<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central in Teams ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-teams Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:11:12 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Microsoft just signed this Teams feature’s retirement papers before its replacement is ready ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-teams/microsoft-just-signed-this-teams-features-retirement-papers-before-its-replacement-is-ready ZAocUwzsrRC59upeXQ5fmS Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:11:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is Microsoft Teams tracking your exact position in the office or not? The app says its new Wi-Fi location feature is built for collaboration — not employee surveillance ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-teams/microsoft-teams-automatic-update-of-work-location-built-for-collaboration wmpd25k3rWuJ2xApasmxKZ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:41:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft replaced Designer in Teams with Copilot — because apparently Copilot needs every job ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-teams/microsoft-replaced-designer-in-teams-with-copilot aDHAMLpRCnmM6K6nMeZyj5 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:26:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Teams’ invasive Wi‑Fi tracking sparks backlash as users say Microsoft crossed a line — “There must be a team at Microsoft tasked with making Teams worse” ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-teams/microsoft-teams-new-wi-fi-tracking-tool-feels-way-too-invasive-and-people-are-right-to-be-uneasy-there-must-be-a-team-at-microsoft-tasked-with-making-teams-worse h8fBVpM3skxhWeTfdsb6nd Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:46:35 +0000 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:51:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Teams is about to bug you for a default mobile browser to handle external links — guess which one it suggests? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-teams/microsoft-teams-default-mobile-browser-external-links-edge 8JU7xWEicAz5igbyVB4pnG Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:32:31 +0000 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:45:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Teams hit with a class action lawsuit for allegedly collecting voice data — violating Illinois biometric privacy laws ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-teams/teams-class-action-lawsuit-illinois-biometric-privacy a7YWC5cVk9uAP8BMLQGrcW Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:01:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Teams moves the 'Quit' option to Windows 11's system tray — it's trying to stop you from leaving meetings by mistake ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-teams/teams-moves-the-quit-option-to-prevent-accidental-hang-ups Aak28rquJXAkPS4apaZMUP Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:31:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Teams is finally ditching the clutter with a simple fix — streamlining meetings with better collaboration ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-teams/microsoft-teams-is-finally-ditching-the-clutter-with-a-simple-fix fB7Vw8SaM2fsf6ypaYiw6b Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:35:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Teams will help you pinpoint the right colleague for tasks based on merit — no more "Who should handle this?" debates ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-teams/microsoft-teams-now-helps-you-pinpoint-the-right-colleague-based-on-merit a87rzE2TZXXjunR3NPJTrW Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:54:11 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:24:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Teams is adding branded reactions to video meetings — nothing says "team spirit" like corporate emoji spam ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-teams/microsoft-teams-adds-branded-reactions-to-video-meetings tdLHPpbJkRbg5CqXKz7J2h Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:51:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Teams and Google Meet are coming together in an unholy matrimony — but only if you have the right hardware ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-teams/microsoft-teams-and-google-meet-are-coming-together-in-an-unholy-matrimony-but-only-if-you-have-the-right-hardware CYmokJ3uLvn9ifESwpZFj3 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:02:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Teams wants to become your boss' lapdog, automatically snitching on your live location inside the office Wi-Fi — but it won't ship until it's bug-free ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-teams/microsoft-teams-is-about-to-become-your-boss-lapdog-update NsJKQDf6ma3iESnMBg347h Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:13:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft’s return‑to‑office mandate lines up with Teams’ controversial location tracking, fueling speculation about workplace surveillance ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-teams/rto-mandate-suspiciously-aligns-with-teams-location-tracking DgTzQJF5e4Zttf3XRrTpzY Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:45:17 +0000 Sat, 06 Dec 2025 19:47:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft dodges EU antitrust fine — unbundles Teams from Office 365 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-teams/microsoft-dodges-eu-antitrust-fine-unbundles-teams-from-office-365 24gdnQJrvzXDiguGfQFUMB Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:00:03 +0000 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 11:12:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Teams got 26 new features this month — here's every single one of them ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-teams/microsoft-teams-got-26-new-features-this-month-heres-every-single-one-of-them Lrh3LjWnasfVXXtuuXx2ba Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:30:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Skype is dead — Microsoft drops the call after 14 years of neglect to favor Teams: "We know this is a big deal for our users" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/skype-is-dead-microsoft-pushes-teams RqMdGG2EgYujgDP4rSW5k9 Mon, 05 May 2025 10:03:18 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:27:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Everything new in Microsoft Teams from April 2025 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/everything-new-in-microsoft-teams-from-april-2025 eGeQ4GysRenhzsYTfR3nwY