New Features in Teams

Use this page to discover exciting updates coming soon and recent additions you'll want to make the most of.

New Features Rolling Out

All new features rolling out to Microsoft Teams are in the Microsoft 365 Roadmap. Consider the following when looking at new features:

  • We're an education tenant with A1 and A5 licenses.
  • We're on a general release timeline, not an early release programme. However, users can opt-in to early preview of new features within their Teams app.
  • We have a standard Teams license for Education, not Teams Premium. Documented features should state if they are only available with Teams Premium.

Microsoft 365 Roadmap

Some Useful Features Coming to Teams

Save time with brand-new workflows as of June 2026

  • Try our new slash command, /createworkflow, in the Teams message compose box 💬
  • Create automated processes to handle repetitive tasks like sending notifications or assigning actions 📝
  • Explore templates for everyday work or customise to your needs 💡
  • Just type ‘/createworkflow’ into a message instead of navigating through menus 😌
  • Enjoy workflows that are faster, easier to discover, and more accessible straight from chats and channels 🕐

Applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for the web. Associated with Roadmap ID 558544:

Roadmap Microsoft 365 | Microsoft 365


Add sticky notes in Whiteboards as of June 2026

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  • Add sticky notes with a single click 🖇️
  • Brainstorm and collaborate seamlessly 🤝
  • Recommend edits & additions 🧠
  • Re-assign tasks ✅
  • Learn how to annotate with this new feature in Whiteboard or through the link below:

Associated with Roadmap ID 481520:

Microsoft 365 Roadmap | Microsoft 365


New Planner tab (coming July 2026)

  • Integrate Planner & Teams further than ever before… 👀
  • Plan & track work directly in the channel, including cross-organisation collaboration 🤝
  • Add Planner as a tab using the + (Add a tab) experience ➕
  • Either create a new plan for the channel or add an existing plan 📝
  • Membership is limited to channel members, keeping info secure by default 🔐

Associated with Roadmap ID 558928:

Roadmap ID 558928


Muted & Meeting chats (coming July 2026)

  • Organise Teams messages with two new sections. 
  • Drag and drop these sections to reorder or customise.

Muted chats 🤫

  • You’ll automatically see a new ‘Muted chats’ section at the bottom of your chat list.
  • Muted chats that are not in Favourites or a customised section move automatically.
  • Unread chats will still appear bold so you can keep track of them.

OPTIONAL: Meeting chats section 🆕

  • Not automatic but you can switch it on via Settings > Chats and channels
  • Meeting chats that are not in Favourites or a customised section move automatically to a new section below the main chats list.
  • Again, unread chats will still appear bold.

Associated with Roadmap ID 559605:

Microsoft ID 559605


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