check before: 2026-03-15
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Teams
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Online, US Instances, World tenant
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Change type:
Feature update, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Teams will reduce automatic updates in Meet Now channel meeting conversations, showing only a single "Meeting started" message in the channel. Other updates will appear inside the meeting thread. This rollout begins mid-March 2026 and requires no admin action. Meeting details remain accessible in the thread.
Details:
Updated February 20, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction]
We're improving meet now channel meetings in Microsoft Teams by reducing automatic meeting updates in channel conversations. This change helps keep channels cleaner and focused on real user replies, while meeting details remain accessible when you open the meeting thread.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: Rolling out mid-March 2026, expected to complete by early April 2026.
General Availability (Worldwide): Rolling out early April 2026, expected to complete by mid-April 2026.
General Availability (GCC, GCCHigh, DoD): Rolling out late April 2026, expected to complete by mid-May 2026.
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2026-02-20
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2026-02-21
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Teams will now display only a single "Meeting started" message in channel conversations, with all other meeting updates stored within the meeting thread, reducing clutter and focusing on user interactions.
Direct effects for Operations**
Reduced visibility of meeting updates
Users will see fewer automatic updates in channel conversations, which may lead to confusion about meeting status and details, as only a single 'Meeting started' message will be visible in the channel.
- roles: Team Members, Project Managers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/plan-meetings
Potential miscommunication during meetings
With fewer updates in the channel, users may miss important information regarding meeting end times or recordings, leading to miscommunication and scheduling conflicts.
- roles: Team Members, Helpdesk Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/plan-meetings
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2026-02-21 | MC MessageTagNames | Feature update, User impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact |
| 2026-02-21 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams will reduce automatic updates in Meet Now channel meeting threads to keep channels cleaner and show actual user replies. Meeting details remain accessible in the thread. The update rolls out from mid-March to mid-May 2026, requires no admin action, and is enabled by default. | Microsoft Teams will reduce automatic updates in Meet Now channel meeting conversations, showing only a single "Meeting started" message in the channel. Other updates will appear inside the meeting thread. This rollout begins mid-March 2026 and requires no admin action. Meeting details remain accessible in the thread. |
| 2026-02-21 | MC Last Updated | 02/20/2026 00:57:26 | 2026-02-20T23:45:40Z |
| 2026-02-21 | MC Messages | [Introduction]
We're improving meet now channel meetings in Microsoft Teams by reducing automatic meeting updates in channel conversations. This change helps keep channels cleaner and focused on real user replies, while meeting details remain accessible when you open the meeting thread. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: Rolling out mid-March 2026, expected to complete by early April 2026. General Availability (Worldwide): Rolling out early April 2026, expected to complete by mid-April 2026. General Availability (GCC, GCCHigh, DoD): Rolling out late April 2026, expected to complete by mid-May 2026. | Updated February 20, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] We're improving meet now channel meetings in Microsoft Teams by reducing automatic meeting updates in channel conversations. This change helps keep channels cleaner and focused on real user replies, while meeting details remain accessible when you open the meeting thread. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: Rolling out mid-March 2026, expected to complete by early April 2026. General Availability (Worldwide): Rolling out early April 2026, expected to complete by mid-April 2026. General Availability (GCC, GCCHigh, DoD): Rolling out late April 2026, expected to complete by mid-May 2026. |
| 2026-02-21 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: Reduced automatic updates in Meet Now channel meeting threads | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Reduced automatic updates in Meet Now channel meeting threads |
| 2026-02-21 | MC How Affect | Who is affected: All Microsoft Teams users participating in meet now channel meetings.
What will happen: Automatic meeting updates in channel conversations will be reduced. Channel threads will appear cleaner and reply counts will reflect actual user responses. Meeting details remain accessible by opening the meeting thread. No admin configuration changes are required; the feature is enabled by default. | Who is affected: All Microsoft Teams users participating in meet now channel meetings.
What will happen: Channel conversations will show fewer automatic meeting messages. Only a single "Meeting started" message will appear when a Meet now meeting begins. Other automatic updates (such as meeting end or recording updates) will appear inside the meeting thread, not as additional channel messages. Reply counts will reflect people's replies, not automatic system messages. Meeting details, join options, and recaps remain available by opening the meeting thread. No admin configuration changes are required; the feature is enabled by default. |
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