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SeventhSloth
Aug 29, 2025Copper Contributor
New Teams Version Approvals Not In Channels
In the latest version you can no longer request an approval in a channel. Instead you need to go to the Approvals section in the side bar, then you can make a general approval request. Is it going to...
mklmkl
Sep 02, 2025Copper Contributor
Hi everyone
I ran into the same issue with the Approvals feature in Teams — especially when trying to use the “+” button in a channel and only getting a broken search bar. Here's what worked for me:
- Go to Settings > Apps > Installed Apps on your computer.
- Find Microsoft Teams and click on it.
- Select Advanced Options.
- Scroll down and hit Reset.
This will clear the app cache and restore default settings without uninstalling it. After restarting Teams, the Approvals feature started working properly again for me.
Hope this helps!