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 25

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Time for a new update from the world of teams. This time I will try to cover week 24 and 25, including updates to documentation, new features and client updates.

There has been a new release for both the desktop (and web) client and the mobile client. If you're interested in what these updates bring, please read the release notes for the desktop and the mobile app. 

Skype room systems was updated twice the past two weeks to fix some launching issues and windows update management.

A new application was introduced to the ever growing pool of third party integrations available for Teams. If you are a user of Evernote, this note is for you.

Visio is a powerful application used by a lot of companies. Visio online has now been integrated with Teams, and makes it possible to collaborate on Visio documents through Teams. 

Among all the updated documentation, I found this documentation very interesting. It is the documentation of Teams Online call flows, and if you study the very end, you'll find some notes on Express Route optimizations.

Recording of Skype for Business meetings has always been a challenge, and been depending on a user storing the recording and later uploading it. Teams Cloud Recording is a solution where everything is stored in the cloud. Take a look at the following documentation.