AI Workflows in Microsoft Teams: Automate with Copilot
TL;DR: Microsoft is introducing AI Workflows in the Teams Workflows app, powered by Microsoft 365 Copilot. These templates allow users to automate complex tasks through
8 March 2026
Category: Productivity
Microsoft Teams Ongoing Meetings Indicator: Join from Header
TL;DR: Microsoft is introducing a new ongoing meetings indicator in Teams channels using the threads layout. This feature allows users to see active meetings and
7 March 2026
People Skills in Microsoft Teams: View & Manage Expertise
TL;DR: Microsoft is expanding People Skills into Microsoft Teams, allowing users to view and manage skills directly on the Microsoft 365 profile card. This update
6 March 2026
Faster App Approvals: The New Centralized Evaluation Experience in Teams
TL;DR: Microsoft Teams is introducing a “Centralized Evaluation Experience” for admins. By setting trust requirements once, the system automatically scores apps and agents, allowing for
20 February 2026
Signal Over Noise: Reducing Meeting Clutter and Mastering Channel Strategy in Teams
TL;DR: Microsoft Teams is updating the way scheduled channel meetings appear in the conversation feed to reduce digital noise. Starting in February 2026, automatic meeting
16 February 2026
Teams Private Channels: Finally Getting Full App Support (Planner, Jira, and More)
For a long time, Private Channels in Microsoft Teams felt like a restricted island. While they provided necessary privacy, they lacked the app integrations that
2 February 2026
Building the Bridge: The CLI, the Push, and the Environment (Part 3)
In my [previous post], I talked about the choice to use an embedded Task Pane. Today, we go “under the hood.” If you are coming
9 January 2026
From VBA Veteran to Modern Architect: Why I’m Moving Word Automation to the Cloud (Part 1)
I’ve been in the trenches of Office automation for a long time. Between 1999 and 2004, my professional world revolved around VBA and complex “corporate
7 January 2026
How do you create good governance and automate Microsoft Teams for education?
This article is a report of a live session from Microsoft Ignite 2019: Session BRK1065 How to manage governance and automation in Teams for Education?
18 November 2019