check before: 2025-06-01
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Teams, Windows
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Mac, Online, US Instances, Web, World tenant
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Summary:
Microsoft Teams will soon update the "Unread Chats" feature to default to the last read message, eliminating manual scrolling. Users can jump to the newest message with a button and choose their preferred landing message in settings. Rollout starts in June 2025 and completes by July 2025, with no admin action required.
Details:
Updated June 24, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: When users select Unread Chats, by default they will land on the last message they read in the chat. This rollout will allow users to quickly continue reading new messages and eliminates manual scrolling to find their last read message. Users will also be able to quickly jump to the newest message with a jump button. A new user-level setting will allow users to decide if they want to land on the last read message or continue landing on the newest message as they do before this rollout.
This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for the web.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by mid-June 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out late June 2025 (previously mid-June) and expect to complete by late June 2025.
General Availability (GCC High): We will begin rolling out early July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025.
General Availability (DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025.
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2025-05-29
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2025-06-25
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User Experience Change in Microsoft Teams
Users may experience confusion or frustration if they are not aware of the new default behavior of landing on the last read message, potentially leading to missed messages or delays in communication.
- roles: End Users, Team Leaders
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/blog/2025/06/24/whats-new-in-microsoft-teams-june-2025/
Increased Training and Documentation Needs
The change may necessitate additional training or updates to documentation to ensure users understand the new feature and how to adjust their settings, leading to temporary disruptions in productivity.
- roles: IT Support, Training Coordinators
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/blog/2025/06/24/whats-new-in-microsoft-teams-june-2025/
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-06-25 | MC Messages | Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: When users select Unread Chats, by default they will land on the last message they read in the chat. This rollout will allow users to quickly continue reading new messages and eliminates manual scrolling to find their last read message. Users will also be able to quickly jump to the newest message with a jump button. A new user-level setting will allow users to decide if they want to land on the last read message or continue landing on the newest message as they do before this rollout.
This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for the web. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by mid-June 2025. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025. General Availability (GCC High): We will begin rolling out early July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025. General Availability (DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025. | Updated June 24, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: When users select Unread Chats, by default they will land on the last message they read in the chat. This rollout will allow users to quickly continue reading new messages and eliminates manual scrolling to find their last read message. Users will also be able to quickly jump to the newest message with a jump button. A new user-level setting will allow users to decide if they want to land on the last read message or continue landing on the newest message as they do before this rollout. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for the web. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by mid-June 2025. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out late June 2025 (previously mid-June) and expect to complete by late June 2025. General Availability (GCC High): We will begin rolling out early July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025. General Availability (DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025. |
| 2025-06-25 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: When selecting "Unread Chats," users will land on the last read message | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: When selecting "Unread Chats," users will land on the last read message |
| 2025-06-25 | MC Last Updated | 05/29/2025 00:46:59 | 2025-06-24T17:19:24Z |
| 2025-06-25 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2025-06-25 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams will soon default to landing on the last read message when selecting "Unread Chats." Users can choose to land on the newest message instead. Rollout begins in June 2025 and completes by July 2025. No admin action is required, but user notification is recommended. | Microsoft Teams will soon update the "Unread Chats" feature to default to the last read message, eliminating manual scrolling. Users can jump to the newest message with a button and choose their preferred landing message in settings. Rollout starts in June 2025 and completes by July 2025, with no admin action required. |
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