check before: 2024-07-01
Product:
Teams
Platform:
Mac, US Instances, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
New feature, Updated message, User impact
Links:
Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Teams is updating to include enhanced chat contextual information and search capabilities. Rollout begins late July 2024 for Targeted Release and will be globally available by mid-January 2025. This feature, which is on by default, allows users to access chat info such as People, Pinned messages, Shared files, and links, and search within chats. No admin action is required for the update.
Details:
Updated September 25, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: As in the General channel, chat users will have access to contextual information including People, Pinned messages, Shared files and links, and will be able to search from chat. This message applies to Teams for Desktop, web, and Mac.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 398956.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late July 2024 and expect to complete by late July 2024.
General Availability (Worldwide and GCC): We will begin rolling out early September 2024 (previously mid-Augus) and expect to complete by mid-September 2024 (previously late August).
General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2024 and expect to complete by mid-January 2025 (previously early October).
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Release Phase:
General Availability, Targeted Release
Created:
2024-06-20
updated:
2025-02-14
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Teams is introducing a new feature that enhances chat interaction by providing more contextual information, improved search capabilities, and easy access to pinned messages, shared files, and links, available automatically on desktop, web, and Mac versions.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Confusion due to New Features
Users may experience confusion or frustration due to the introduction of new contextual information and search capabilities without prior training or communication, leading to decreased productivity.
- roles: End Users, Support Staff
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=398956
Increased Support Requests
The rollout of new features may lead to an increase in support requests as users seek assistance in navigating the new functionalities, potentially overwhelming the support team.
- roles: Support Staff, IT Helpdesk
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=398956
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-02-14 | MC Feature Status | Rolling out | |
| 2025-02-13 | MC Feature Ring | Standard Release, Targeted Release | Targeted Release |
| 2025-02-13 | MC Feature Status | Rolling out | |
| 2024-11-01 | MC Feature Status | Rolling out | |
| 2024-10-17 | MC End Time | 12/27/2024 09:00:00 | 2025-02-24T09:00:00Z |
| 2024-10-17 | MC Last Updated | 09/26/2024 01:13:36 | 2024-10-16T23:20:43Z |
| 2024-09-26 | MC Messages | Updated August 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: As in the General channel, chat users will have access to contextual information including People, Pinned messages, Shared files and links, and will be able to search from chat. This message applies to Teams for Desktop, web, and Mac. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 398956. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late July 2024 and expect to complete by late July 2024. General Availability (Worldwide and GCC): We will begin rolling out early September 2024 (previously mid-Augus) and expect to complete by mid-September 2024 (previously late August). General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2024 and expect to complete by early October 2024 (previously late September). | Updated September 25, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: As in the General channel, chat users will have access to contextual information including People, Pinned messages, Shared files and links, and will be able to search from chat. This message applies to Teams for Desktop, web, and Mac. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 398956. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late July 2024 and expect to complete by late July 2024. General Availability (Worldwide and GCC): We will begin rolling out early September 2024 (previously mid-Augus) and expect to complete by mid-September 2024 (previously late August). General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2024 and expect to complete by mid-January 2025 (previously early October). |
| 2024-09-26 | MC Last Updated | 08/02/2024 19:25:33 | 2024-09-26T01:13:36Z |
| 2024-09-26 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams is enhancing chat with contextual info and search capabilities. Rollouts begin late July 2024 for Targeted Release, early September for General Availability, and mid-September for GCC High and DoD. Users will access contextual chat info and search from the chat window. No admin action is needed before the rollout. | Microsoft Teams is updating to include enhanced chat contextual information and search capabilities. Rollout begins late July 2024 for Targeted Release and will be globally available by mid-January 2025. This feature, which is on by default, allows users to access chat info such as People, Pinned messages, Shared files, and links, and search within chats. No admin action is required for the update. |
| 2024-08-08 | MC Feature Ring | varies | |
| 2024-08-08 | MC Feature Status | 398956
All, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease Mac, Launched, StandardRelease Web, Launched, StandardRelease | varies |
| 2024-08-06 | MC Feature Status | 398956
All, InRollout, TargetedRelease Desktop, InRollout, TargetedRelease Mac, InRollout, TargetedRelease Web, InRollout, TargetedRelease | 398956
All, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease Mac, Launched, StandardRelease Web, Launched, StandardRelease |
| 2024-08-06 | MC Feature Status | 398956
All, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease Mac, Launched, StandardRelease Web, Launched, StandardRelease | 398956
All, InRollout, TargetedRelease Desktop, InRollout, TargetedRelease Mac, InRollout, TargetedRelease Web, InRollout, TargetedRelease |
| 2024-08-06 | MC Feature Status | 398956
All, InRollout, TargetedRelease Desktop, InRollout, TargetedRelease Mac, InRollout, TargetedRelease Web, InRollout, TargetedRelease | 398956
All, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease Mac, Launched, StandardRelease Web, Launched, StandardRelease |
| 2024-08-05 | MC Feature Status | 398956
All, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease Mac, Launched, StandardRelease Web, Launched, StandardRelease | 398956
