check before: 2025-04-01
Product:
Defender, Defender for Office 365, Microsoft 365 admin center, Teams
Platform:
Mac, Online, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Teams will soon allow users to report security concerns involving external collaborators in chats and meetings, excluding shared channels. The rollout starts in May 2025 and will be available for admins to enable. Admins should review and enable this feature in the Teams admin center.
Details:
Updated March 31, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon: Microsoft Teams users will be able to report security risks and concerns with external users outside your organization in one-on-one chats, group chats, and meeting chats. Note: Shared channels are not supported at this time. As an admin, this feature will be available for you to enable it.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 481147.
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 May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025.
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General Availability, Targeted Release
Created:
2025-03-21
updated:
2025-03-31
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Teams is introducing a feature in May 2025 that allows users to report security concerns from external interactions in chats and meetings, available on Windows, Mac, and the web, with admins able to manage the feature through the Teams admin center.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Reporting of Security Concerns
Without preparation, users may be unaware of the new reporting feature, leading to confusion and potential delays in reporting security issues, which could result in increased security risks.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/defender-office-365/submissions-teams, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=481147
Admin Configuration and User Awareness
If admins do not prepare for the rollout, they may miss the opportunity to configure the feature properly, leading to a lack of user awareness and ineffective use of the reporting tool.
- roles: IT Administrators, Compliance Officers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/defender-office-365/submissions-teams, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=481147
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-03-31 | MC Messages | Coming soon: Microsoft Teams users will be able to report security risks and concerns with external users outside your organization in one-on-one chats, group chats, and meeting chats. Note: Shared channels are not supported at this time. As an admin, this feature will be available for you to enable it.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 481147. 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 April 2025 and expect to complete by mid-April 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025. | Updated March 31, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon: Microsoft Teams users will be able to report security risks and concerns with external users outside your organization in one-on-one chats, group chats, and meeting chats. Note: Shared channels are not supported at this time. As an admin, this feature will be available for you to enable it. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 481147. 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 May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025. |
| 2025-03-31 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: Users can report security concerns involving external collaborators | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Users can report security concerns involving external collaborators |
| 2025-03-31 | MC Last Updated | 03/21/2025 00:01:15 | 2025-03-31T15:48:04Z |
| 2025-03-31 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2025-03-31 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams users will soon be able to report security concerns involving external collaborators in chats and meetings, starting April 2025 for targeted release and May 2025 for general availability. Admins can enable this feature in the Teams admin center. Shared channels are not supported. | Microsoft Teams will soon allow users to report security concerns involving external collaborators in chats and meetings, excluding shared channels. The rollout starts in May 2025 and will be available for admins to enable. Admins should review and enable this feature in the Teams admin center. |
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