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How are you running performance reviews without leaving Teams?
Our HR team keeps pushing us to use this separate web portal for performance reviews, but nobody actually logs into it. We basically live in Teams all day so I've been wondering - has anyone found a way to do the whole review cycle (self assessments, manager ratings, calibration) without making people leave Teams?
Teams webinar poll participant numbers
I'm trying to work out whether a Teams webinar using a premium account will allow more than 300 people to take part in a poll. At a recent webinar with over 500 attendees the polls crashed because too many people were trying to vote. According to some info I'm finding online, a webinar set up with a premium account will enable 1000 people to take part in the poll. However, other places seem to suggest that still capped at 300. Anyone know for sure? Thanks
Teams Planner Duplication
Does anyone know if you can duplicate Microsoft Teams Planners for onboarding tasks? I am trying to create an easily replicable Teams Planner with links to files in Sharepoint folders, for example. I want to be able to copy this planner for each new hire and have a copy of all the files and planner tasks in the new copy. Any advice or expertise would be much appreciated!
Copilot Studio Agent in Teams shows usage limit error
I have developed an AI Agent using Copilot Studio, which works as expected within the Copilot Studio environment. The agent can: Provide step-by-step guidance from SOP documents Create tickets using Power Automate Handle user queries effectively All functionalities work correctly when tested directly in Copilot Studio. However, after publishing the agent and adding it to a Microsoft Teams channel, I encounter this issue: The agent was successfully added to the Teams channel End users receive the error: “This agent is currently unavailable. It has reached its usage limit. Please try again later.” The issue does not occur for the Copilot Studio admin/owner — only for standard users Has anyone faced this issue, and what steps can resolve it?
My Point of View on Microsoft 365 E7
1) Introduction: Microsoft 365 E7 is built for organisations ready to move beyond traditional productivity suites and embrace an AI‑driven operating model. It unifies advanced collaboration tools, enterprise‑grade security, identity management, and AI innovation into a single platform. Its purpose is to transform human intent into automated AI action while ensuring strong governance and control. At the heart of E7 is Microsoft Agent 365, a management layer that enables organisations to deploy, scale, and govern AI agents across the digital workplace. 2) Core components E7 combines existing Microsoft technologies with new AI capabilities: Microsoft 365 E5 Teams for collaboration Outlook and Exchange for communication SharePoint and OneDrive for document management Advanced compliance and security features Enterprise analytics and data protection Microsoft 365 Copilot AI assistant integrated across apps Helps draft content and emails Analyses data in Excel Summarises meetings and documents Automates routine tasks Microsoft Entra Suite Identity and access management Secures identities and applications Manages user access across systems Protects against identity‑based threats Supports secure remote and hybrid work Microsoft Agent 365 Platform for managing AI agents Provides governance and control for automation Enables safe and scalable AI deployment 3) Why Microsoft 365 E7 Matters? E7 signals a shift from traditional digital workflows to environments where AI agents actively assist and automate work. With E7, organisations can: Scale AI capabilities across departments Maintain compliance and governance Safeguard sensitive data and identities Empower employees with intelligent, productivity‑enhancing tools For businesses pursuing an AI‑first strategy, Microsoft 365 E7 offers a unified foundation for innovation, efficiency, and growth. Strategic Perspective : E7 represents a significant evolution in enterprise communications. Traditionally, unified communications focused on integrating voice, video, messaging, and collaboration into a seamless experience. With E7, Microsoft is extending that vision into AI‑driven orchestration, where communication isn’t just about connecting people, it’s about enabling agents and automation to act on intent. Key Strengths Deep Integration: By combining Microsoft 365 E5, Copilot, Entra, and Agent 365, E7 creates a single ecosystem where collaboration, identity, and automation are tightly bound. AI‑First Workflows: Copilot and Agent 365 shift communications from reactive (chat, email, meetings) to proactive, where AI agents can summarise, draft, and even execute tasks. Governance & Security: Entra ensures that identity and access remain central, which is critical as AI agents begin to act on behalf of users. Scalability: Agent 365 provides the control layer to scale AI safely across departments, avoiding the chaos of fragmented automation tools. 4) Why It Matters for Unified Communications? E7 is not just another productivity suite it’s the next operating model for enterprise collaboration. In UC terms, it means: Meetings and messaging become AI‑augmented experiences. Communication channels are context‑aware, with agents that can act during or after interactions. Governance ensures that automation doesn’t compromise compliance or trust. 5) My Take Microsoft 365 E7 is essentially Unified Communications 2.0 moving from connecting people to connecting people + AI agents in a governed, secure environment. For organisations, this means less friction in workflows, faster decision‑making, and a foundation for scaling AI across the enterprise. It’s a bold step: UC is no longer just about “how we talk and collaborate,” but about how intent flows seamlessly into action. 