check before: 2025-11-16
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Teams, Windows
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Mac, Online, US Instances, World tenant
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Summary:
Microsoft Teams is enhancing the "Activity in other accounts and orgs" panel to centralize cross-tenant notifications, reduce tenant switching, and improve collaboration. The panel moves to the bottom-left sidebar, supports pinning up to three tenants, and opens activities in child windows. Rollout begins November 2025; no admin action needed.
Details:
Updated November 12, 2025: We have added a documentation link. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction]
We're improving the panel which shows your Activity in other accounts and orgs in Microsoft Teams to streamline how users triage and respond to cross‑tenant activity. This update reduces the need to switch tenants, helping users stay in context and collaborate more efficiently across organizations.
This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: Begins rolling out November 16, 2025; expected to complete by November 20, 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): Begins rolling out late January 2026; expected to complete by late February 2026.
General Availability (GCC, GCC High): Begins rolling out early February 2026; expected to complete by late February 2026.
General Availability (DoD): Begins rolling out mid-February 2026; expected to complete by mid-March 2026.
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2025-11-12
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2025-11-12
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Direct effects for Operations**
User Confusion
Users may be confused by the new location of the Activity panel, leading to initial difficulties in accessing notifications and activities.
- roles: End Users, Support Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/activity-in-other-accounts-orgs
Reduced Productivity
Without preparation, users may experience a temporary drop in productivity as they adapt to the new interface and features, impacting their workflow.
- roles: End Users, Team Leaders
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/activity-in-other-accounts-orgs
Increased Support Requests
The change may lead to an increase in support requests as users seek help navigating the new panel and its functionalities.
- roles: Support Staff, IT Helpdesk
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/activity-in-other-accounts-orgs
Missed Notifications
Users may miss important notifications during the transition period if they are unaware of the changes, leading to potential delays in responses.
- roles: End Users, Project Managers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/activity-in-other-accounts-orgs
Feedback Loop Issues
Lack of communication about the changes may hinder the ability to gather user feedback effectively, impacting future updates.
- roles: Product Managers, User Experience Researchers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/activity-in-other-accounts-orgs
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Centralized Notifications Management
The enhanced panel allows users to manage notifications from multiple tenants in one place, which can streamline communication and improve response times. This is particularly beneficial for roles such as project managers and team leaders who need to coordinate across different organizations.
- next-steps: Encourage teams to utilize the new panel and provide training sessions to familiarize them with the features. Monitor usage and gather feedback to ensure the tool meets their needs.
- roles: Project Managers, Team Leaders, Collaboration Specialists
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/activity-in-other-accounts-orgs
Reduced Context Switching
By minimizing the need to switch between tenants, users can maintain focus on their current tasks, leading to increased productivity. This is especially advantageous for roles like business analysts and customer support representatives who frequently interact with multiple clients or partners.
- next-steps: Analyze user workflows to identify pain points related to context switching and develop strategies to leverage the new panel effectively. Consider setting up a feedback loop to continually assess user satisfaction.
- roles: Business Analysts, Customer Support Representatives, Sales Teams
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/activity-in-other-accounts-orgs
Improved User Experience
The ability to pin tenants and view notifications in child windows enhances user experience by allowing for easier navigation and task management. This improvement is particularly relevant for executive roles and IT administrators who manage multiple accounts regularly.
- next-steps: Create documentation and quick reference guides to help users understand how to utilize the pinning feature effectively. Schedule regular check-ins to address any concerns and optimize the user experience further.
- roles: Executives, IT Administrators, Operations Managers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/activity-in-other-accounts-orgs
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-11-12 | MC prepare | Communicate this change to users, including the new location of the Activity in other accounts and orgs panel and the ability to pin tenants to the sidebar.
Monitor adoption and gather feedback for future iterations. No admin action is required for rollout. Known issue: Cross-cloud notifications do not appear in the Activity in other accounts and orgs panel at this time. This capability is actively being worked on and is expected to be available by the end of November 2025. [Compliance considerations:] No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. | Communicate this change to users, including the new location of the Activity in other accounts and orgs panel and the ability to pin tenants to the sidebar.
