Happy July, everyone! It’s hard to believe that we’re already in the second half of 2025. It was a busy first half for Teams, and there are no signs of slowing down.
This month, I’m excited to share that engaging with Copilot is even easier. Copilot is now accessible right at the top of the Teams chat list, even without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Now in Teams, everyone can explore the possibilities of Copilot Chat.
We’re also launching the amazing Interpreter. It can break down language barriers with real-time voice interpretation in nine different languages, and can even simulate the sound of your voice! That will certainly bring people closer together by making communication clearer and easier.
That’s not all, there are a lot more incredible additions to Teams to check out this month, so read on!
New features released this month:
Meetings, Webinars, and Town halls
Workplace: Places and Teams Rooms
Platform
Search with apps and agents personalized suggestions
The ability to search personalized suggestions in Teams has been enhanced to include apps and agents in addition to your teammates. When searching in Teams you will now also get apps and agent suggestions which dynamically update as you type. For example, if you are typing "Fac" in the Teams search bar, "Facilitator agent" will pop up in addition to other results that match the query.
Share agents and apps from app bar via right click
You can now share apps directly from the app icon. Simply select the “Share” option when hovering on the app or agent icon while you're in 1:1 chat mode with the app or agent. Additionally, after selecting the “+Apps” icon from the three-dot menu in the top right of any chat, you can right-click to share the app or agent. This update saves Teams users time from having to manually select an app in the app store and manually share the link with their teammates.
Chat and Collaboration
Microsoft 365 Copilot accessible from the Teams Chat list
To help you easily engage with Microsoft 365 Copilot, we're making Copilot Chat with web grounding accessible directly from Teams Chat to users with or without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Copilot Chat will be pinned at the top of the Chat list, just above the “Discover” option. This update simplifies navigation and enhances discoverability, helping you explore Microsoft 365 Copilot in the context of everyday conversations. Whether you're a seasoned user or just getting started, Microsoft 365 Copilot is now just one click away.
Trigger workflows using emoji reactions
We are introducing the ability to trigger workflows using emoji reactions. In a busy workday, questions, tasks, and requests can easily be overlooked. By automating workflows with emoji reactions, you can streamline processes, eliminate mundane tasks, and speed up response times with automated actions. For example, you can use a template to have emoji reactions trigger forwarding a request. Automate workflows for instant DevOps actions, incident response, team collaboration and more from the Microsoft Teams Workflows app available in the app store.
New Microsoft Teams Chat and channels experience in Education
The new, streamlined chat and channels experience is now available for Education. The updated experience makes it easier to stay on top of what matters most and organize your digital workspace. Catch up on chat, channels and teams in one place, create custom sections to organize conversations by topics, use filters to triage messages and more. This is an optional opt-in experience.
Emoji search
Emojis help users express themselves, connect with colleagues, and strengthen team’s culture. Now, finding the right emoji at the right time has got easier. Type a keyword into the emoji search bar in the emoji menu to see related standard and custom emoji from the full collection.
Customize notification size
You can now change the size of your Teams notifications. In settings, select either the compact or comfy option to take up less space on your screen and suit your work preferences.
Meetings, Webinars, and Town halls
Interpreter now generally available
Interpreter, a new way to make multilingual communication effortless, is now generally available. Interpreter makes it possible for everyone to speak and listen in their preferred language, thanks to advanced real-time speech-to-speech interpretation. Designed for more seamless collaboration across global teams, Interpreter eliminates language barriers in meetings. Whether you’re presenting in English while your colleagues listen in Japanese or collaborating in Spanish while responding in French, each participant can engage naturally in the language of their choice. Interpreter is available across desktop (Windows, Mac), web (Chrome, Safari, Edge), and mobile (iOS, Android). Interpreter currently supports nine languages including Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish. Two hours of interpretation are included per user per month with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Usage exceeding two hours per user per month may incur additional charges. Usage limits and additional terms may apply.
