Microsoft Tech Community Release Notes – 26.01
We’re excited to share the latest updates to the Microsoft Tech Community! This release focuses on improving User Group management, along with a collection of behind‑the‑scenes updates and bug fixes designed to make everyday interactions on the platform smoother and more reliable. As always, thank you for your continued feedback — it plays a key role in shaping these improvements. Group Hub Metadata Improvements We’ve continued investing in User Group experiences, starting with improvements to the metadata that helps define and organize Group Hubs. Group owners can now provide additional contextual information about their groups, making it easier for members to understand the purpose, location, and scope of a community. These enhancements also lay the groundwork for future discoverability and filtering improvements across the platform. What’s new: Expanded Group Hub metadata fields Improved consistency in how group information is captured Foundation for future enhancements to group discovery and management Behind‑the‑Scenes Improvements While some updates are immediately visible, many of the improvements in this release focus on reliability, usability, and polish across the platform. Highlighted Bug Fixes Images in replies now open full screen Users can once again click images in replies and view them in a full‑screen experience, making it easier to review shared screenshots and visual content. Inbox access issues resolved We fixed an issue where some users experienced difficulty accessing their inbox, improving reliability for notifications and private messages. Additional Improvements In addition to the fixes above, this release includes: Multiple accessibility improvements across key experiences Performance and stability enhancements Various UI and usability refinements based on community feedback These updates may not always be visible, but they play an important role in improving day‑to‑day interactions on the Microsoft Tech Community.Microsoft Tech Community Release Notes - 25.10 - Oct 8th, 2025
We’re excited to share the latest updates designed to improve your experience on the Microsoft Tech Community! This quarter, we’ve focused on modernising the interface, enhancing event features, and introducing new capabilities for user groups. When you visit a Community Hub on the Microsoft Tech Community you will see the biggest visual change to the community experience, we have modernized the way you navigate each community using an updated tab style that you will find on our other sites such as the Microsoft Adoption site. This is just the beginning of this work, with other changes looking at how we surface other relevant content, better personalization and less clicking 'see more'. Events We have also been listening to feedback on our events pages and we have started making changes here, including: Its now much easier to see who is attending an event Clicking this will show you which community members are attending. When an event is being held on Teams, the event organizer can now display a Link to the meeting using a branded link We have moved the Featured Guests / Speakers over to the right rail. User Group Support Group owners may now create their User Group hub on the Microsoft Tech Community by visiting the User Group Community Hub and clicking the Create User Group button. We have plans to enhance this offering over time and look forward to welcoming new groups to the platform. User Groups can submit feedback, bugs and feature request via our ideas board 🛠️ Bug Fixes & Optimizations In this release we have made numerous accessibility, UI and fixes designed to improve your experience.Microsoft Tech Community: Upgrade complete
The Microsoft Tech Community platform upgrade is complete! This significant enhancement brings you a modernized user experience, powerful tools for seamless content creation and discovery, and a more accessible and inclusive community environment. With this upgrade, we have laid the groundwork for ongoing innovation, growth, and engagement. We invite you to explore the new features and share your feedback in the Community Lounge. We will continue to monitor performance and address any issues promptly to ensure a smooth experience for all users. Thank you for your continued support and active participation in the Microsoft Tech Community. We are excited about the future enhancements this upgrade will bring and look forward to your valuable feedback.The Microsoft Tech Community is now 150,000 members Strong!
We are excited to announce that we have now surpassed 150,000 Community members! Thank you, members and visitors for making the Microsoft Tech Community such a vibrant community and helpful resource for so many people – both internal and external!
