check before: 2026-02-15
Product:
Teams
Platform:
Mac, Online, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Feature Rollout Status Not Supported
Change type:
New feature, User impact, Admin impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Teams will add an ongoing meetings indicator in channels using the threads layout, showing active meetings with details and a Join button in the channel header. Rolling out from mid-February to mid-March 2026, it requires no admin action and does not change existing meeting policies.
Details:
[Introduction]
We will introduce a new indicator in Microsoft Teams channels that use the threads layout. As more teams begin using channels to organize their collaboration, we are seeing an increase in simultaneous meetings within the same channel. Today, Teams does not provide an efficient way for channel members to discover all ongoing meetings and choose the one they want to join. This new indicator will help fill that gap by making it easier for users to see active meetings at a glance and quickly join the meeting that best fits their needs.
The indicator will appear in the channel header and will expand to show active meetings, along with basic details and a Join button:
This update is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 513272.
[When this will happen]
Targeted Release (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in mid-February 2026 and expect to complete by late February 2026.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in early March 2026 and expect to complete by mid-March 2026.
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Created:
2026-02-03
updated:
2026-02-03
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Teams will introduce a feature between mid-February and mid-March 2026 that displays ongoing meetings in channel headers, allowing users to view details and join meetings directly, without requiring any administrative action.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Confusion
Users may be overwhelmed by the number of ongoing meetings displayed, leading to difficulty in selecting the appropriate meeting to join, potentially causing frustration and inefficiency.
- roles: End Users, Team Leaders
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=513272#Roadmap
Increased Meeting Overlap
With the new indicator, users may be encouraged to join multiple meetings simultaneously, leading to divided attention and reduced productivity during meetings.
- roles: End Users, Project Managers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=513272#Roadmap
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