check before: 2026-02-01
Product:
Microsoft 365 admin center, Teams
Platform:
US Instances, Web, World tenant
Status:
In development
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Details:
Admins have access to a new overview page in the Teams Admin Center under the external collaboration section. This page allows admins to review and modify their organization's external collaboration settings. To make changes, admins can use a guided flow and select either the open or controlled preset modes, or choose to customize the settings.
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Release Phase:
General Availability
Created:
2025-11-18
updated:
2025-12-02
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Direct effects for Operations**
External Collaboration Settings Change
Without proper preparation, changes to external collaboration settings may lead to unauthorized access or data leaks, impacting data security and compliance.
- roles: IT Admin, Compliance Officer
- references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/microsoft-teams-simplified-controls-to-manage-external/ba-p/3701230, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/10/01/teams-external-collaboration-settings/
User Experience Disruption
Changes made without preparation may disrupt user experience, causing confusion among employees regarding collaboration capabilities and access to external resources.
- roles: End User, Team Leader
- references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/microsoft-teams-simplified-controls-to-manage-external/ba-p/3701230, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/10/01/teams-external-collaboration-settings/
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-12-02 | RM Release | January CY2026 | February CY2026 |
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