Fri, 02 May 2025 17:16:51 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:28:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Teams will fix meeting chats for presenters with this small change ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-teams-will-fix-meeting-chats-for-presenters-with-this-small-change WMRWMcPkhDuyDExkqT4JAU Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:17:44 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:32:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Millions of Skype exiles just got pushed toward Microsoft Teams, but that app is about to lose a feature ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/millions-of-skype-exiles-just-got-pushed-toward-skype-but-that-app-is-about-to-lose-a-feature pwuwiHCgwmk2swD43tqv6D Mon, 10 Mar 2025 19:48:48 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:35:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Teams and Zoom calls are about to get better in your web browser ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/microsoft-teams-and-zoom-calls-are-about-to-get-better-in-your-web-browser s9bmKDvCPo4XDfCxtaFc4P Fri, 07 Feb 2025 18:46:04 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:36:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Microsoft Teams calendar adds "latest innovations from both Copilot and Places," aligns experience with Outlook ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/new-microsoft-teams-calendar-adds-latest-innovations-from-both-copilot-and-places-aligns-experience-with-outlook Pbw5rJ5tCkaursdgBjWXmA Tue, 04 Feb 2025 19:47:10 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:36:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Teams is about to get this feature it should have had on day one ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-teams-is-about-to-get-this-feature-it-should-have-had-on-day-one daQUkSKit7YQFUSh7dQL9a Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:23:47 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:37:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Everything is up and running." Microsoft 365 is back after two days of outages ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-365-outlook-and-microsoft-teams-are-down-heres-when-youll-be-able-to-use-them-again zL3q3REQ8Wg875sRFwLyqD Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:47:29 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:38:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ These new Microsoft Teams features will affect millions more people than anything else announced at Ignite 2024 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/these-new-microsoft-teams-features-will-affect-millions-more-people-than-anything-else-announced-at-ignite-2024 tGxHyQNVZB4UPfrbJxptgM Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:28:31 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:38:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Microsoft Teams feature will finally make its way from chats to channels ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/this-microsoft-teams-feature-will-finally-make-its-way-from-chats-to-channels pJwJAJ2QFjkYJGcYGkLDG8 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:46:05 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:38:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Teams will become "more inclusive, personalized, and engaging" thanks to this new feature ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-teams-will-become-more-inclusive-personalized-and-engaging-thanks-to-this-new-feature A8e44Ji4GiSDouQnAPEyNW Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:05:01 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:39:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Did Microsoft just take the teams out of Microsoft Teams? "Possibly the biggest change in Microsoft Teams history" revamps how chats work ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/did-microsoft-just-take-the-teams-out-of-microsoft-teams-possibly-the-biggest-change-in-microsoft-teams-history-revamps-how-chats-work ATQ46RPmvCCTctaH2JmmnX Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:15:08 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:39:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Millions of Microsoft Teams users are about to get a new translation feature, no AI required ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/millions-of-microsoft-teams-users-are-about-to-get-a-new-translation-feature-no-ai-required rHz3ZG7qTbBGjyPB8P4a67 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:05:53 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:40:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft launches unified Teams app to save you from having to install two versions of Teams ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-launches-unified-teams-app-to-save-you-from-having-to-install-two-versions-of-teams WUazccHHPmHyvpr65HFPdM Tue, 20 Aug 2024 18:21:32 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:40:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ You won't believe that Microsoft Teams has existed 7 years without this simple feature ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/you-wont-believe-that-microsoft-teams-has-existed-7-years-without-this-simple-feature VY8uApR6KCaNaGzhkBUvuP Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:09:54 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:40:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ This new Microsoft Teams feature will help you stay on top of meetings ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/this-new-microsoft-teams-feature-will-help-you-stay-on-top-of-meetings Bu7WyUWnTkBacvbKaphXwL Tue, 13 Aug 2024 18:58:32 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:40:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Will this new Microsoft Teams feature make you grin, sigh, or cry? Custom emojis are now in testing. