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MC609889 – (Updated) Microsoft Teams Compact Chat List (archived)

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check before: 2023-07-11

Product:

Microsoft 365 Apps, Teams

Platform:

US Instances, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant

Status:

Launched

Change type:

Admin impact, New feature, Updated message

Links:

126428

Details:

Updated August 7, 2023: We have updated the content below with additional information. Thank you for your patience.
Compact chat list is a feature addition that allows users to condense the view of their chat list and hide message previews. This new design will enable users to keep messages more private, view more chats in their chat list and navigate the chat list more easily. This feature addition will be the default chat list experience for compact mode users. Compact chat list will be rolling out across Microsoft Teams Desktop and Web and will provide a condensed view of the chat list.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 126428
[When this will happen:]
Standard Release: We will begin rolling out to commercial tenants in early June and expect to complete rollout by late June.
GCC: We will begin rolling out in July.
GCCH: We will begin rolling out in August.
DoD: We will begin rolling out in September.

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Release Phase:
Standard Release

Created:
2023-06-27

updated:
2023-08-08

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2023-08-08MC prepareYou may want to notify your users about this new design/feature addition in compact mode. Users can switch to compact mode in the Settings menu under the General tab in T1.
https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=126428
You may want to notify your users about this new feature addition. Users can customize their chat list in the Settings menu under the Appearances and Accessibility tab in T2.1, and under the General tab in T1.
https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=126428
2023-08-08MC MessageTagNamesNew feature, Admin impactUpdated message, New feature, Admin impact
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2023-08-08MC Last Updated06/27/2023 02:00:582023-08-07T20:07:44Z
2023-08-08MC MessagesCompact chat list is a feature addition that is coming to compact mode. Users in compact mode will now have hidden message previews in their chat list. This new design will enable users to keep messages more private, view more chats in their chat list and navigate the chat list more easily. This feature addition to the existing compact mode will be rolling out across Microsoft Teams Desktop and Web and will provide a condensed view of the chat list for compact mode users.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 126428
[When this will happen:]
Standard Release: We will begin rolling out to commercial tenants in early June and expect to complete rollout by late June.
GCC: We will begin rolling out in July.
GCCH: We will begin rolling out in August.
DoD: We will begin rolling out in September.
This feature addition will be available in the new Teams desktop experience later this calendar year.
Updated August 7, 2023: We have updated the content below with additional information. Thank you for your patience.
Compact chat list is a feature addition that allows users to condense the view of their chat list and hide message previews. This new design will enable users to keep messages more private, view more chats in their chat list and navigate the chat list more easily. This feature addition will be the default chat list experience for compact mode users. Compact chat list will be rolling out across Microsoft Teams Desktop and Web and will provide a condensed view of the chat list.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 126428
[When this will happen:]
Standard Release: We will begin rolling out to commercial tenants in early June and expect to complete rollout by late June.
GCC: We will begin rolling out in July.
GCCH: We will begin rolling out in August.
DoD: We will begin rolling out in September.
2023-08-08MC TitleMicrosoft Teams Compact Chat List(Updated) Microsoft Teams Compact Chat List
2023-08-08MC How AffectUsers can access this feature addition by switching to compact mode. To do so, users must navigate to Settings and go to the “Chat density” section under the “General” tab. From there, users can select “Compact”.

Upon exiting Settings, users will see a more condensed view of messages in their message pane (existing feature) as well as a compacted chat list (feature addition). The compacted chat list includes hidden message previews and allows the user to see more chats on their screen at a given time.
Users can access this feature addition by switching to compact mode. To do so, users must navigate to Settings and go to the “Chat density” section under “Appearances and Accessibility” (under “General” in T1). From there, users can select “Compact”. When compact mode is selected, the “show message previews in your chat list” toggle will be turned off by default. Users can also condense their chat list while in comfy mode by turning off the same toggle (pictured below).

Upon exiting Settings, users will see a more condensed view of their chat list. The compacted chat list includes hidden message previews and allows the user to see more chats on their screen at a given time.
2023-07-31MC Feature Status126428
Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease
Web, Launched, StandardRelease
All, Launched, StandardRelease
126428
Web, Launched, StandardRelease
Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease
All, Launched, StandardRelease
2023-07-31MC Feature Status126428
Web, Launched, StandardRelease
Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease
All, Launched, StandardRelease
126428
Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease
Web, Launched, StandardRelease
All, Launched, StandardRelease
2023-07-29MC Feature Status126428
Web, Launched, StandardRelease
Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease
All, Launched, StandardRelease

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