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...

Forms polls are coming to Teams meetings

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Microsoft 365 Roadmap item 68837 announcing polls in Teams meetings is bringing one more feature from Skype for Business meetings into Teams. A simple (or more advanced) poll when the presenter would like to ask questions and get feedback from the audience.

The feature should be rolling out soon and be completed by med December, according by the Roadmap Item. There is more information about it in a techcommunity post on news from Ignite earlier this year.


Ps: Did you know Teams meetings (in preview mode) supports a full screen mode now? All according to this techcommunity post. It was rolled out in October.