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/will-this-new-microsoft-teams-feature-make-you-grin-sigh-or-cry-custom-emojis-are-now-in-testing VZnJfhCy3qYRDbVUx7UC3n Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:45:19 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:41:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft accused of 'possibly abusive' practices by European Commission for bundling Teams and Microsoft 365 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-accused-of-possibly-abusive-practices-by-european-commission-for-bundling-teams-and-microsoft-365 DrQdvknu8LNgnzgo9Zysub Tue, 25 Jun 2024 12:05:13 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:41:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft accused of secretly tracking children and using the browser data of minors for advertising ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-accused-of-secretly-tracking-children-and-using-the-browser-data-of-minors-for-advertising gMfXeBdLMGUiFL29Y2jDTd Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:03:40 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:41:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Teams catches up with Slack, infuses AI, and FINALLY adds custom emoji support ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-teams-catches-up-with-slack-infuses-ai-and-finally-adds-custom-emoji-support n9PtQRdXu8TA4aZPYVjK3P Tue, 21 May 2024 15:30:00 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:42:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Despite claimed feature parity with Classic Teams, upgrading to the new Microsoft Teams might cost you some of your favorite features ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/despite-claimed-feature-parity-with-classic-teams-upgrading-to-the-new-microsoft-teams-might-cost-you-some-of-your-favorite-features URyi8CYVgHaqHtVzjksENm Wed, 01 May 2024 15:30:15 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:31:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft recommends upgrading to its new 'lightning fast' Teams app — If you want actual support, new features, and important security updates ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-recommends-upgrading-to-its-new-lightening-fast-teams-app-if-you-want-actual-support-new-features-and-important-security-updates hK3Tv4Sxz6NVdo3V3D7rHk Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:43:54 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:43:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft will keep stifling competition "until the regulators have their foot on their neck," argues Cal Berkeley professor ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-will-keep-stifling-competition-until-the-regulators-have-their-foot-on-their-neck-argues-cal-berkeley-professor jYhE5SJ86o4Miq6WdegR7A Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:00:01 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:43:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft reportedly wants more people working on its Copilot AI projects from the Teams app staff, despite its recent unbundling from Office 365 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-reportedly-wants-more-people-working-on-its-copilot-ai-projects hpY4pUWT2aTqVCwyqyYvjY Wed, 03 Apr 2024 11:55:19 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:06:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Teams gets infused with a host of AI-powered features including Copilot to make hybrid meetings a breeze ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-teams-gets-copilot-to-make-hybrid-meetings-a-breeze DtJ2gSQF6mewoYaSgmZwcn Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:06:58 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:06:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft unveils unified Teams app for Windows 11 — supports both work and personal accounts ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-unveils-unified-teams-app-for-windows-11-supports-both-work-and-personal-accounts RDyXMY5DpELHHcHBwiVhRQ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:30:59 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:06:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Teams (classic) gets an extended lifeline despite the new client reaching feature parity ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-teams-classic-gets-an-extended-lifeline 29opBxkdT9HJGA2XzSXhKY Tue, 27 Feb 2024 16:54:17 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:07:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Corporate baddies have been sleeping on Microsoft Teams' beauty app featuring 12 different Snapchat-like filters ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/corporate-baddies-have-been-sleeping-on-microsoft-teams-beauty-app 4qqf3KX7rwxbKVzsM2RAFJ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 12:12:17 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:07:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Controversial Pepe the Frog meme helped discover an upcoming Microsoft Teams feature ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/controversial-pepe-the-frog-meme-helped-discover-an-upcoming-microsoft-teams-feature kBGGkYYfFNSmL3VphHkVHH Mon, 05 Feb 2024 13:37:45 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:07:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft plays the name game in its latest update to Teams (free) ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-plays-the-name-game-in-its-latest-update-to-teams-free T9CD9JMpAMg9aTnv2VEa2A Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:50:39 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:07:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Teams brings 3D meetings to life with 'Mesh' environments on Meta Quest VR headsets ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/3d-meetings-with-microsoft-mesh-in-teams gv3rxUoKiFCKXtgKsowUjg Thu, 25 Jan 2024 13:58:16 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:07:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ One of the oldest Microsoft Teams features is about to change ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/one-of-the-oldest-microsoft-teams-features-is-about-to-change UF2eG8985q6hQ2ekyBMvrQ Tue, 23 Jan 2024 13:44:11 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:07:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Teams meetings in your car? Finally, what we've all been asking for. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-teams-meetings-in-your-car-finally-what-weve-all-been-asking-for Rc8SmEWu8FPyJD9Xm47uRZ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 13:16:58 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:07:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Teams surpasses 320 million active monthly users amid pressure from rivals to unbundle the service from Office ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-teams-surpasses-320-million-active-monthly-users-amid-pressure-from-rivals-to-unbundle-the-service-from-office mayifFnhjM7LkDC9wGydze Thu, 21 Dec 2023 11:21:42 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:07:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft is about to change how you manage files in Microsoft Teams ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-is-about-to-change-how-you-manage-files-in-microsoft-teams YKgEsvA3Z6tUb6UBJpcfuD Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:32:00 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:08:03 +0000