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...

Better lobby control in Microsoft Teams

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There is a new lobby setting coming this spring, that will guarantee only invited users are allowed to bypass the lobby. If an invited user should forward an invitation, the user who gets the forwarded invitation will have to wait in the lobby even if the original invite allowed the original user to join directly.

Users can find this option on the meeting option page of a meeting. 


This feature was announced some time back, but the release have been slightly delayed. According to the Admin Message center, we should expect this feature soon.