates more accessible, so I’d love your feedback on this format. Give it a listen and let me know what you think!
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