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General

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Latest General changes

Manage Event Chat

General

Updated Microsoft Teams documentation in Teams/manage-event-chat.md.

Manage Vod Publishing

General

Updated Microsoft Teams documentation in Teams/manage-vod-publishing.md.

Meeting Recording

General

Updated Microsoft Teams documentation in Teams/meeting-recording.md.

Autopilot Autologin

General

Updated Microsoft Teams documentation in Teams/rooms/autopilot-autologin.md.

Rooms Release Note

General

Updated Microsoft Teams documentation in Teams/rooms/rooms-release-note.md.

Certified Hardware Android

General

Updated Microsoft Teams documentation in Teams/devices/certified-hardware-android.md.

Microsoft Teams: Decline incoming mobile calls with a message

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General

Microsoft Teams mobile users will soon be able to decline incoming calls with a predefined or custom message sent via Teams chat. This feature, rolling out worldwide in December 2026, enhances communication without answering calls. It applies only to Teams-to-Teams calls with available chat and requires no admin action.

Microsoft Teams: New chat sections for muted and meeting chats

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General

Microsoft Teams will introduce two new chat sections—Muted chats (enabled by default) and Meeting chats (disabled by default)—to organize conversations. Rollout begins January 2027. Users can enable/disable and reorder these sections; no admin action is needed. Muted chats move automatically to their section unless favorited.

Shared Spaces Insights

General

Updated Microsoft Teams documentation in Teams/rooms/shared-spaces-insights.md.