Microsoft is unlocking the "Full Potential" of Private Channels in Microsoft Teams: What You Need to Know

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It has been a while since I posted something just about a Microsoft Teams update, as a lot have been Copilot in Teams to be honest. But here is a real Microsoft Teams update I think is worth knowing about, and it involves Security and Compliance as well. Microsoft is rolling out a "major" update to private channels in Teams, starting in late September 2025 and continuing through mid-December. This biggest change in this update is a shift in how private channel data is stored from individual user mailboxes to a dedicated channel mailbox. Not only will this simplifie compliance management, it will also and align private channels with shared channels, making governance and experience more consistent across Teams. This update promises to increase the support up to 1000 channels per team and 5000 members per channel, removing previous limitations. Teams will also allow meetings to be scheduled directly within private channels, enhancing collaboration.  For organizations using Micr...

A couple of favorite news about the world of Teams - Week 18

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Last week was also pretty quiet when it comes to features released in teams, but that doesn't make it a quiet week.

The roadmap for getting Skype for Business features into Teams was officially updated. Microsoft has done a great job getting a lot of features out there, and we still have a lot of good features to come the next weeks and months. To get a look at where we are right now: Roadmap - Download

If you are a user of Teams, there might be things you think do not work right. Take a look at the known issues list provided by Microsoft to see if it has already been reported: Known issues If not, you might want to submit feedback through the uservoice feature in the client (Hint: the feedback light bulb can be found at the bottom left in the Teams client windows.

And last, but not least, Microsoft but together a comprehensive walk-through of all the recent features released in teams over at the Techcommunity