Monitor adoption and gather feedback for future iterations. No admin action is required for rollout. Known issue: Cross-cloud notifications do not appear in the Activity in other accounts and orgs panel at this time. This capability is actively being worked on and is expected to be available by the end of November 2025. [Compliance considerations:] No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/activity-in-other-accounts-orgs |
| 2025-11-12 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact |
| 2025-11-12 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams is enhancing the "Activity in other accounts and orgs" panel to centralize cross-tenant notifications, reduce context switching, and allow pinning up to three tenants. The panel moves to the bottom-left sidebar, activates by default, requires no admin setup, and rolls out from November 2025 to March 2026. | Microsoft Teams is enhancing the "Activity in other accounts and orgs" panel to centralize cross-tenant notifications, reduce tenant switching, and improve collaboration. The panel moves to the bottom-left sidebar, supports pinning up to three tenants, and opens activities in child windows. Rollout begins November 2025; no admin action needed. |
| 2025-11-12 | MC Last Updated | 11/12/2025 01:08:31 | 2025-11-12T18:27:23Z |
| 2025-11-12 | MC Messages | [Introduction]
We're improving the panel which shows your Activity in other accounts and orgs in Microsoft Teams to streamline how users triage and respond to cross‑tenant activity. This update reduces the need to switch tenants, helping users stay in context and collaborate more efficiently across organizations. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: Begins rolling out November 16, 2025; expected to complete by November 20, 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): Begins rolling out late January 2026; expected to complete by late February 2026. General Availability (GCC, GCC High): Begins rolling out early February 2026; expected to complete by late February 2026. General Availability (DoD): Begins rolling out mid-February 2026; expected to complete by mid-March 2026. | Updated November 12, 2025: We have added a documentation link. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] We're improving the panel which shows your Activity in other accounts and orgs in Microsoft Teams to streamline how users triage and respond to cross‑tenant activity. This update reduces the need to switch tenants, helping users stay in context and collaborate more efficiently across organizations. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: Begins rolling out November 16, 2025; expected to complete by November 20, 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): Begins rolling out late January 2026; expected to complete by late February 2026. General Availability (GCC, GCC High): Begins rolling out early February 2026; expected to complete by late February 2026. General Availability (DoD): Begins rolling out mid-February 2026; expected to complete by mid-March 2026. |
| 2025-11-12 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: Improvements to "Activity in other accounts and orgs panel" | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Improvements to "Activity in other accounts and orgs panel" |
| 2025-11-12 | MC How Affect | Who is affected: All Microsoft Teams users with multi‑tenant, multi‑account configurations.
What will happen: Users gain an improved centralized panel for viewing cross‑organization and cross-account activity notifications, eliminating the need to manually switch organizations or accounts to check notification and activity details. This improves responsiveness and reduces context switching. The entry point for the panel that shows Activity in other accounts and orgs will move from the top-right corner to the bottom-left sidebar in Teams. The entry point icon will appear only when you have more than one account or tenant available to you. The entry point icon will display a count of total missed cross‑org and cross‑account activity notifications. Selecting the icon will open a panel which will show missed activity notifications across all orgs and accounts, grouped by each tenant. If there is no missed activity in a tenant, it will not appear in the panel. Selecting an activity inside the panel opens it in a child window, preserving the context in the main window. Users can pin up to 3 tenants to the sidebar to stay updated. Pinned tenants remain in the sidebar even if there is no missed activity. Selecting a pinned tenant shows a panel with missed activity notifications from that tenant only. Notifications from pinned tenants do not appear in the main panel for activity in other accounts and orgs. The feature is enabled by default for tenants where multi‑tenant or multi-accounts are supported and available. No admin configuration is required, the updated panel respects existing tenant and account policies. Before rollout, we will update this post with new documentation. | Who is affected: All Microsoft Teams users with multi‑tenant, multi‑account configurations.
What will happen: Users gain an improved centralized panel for viewing cross‑organization and cross-account activity notifications, eliminating the need to manually switch organizations or accounts to check notification and activity details. This improves responsiveness and reduces context switching. The entry point for the panel that shows Activity in other accounts and orgs will move from the top-right corner to the bottom-left sidebar in Teams. The entry point icon will appear only when you have more than one account or tenant available to you. The entry point icon will display a count of total missed cross‑org and cross‑account activity notifications. Selecting the icon will open a panel which will show missed activity notifications across all orgs and accounts, grouped by each tenant. If there is no missed activity in a tenant, it will not appear in the panel. Selecting an activity inside the panel opens it in a child window, preserving the context in the main window. Users can pin up to 3 tenants to the sidebar to stay updated. Pinned tenants remain in the sidebar even if there is no missed activity. Selecting a pinned tenant shows a panel with missed activity notifications from that tenant only. Notifications from pinned tenants do not appear in the main panel for activity in other accounts and orgs. The feature is enabled by default for tenants where multi‑tenant or multi-accounts are supported and available. No admin configuration is required, the updated panel respects existing tenant and account policies. Review our new documentation here: Activity in other accounts and orgs - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn. |
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