New Feature in Microsoft Teams: Forwarding Messages to and from Channels

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An upcoming Microsoft Teams feature will allow users to forward posts and reply messages to and from channels, enhancing collaboration by reducing limitations on the type of content that can be forwarded.  Change for users: Currently, users cannot forward messages to and from channels. With this new feature, users can select the three-dot More actions menu on any channel post or reply message and choose Forward. In the Forward this message dialog box, users can select any destination chat or channel, with channels now included in the people picker. Admin Impact: This feature will be enabled by default. Admins can control message forwarding for individual teams or at the tenant level using sensitivity labels control data important to the organization. If a sensitivity label is applied, message forwarding will be disabled, blocking users from sharing content outside the channel. The feature will according to the Roadmap ID 469508 be rolling out in January or February 2025.

Start a Teams Ad-Hoc meeting right from the Outlook desktop client

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Tolling out right now, as Roadmap Item 68838 is the feature that will allow users to start a Teams meeting directly from the calendar view in the Outlook desktop client.

Clicking the Meet now button launches the pre-meeting window in the Teams client. From here, the user can name the meeting, select input devices and join the meeting. 

Once in the meeting, the user can add participants and call them up as a regular ad-hoc meeting initiated from within Teams.