check before: 2025-07-01
Product:
Teams
Platform:
Developer, Mac, Online, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Feature Rollout Status Not Supported
Change type:
New feature, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Teams will soon display app ratings in context to enhance user trust, app discoverability, and decision-making. This feature will roll out in July 2025 for targeted release and August 2025 for general availability, affecting Teams for Windows and Mac desktops. No admin action is required.
Details:
Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: We will show app ratings to users in context where they engage with the apps in Teams. Our goal is to build user trust, improve app discoverability and adoption, and help users make more informed decisions without needing to leave Teams. This change will also encourage developers to maintain higher app quality standards, improving the overall Teams app ecosystem.
This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 483506.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-August 2025 and expect to complete by late August 2025.
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Created:
2025-06-21
updated:
2025-06-21
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Teams will introduce a feature in July 2025 that allows users to view app ratings directly within the app, helping them make informed decisions about app usage without leaving Teams.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Trust and Decision-Making
The introduction of app ratings in context may lead to confusion or mistrust among users if they encounter inconsistent or misleading ratings, potentially affecting their decision-making process when selecting apps.
- roles: End Users, Product Managers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=483506
App Discoverability and Adoption
Without proper preparation, users may overlook new or less popular apps that could benefit their workflow, leading to underutilization of available tools and resources within Teams.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=483506
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