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...

Monthly Teams Community call!

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At times it can be hard to keep up with all the news regarding Teams, coming from Twitter users, official and unofficial blogs. It can also be hard of knowing what's been released, and what's coming. That's why I wanted to highlight a monthly community event, where the information comes straight from the Teams product group.

The community call have different topics every month. If you want to stay current, join the monthly #MicrosoftTeams community call today, May 21st at 8am PST. With a recap from Build and talks about apps templates. https://msft.social/jTDDeM