External Audio and Camera Device Selection on iPads
Two powerful enhancements are now available in Microsoft Teams on iPad: muting external audio devices and external camera switching in pre-join or during the meeting. IPad users will have the ability to select and deselect audio sources and camera devices in Teams meetings[KP1] [RF2] . These updates give users more control over their meeting setup—whether they’re docked at a desk or on the go. Learn more: Introducing External Camera Support for iPads in Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Community Hub
Sign Language Mode
We are introducing an updated experience for sign language users in Teams through a new feature called Sign Language Mode. Sign language mode uses a new, state-of-the-art sign language detection model to ensure that D/HH participants have the same presence as their hearing counterparts while they are signing. This update includes self-identification for Deaf and hard-of-hearing participants and their interpreters, enhanced video quality, improvements to Sign Language View, automatic elevation of signers to active speaker when signing is detected, and increased visibility of interpreters in the meeting roster and on screen.
Intelligent meeting recap for unscheduled Town halls for Android devices
Intelligent meeting recap enables unscheduled town hall participants using Android devices to browse meeting recordings by speaker name and topic title. Intelligent recap is an AI-powered feature from Microsoft Teams that will help users catch up on missed meetings or events with AI-generated notes, follow-up tasks, name mentions, topics, chapters, speaker identification, and more. Teams Premium users can find it on the new 'Recap' tab in the Teams calendar event detail and in the town hall chat.
Introducing new IT administrator policies to control town hall event access
A new policy setting,`TownhallEventAccessType’ gives tenant administrators the ability to control who can attend the town hall created by users from their organization. This setting allows admins to choose between “Everyone” and “Everyone in Organization including Guests”.
Polls support in Teams Town hall [Premium]
Boost engagement and gain valuable insights for future discussions by using polls in Teams Town halls. Organizers will be able to create and share multiple-choice questions, quizzes and interactive polls, gathering real-time feedback from participants. This feature is available for town hall organizers that have a Teams Premium license.
Slide Control for Presenters
Meeting or event presenters can now share control of slides with fellow presenters eliminating manual slide changes and maintaining a smooth flow during meetings or webinars.
Teams Phone
Use Copilot during Teams calls without turning on transcription or recording
Now users can leverage Copilot's capabilities during Teams calls without retaining transcripts or an audio recording. Once an admin has enabled this option, users can initiate Copilot without transcription or recording by clicking the Copilot button in the header menu. Users can have Copilot handle important administrative tasks of a call, such as capturing key points, task owners, and next steps during sensitive conversations where a persistent record is not desired. Requires Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams Phone licenses.
Suggested prompts for Copilot on Teams Phone devices
Copilot is now supported on Teams Phone devices, bringing real-time intelligence to calls with just a tap. During active 1:1 and group calls, users can choose from suggested Copilot prompts to quickly generate meeting notes and summarize action items. For instance, while wrapping up a project call from a Teams Phone device, tap a suggested Copilot prompt to summarize key takeaways and next steps. Requires Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams Phone licenses.
Suggested contacts for call transfers from Teams Phone devices
Call transfers from Teams Phone devices are now smarter, faster, and more accurate. During active calls, users can choose from suggested call transfer contacts intelligently surfaced based on context, communication patterns, and placement in contact groups. This new capability reduces the number of steps needed to complete a call transfer. Requires users to be licensed for Teams Phone.
Set custom ringtones for assigned line keys on Teams Phone devices
Personalize your experience on Teams Phone devices by setting unique ringtones and choosing how each assigned line key alerts you: ring only, ring with flash, or flash only. This feature is supported across touch, non-touch, and sidecar devices, giving you full control over how you stay notified. Requires users to be licensed for Teams Phone.
Configure line keys for Teams Phone devices from Teams admin center
We previously released line keys to allow users to set up custom one-touch dialing, shared line, collaborative call delegation, and other capabilities on Teams Phone devices, making it easier to access frequently dialed contacts and improve productivity. Now, within the Teams admin center, admins can configure line keys for personal and common area phones. Requires users to be licensed for Teams Phone.
Real-time text supported on Teams Phone devices
Real-time text (RTT) messages can now be viewed on Teams Phone devices. If users wish to send RTT messages, they will need to join the meeting with their laptop/mobile as a companion device. Requires users to be licensed for Teams Phone.
Remote contact management for common area phones
Admins can now remotely manage frequently used contacts, which are then made available in the Company contacts group on Teams Phone devices set up as common area phones. Whether adding or removing contacts, the process is streamlined and intuitive, helping ensure that shared devices stay up to date with the right contact information. Requires a Teams Phone license.