All, InRollout, TargetedRelease Desktop, InRollout, TargetedRelease Mac, InRollout, TargetedRelease Web, InRollout, TargetedRelease |
| 2024-08-03 | MC Feature Status | 398956
All, InRollout, TargetedRelease Desktop, InRollout, TargetedRelease Mac, InRollout, TargetedRelease Web, InRollout, TargetedRelease | 398956
All, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease Mac, Launched, StandardRelease Web, Launched, StandardRelease |
| 2024-08-03 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams will soon introduce enhanced chat features, including contextual information access and chat search, for desktop, web, and Mac users. Rollouts begin late July 2024 for Targeted Release and continue through September 2024 for different availability stages. No admin action is required for this update. | Microsoft Teams is enhancing chat with contextual info and search capabilities. Rollouts begin late July 2024 for Targeted Release, early September for General Availability, and mid-September for GCC High and DoD. Users will access contextual chat info and search from the chat window. No admin action is needed before the rollout. |
| 2024-08-03 | MC Last Updated | 06/20/2024 00:00:44 | 2024-08-02T19:25:33Z |
| 2024-08-03 | MC Messages | Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: As in the General channel, chat users will have access to contextual information including People, Pinned messages, Shared files and links, and will be able to search from chat. This message applies to Teams for Desktop, web, and Mac.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 398956. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late July 2024 and expect to complete by late July 2024. General Availability (Worldwide and GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-August 2024 and expect to complete by late August 2024. General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2024 and expect to complete by late September 2024. | Updated August 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: As in the General channel, chat users will have access to contextual information including People, Pinned messages, Shared files and links, and will be able to search from chat. This message applies to Teams for Desktop, web, and Mac. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 398956. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late July 2024 and expect to complete by late July 2024. General Availability (Worldwide and GCC): We will begin rolling out early September 2024 (previously mid-Augus) and expect to complete by mid-September 2024 (previously late August). General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2024 and expect to complete by early October 2024 (previously late September). |
| 2024-08-03 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: Enhanced Chat contextual info and Search | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Enhanced Chat contextual info and Search |
| 2024-08-03 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact |
| 2024-08-02 | MC Feature Status | 398956
All, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease Mac, Launched, StandardRelease Web, Launched, StandardRelease | 398956
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| 2024-08-02 | MC Feature Status | 398956
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| 2024-08-01 | MC Feature Status | 398956
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All, InRollout, TargetedRelease Desktop, InRollout, TargetedRelease Mac, InRollout, TargetedRelease Web, InRollout, TargetedRelease |
| 2024-08-01 | MC Feature Status | 398956
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| 2024-07-31 | MC Feature Status | 398956
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| 2024-07-31 | MC Feature Status | 398956
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| 2024-07-30 | MC Feature Status | 398956
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| 2024-07-30 | MC Feature Status | 398956
All, InRollout, TargetedRelease Desktop, InRollout, TargetedRelease Mac, InRollout, TargetedRelease Web, InRollout, TargetedRelease | 398956
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| 2024-07-29 | MC Feature Status | 398956
All, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease Mac, Launched, StandardRelease Web, Launched, StandardRelease | 398956
All, InRollout, TargetedRelease Desktop, InRollout, TargetedRelease Mac, InRollout, TargetedRelease Web, InRollout, TargetedRelease |
| 2024-07-29 | MC Feature Status | 398956
All, InRollout, TargetedRelease Desktop, InRollout, TargetedRelease Mac, InRollout, TargetedRelease Web, InRollout, TargetedRelease | 398956
All, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease Mac, Launched, StandardRelease Web, Launched, StandardRelease |
| 2024-07-28 | MC Feature Status | 398956
All, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease Mac, Launched, StandardRelease Web, Launched, StandardRelease | 398956
All, InRollout, TargetedRelease Desktop, InRollout, TargetedRelease Mac, InRollout, TargetedRelease Web, InRollout, TargetedRelease |
| 2024-07-26 | MC Feature Status | 398956
All, InRollout, TargetedRelease Desktop, InRollout, TargetedRelease Mac, InRollout, TargetedRelease Web, InRollout, TargetedRelease | 398956
All, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease Mac, Launched, StandardRelease Web, Launched, StandardRelease |
| 2024-07-23 | MC Feature Status | 398956
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| 2024-07-23 | MC Feature Status | 398956
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| 2024-07-20 | MC Feature Status | 398956
All, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease Mac, Launched, StandardRelease Web, Launched, StandardRelease | 398956
All, InRollout, TargetedRelease Desktop, InRollout, TargetedRelease Mac, InRollout, TargetedRelease Web, InRollout, TargetedRelease |
| 2024-07-19 | MC Feature Status | 398956
All, InRollout, TargetedRelease Desktop, InRollout, TargetedRelease Mac, InRollout, TargetedRelease Web, InRollout, TargetedRelease | 398956
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| 2024-07-18 | MC Feature Status | 398956
All, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease Mac, Launched, StandardRelease Web, Launched, StandardRelease | 398956
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| 2024-07-17 | MC Feature Status | 398956
All, InRollout, TargetedRelease Desktop, InRollout, TargetedRelease Mac, InRollout, TargetedRelease Web, InRollout, TargetedRelease | 398956
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| 2024-07-16 | MC Feature Status | 398956
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