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Microsoft Teams Connect aka Shared Channels Coming Later in 2021
Microsoft Teams Connect, a new way of collaboration based on federated shared channels, is now in private preview and should be available later in 2021. The best thing about shared channels is that y...
Any news on this? I've been hearing later in 2021 since March. At this point I have users asking me when it will be available, some going as far as holding off on making new Teams because they would rather user a shared channel. At this point we only have a month and a half left in 2021, so is the anticipated release still "later in 2021" or "Sometime in 2022"?
justinsiegard Shared Channels will be available for Public Preview in the 1st quarter of 2022. See https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/microsoft-ignite-fall-2021-innovations-coming-to-microsoft-teams/ba-p/2824127, section titled "Shared Channels and Chat with Teams"