Set up call priorities for call queues
Call priorities for call queues in Teams allow you to set the order in which calls are routed to agents within a call queue. This functionality is useful for ensuring that high-priority calls are answered first, while lower-priority calls are held in a queue until an agent becomes available. Auto attendant and call queue capabilities require a Teams Phone license.
Telephone number tags available via PowerShell
Teams admins can now assign custom tags to telephone numbers using new PowerShell cmdlets. These tags make it easier to filter, automate, and manage large sets of numbers; especially useful for organizations with complex telephony needs.
Admins can create up to 1,000 tags per tenant, and each phone number can hold up to 50 tags.
Use the following cmdlets to manage telephone number tags:
Workplace: Places and Teams Rooms
Find certified for Teams devices for all types of spaces and uses at aka.ms/teamsdevices.
Face recognition for Teams Rooms via Cloud IntelliFrame
If your organization has enabled facial recognition in policies and you've enrolled your profile via Teams Settings, Teams Rooms using Cloud IntelliFrame will automatically recognize you, list you in the meeting roster, and optimize camera views for participants making hybrid meetings feel like you are all in the room together. This feature of Teams Rooms Pro can make existing cameras in the room more intelligent. Learn more here.
Shared spaces insights in the Pro Management portal
The new shared spaces insights page in the Pro Management portal provides IT admins with customized utilization insights, including time-series data visualizations, for shared spaces beginning with Teams Rooms. The feature uses calendar data and occupancy signals from Teams Rooms to track usage with filters for location, business hours, days of the week, and date ranges making it easy to see how spaces are being used. Available with a Teams Rooms Pro license. Learn more here.
Fundamentals and Security
Rules-Based Enablement of M365 Third-Party Apps in Teams Admin Center
This feature enables M365 administrators to establish specific criteria for permitting third-party SaaS applications within their tenant. Administrators can choose from a list of predefined criteria deemed safe, ensuring that only trusted and compliant applications are auto-allowed under this rule.
Monitor DNS resolution failures and impact of proxy on Teams meetings with Best practice configurations dashboard in Teams admin center
Teams administrators can use the best practice configuration dashboard in Teams admin center to monitor DNS and proxy issues that can cause call drops, login failures, or poor real-time media quality.
Default enable transcription policy for new tenants
The default policy for Transcription has been updated from “off” to “on” for any new tenant. This change doesn’t mean that every meeting will automatically have transcription enabled, but it will allow users to turn on transcription if needed. This adjustment aligns the default Transcription policy with that of Recording, supporting broader adoption of Transcription and all AI features.
Support Audit logs for Give and Take Control and Screen share
IT administrators can now access detailed logs for both the "Give and Take Control" and "Screenshare" features. These logs will provide comprehensive information, including the names and timestamps of the individuals involved in each action. Specifically, the logs will indicate who initiated or received control, as well as who started the screenshare session, along with the corresponding timestamps and names. This enhancement ensures greater transparency and accountability for all control and screenshare activities. Accessible in Teams Admin Center.
Remote log collection in Teams admin center
Teams Administrators now have the capability to remotely collect client diagnostics logs from users' devices, thereby eliminating the need for any user action or workflow disruption. This advanced tool is designed to greatly assist IT administrators by automating the previously lengthy and manual process of diagnostic log collection for troubleshooting purposes.
Frontline Worker Solutions
Enterprise News Reader
The new SharePoint News experience recommends content from sites users follow and frequently visit. Permission-filtered news appears with organization announcements prioritized at the top. Frontline workers can like and save items to share interests and revisit important news when convenient. Learn more in the Enterprise News Reader Announcement Blog.
Viva Engage Moderation Agent: Theme Moderation in Viva Engage
Theme Moderation in Viva Engage will help network admins and corporate communicators moderate conversations at scale. Theme monitoring utilizes AI to process the data in threads across your network and builds on recently announced advanced moderation capabilities, including enhancements to keyword monitoring. With this new tool, admins can simply add new themes to moderate and will deploy moderation across all new activities or conversations mentioning that theme. Learn more: AI Summarization in Viva Engage | Microsoft Learn
Engage Communication Dashboard
Corporate communicators now have a powerful new command center in Viva Engage. With the redesigned Communications Dashboard, they can seamlessly manage campaigns, analyze performance, oversee leaders and audiences, and access delegate and community tools—all from one intuitive hub. This update also introduces a unified view of all featured conversations, complete with dates, making it easier to track engagement across initiatives.
