Microsoft 365 Message Center item MC1269864
MC1269864 - (Updated) Microsoft Teams: New chat sections for muted and meeting chats
Microsoft Teams will introduce two new chat sections—Muted chats (enabled by default) and Meeting chats (disabled by default)—to organize conversations. These sections group muted and meeting chats separately, can be toggled by users, and have no admin controls. Rollout starts May 2026, completing by late June.
- Message Center ID
- MC1269864
- Category
- plan For Change
- Severity
- normal
- Services
- Microsoft Teams
- Tags
- Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact
- Roadmap ID
- 559605
- Platforms
- Android, Desktop, iOS, Mac, Web
- Published
- 2026-04-03
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
- Expires
- 2026-07-27
Updated June 18, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction]Microsoft Teams is introducing two new system chat sections called Muted chats and Meeting chats. These sections allow users to organize their chat and channels list by grouping muted conversations and meeting chats into dedicated sections that users can turn on or off. The new Meeting chats section will replace the Meeting chats filter, that was previously available at the top of the chat and channel list. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 559605.[When this will happen]General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rollout begins in early May 2026 and is expected to complete by late June 2026 (previously end of May).[How this affects your organization]Who is affectedAll Microsoft Teams users in Microsoft 365 tenants, including Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoDWhat will happenUsers may see up to two new system sections in their Teams chat and channels list:Muted chats sectionEnabled by default.Muted chats that are not in Favorites or user‑created sections automatically move to this section.The section appears at the bottom of the chat list.Unread chats continue to appear bold.Meeting chats sectionDisabled by default.When enabled by the user, meeting chats that are not in Favorites or user‑created sections automatically move to this section.The section appears below the main chats list.Unread chats continue to appear bold and contribute to badge counts.Chats in Favorites or user‑created sections are not moved.Users can drag and drop these sections to reorder them.There are no admin controls for these sections.[What you can do to prepare]No admin action is required.You may want to:Inform users that new chat sections are available and that they can turn them on or off.Notify helpdesk staff that muted chats may appear in a separate section by default.Direct users to Settings > Chats and channels to manage these sections.[Compliance considerations]No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.