6) Unified Communications (UC) use cases where Microsoft 365 E7 could have the biggest impact a) Meetings & Collaboration AI‑Summarised Meetings: Copilot automatically generates minutes, action items, and follow‑ups from Teams meetings. Real‑Time Agent Assistance: Agent 365 can deploy meeting assistants that track decisions, schedule tasks, and notify stakeholders instantly. Cross‑Language Communication: AI agents provide live translation and context‑aware summaries, making global collaboration seamless. b) Contact Centers & Customer Engagement AI‑Driven Call Routing: Agent 365 can intelligently assign customer calls to the right agent or bot, reducing wait times. Automated Responses: Copilot drafts responses to customer queries based on knowledge bases, improving speed and consistency. Compliance Monitoring: Entra ensures identity verification and secure access for agents handling sensitive customer data. c) Frontline & Field Communications Task Automation: AI agents can log field reports, update inventory, or trigger workflows directly from mobile Teams chats. Secure Access Anywhere: Entra provides identity‑based security for frontline workers accessing apps remotely. Voice‑to‑Action: Workers can issue voice commands that AI agents convert into automated actions (e.g., “log equipment issue”). d) Executive & Leadership Communication AI‑Curated Briefings: Copilot summarises enterprise communications, surfacing key insights for leadership. Governed AI Agents: Agent 365 ensures executives can safely delegate routine communication tasks to AI without losing oversight. Data‑Driven Decision Support: Integration with analytics tools provides leaders with real‑time dashboards and AI‑generated recommendations. 7) Key Differences when comparing with E5+ Copilot Comparison table Feature / Factor Microsoft 365 E5 + Copilot Microsoft 365 E7 Core Productivity Includes Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, OneDrive, compliance, analytics Same foundation (E5 included) AI Capabilities Copilot integrated into apps (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook) Copilot + Copilot Studio + Work IQ + AI agent orchestration Identity & Access Basic Entra features (with E5 security/compliance) Full Microsoft Entra Suite for advanced identity governance AI Agent Management Not included Microsoft Agent 365 — deploy, manage, and govern AI agents Governance & Compliance Strong compliance/security tools Enhanced governance for AI workflows and agent actions Target Audience Organisations experimenting with AI productivity Organisations scaling AI enterprise‑wide with governance Cost (per user/month) E5: ~$57–$65 + Copilot add‑on: ~$30 → ~$87–$95 $99 flat pricing (Frontier Suite) Positioning Secure productivity + AI assistant AI‑driven operating model with enterprise governance Key differences: Governance Layer: E7 introduces Agent 365, which ensures AI agents can be deployed safely across departments something E5 + Copilot lacks. Identity Integration: E7 bundles the Entra Suite, giving advanced identity and access management beyond E5’s baseline. Unified Pricing: Instead of stacking E5 and Copilot costs, E7 offers a single license at $99/user/month. Strategic Role: E5 + Copilot is about productivity enhancement; E7 is about enterprise AI transformation. Risks & Trade‑offs Cost Premium: E7 is ~10–15% more expensive than E5 + Copilot combined. Adoption Readiness: E7 makes sense only if an organisation is ready to scale AI broadly; otherwise, E5 + Copilot may suffice. Complexity: Governance and agent management add layers of responsibility requiring IT maturity. Conclusion: If your organisation is still testing AI productivity gains, E5 + Copilot is cost‑effective. But if you’re ready to scale AI across the enterprise with governance, compliance, and identity controls, E7 is the better long‑term foundation.Feature Suggestion: hover over description for teams within MS Teams
My organization has been using teams for about six years now. Slowly, my left column in teams has filled up with many teams. Sometimes I'm added to a team and I don't even know what it is! Sometimes I joined the team three years ago and forget what they do. The name of the team may not be very descriptive, or is an acronym I've forgotten / never learned, and this leads me to browsing posts to get an idea of the main function of the team. I predict that this issue will only grow as time goes on. In the early days of teams, this was not as much of an issue. I'm suggesting a feature with this intent: allow users either with a mouseover on the team name, or with clicking on the three dots next to a team name (ideally both), to see a brief 200 character or less synopsis / description of the team. In this way, we'll quickly relay the intent of the team to any / all users. Currently, hovering your mouse over the team name produces the team name again and "Public" or "Private" as far as I can tell. Currently it is clean and light, but I propose adding an optional description below the "Public" / "Private" part. Thoughts? NOTE: I would have submitted this in other more appropriate forums like feedbackportal.microsoft.com but i don't have access.Teams Meetings to Block Third-Party Recording Bots
Teams will soon block third-party recording bots from being able to create transcripts and generate AI-based summaries for Teams meetings. The problem is that these bots must export information for processing outside of a tenant, which creates all sorts of compliance issues. The new feature is part of base Teams and will be enabled in all tenants. You can disable the block and allow bots if you want. https://office365itpros.com/2026/03/16/third-party-recording-bots/Teams status ignores duration and resets status
I set myself to "Appear offline" with duration through "This week". But every time I step away from my computer and come back, my status resets to Available. Scheduled meetings on my calendar also reset my status (from 'Offline' to 'Busy'.) I deleted the Team app entirely and only use it on web now: That's slightly better, but I still show as "Available" first thing every morning. Is there a workaround for this? Is Microsoft aware of bug? I've seen this behavior reported before (last year) but it's only started happening for me as of the most recent update. I didn't see anything about it in the release notes and the documentation doesn't account for this behavior, so I have to assume it's not an intentional change.Teams Suppresses Sentiments in Meeting Chats
In December 2024, Microsoft introduced a control to block responses to sentiment-related prompts in Teams meeting chat. Now that block extends to every Teams user following a consolidation of the Teams meeting implementation of chat with Microsoft 365 Copilot. Basically, the block stops Copilot responding to prompts that look for opinions about emotions, judgement, or evaluations of other meeting participants. It’s a good thing. https://office365itpros.com/2026/03/13/sentiment-related-prompts/