Additionally, advanced moderation just got smarter. Theme moderation in Viva Engage leverages AI to proactively manage sensitive content with precision. From streamlined delegate visibility to robust analytics, this rollout equips communicators with everything they need to stay on top of engagement and ensure discussions are productive and professional.
Certified for Teams Devices
Biamp Ceiling Mic & 4K Camera System for Medium and Large Teams Rooms
Experience flawless communication in every Teams meeting. This all-inclusive bundle for large spaces includes everything you need — powerful, configurable audio with optional one-touch setup, stunning 4K video, the latest in MTR compute and control, and all cabling included. Learn more.
Biamp All-in-One Video Bar Parlé VBC 2500a Teams Rooms System
The Parlé™ VBC 2500a Video Conferencing Bar combines renowned Biamp Audio Intelligence with advanced 4K Video Intelligence to deliver exceptional Microsoft Teams experiences in small to medium-sized meeting rooms. Paired with the Biamp UCC + Controller, its modular design offers flexible mounting options — on the wall or a credenza — with minimal cabling to keep your space clean and professional. It also features Biamp Launch™, an automated tuning system that adapts audio performance to each unique conferencing environment. Learn more.
Biamp Audio Conference Bar and 4K Camera Teams Rooms System
The Parlé™ABC 2500a conferencing bar combines renowned Biamp Audio Intelligence with Vidi 280 ePTZ Compact Camera to deliver exceptional Microsoft teams room experiences in small to medium sized meeting rooms. Paired with Lenovo, The ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 + IP Controller Kit completes this premium solution with Intel® Core™ Ultra processing power driving AI-enhanced productivity features. Its modular design with minimal cabling keeps your space clean and professional. Also featuring Biamp Launch™, an automated tuning system that optimizes the audio to each unique conferencing space. Learn more.
Biamp Table Mic & 4K Camera System for Medium Teams Rooms
Experience flawless communication in every Teams meeting. Everything needed to equip a medium sized room — powerful, configurable audio with optional one-touch setup, stunning 4K video, the latest in MTR compute and control, and all cabling included. Learn more.
Yealink BH70 Dual and BH70 Mono Teams USB-A
Enhance production efficiency with the Yealink BH70 Bluetooth wireless headset. The versatile Yealink BH70 is suitable for various scenarios, including office, home, or on-the-go use, effectively meeting all your needs. Equipped with Yealink's advanced 2nd generation microphone noise cancellation technology, three AI-powered microphones intelligently and efficiently reduce background noise to ensure a seamless call experience. Designed ergonomically based on extensive user studies, the BH70 provides exceptional comfort for extended wear throughout the day. With impeccable stereo playback sound quality, you can always indulge in an unparalleled audio experience. Boasting a long-lasting battery life and effortless usability, the BH70 serves as your best communication and collaboration companion. Learn more.
Yealink SmartVision 40S
The Yealink SmartVision 40 is an ultra-high-definition, all-in-one intelligent conference system tailored for small to medium meeting rooms, leveraging advanced AI algorithms to enhance meeting efficiency. Equipped with AI features such as face detection, sound source positioning, and voice tracking, SmartVision 40 tracks participants’ movements to keep the speaker in focus, providing stable, high-quality images. Beyond basic Auto Framing and Speaker Tracking, the Multi-stream IntelliFrame feature uses Multi-Stream output to detect and frame speakers, displaying them on-screen, which enables remote participants to see each speaker’s expressions and gestures for an interactive experience. Learn more.
AudioCodes C436HD Native Microsoft Teams Common Area IP Phone with Integrated Sidecar
The AudioCodes C436HD IP phone is a Microsoft Teams-native entry level/common area phone designed to support the next generation of enterprise collaboration technologies. It is an excellent choice for users in shared spaces or retail environments looking for reliable, user-friendly solutions. Equipped with a 4.3” color LCD screen, an integrated sidecar and a dedicated Teams button, the C436HD supports Microsoft Teams out-of-the-box to deliver feature-rich unified communications with crystal clear audio quality. Learn more.
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