• Presenters can edit their PowerPoint file, save it, return to Teams, and click "Present the latest version" to refresh slides instantly
• No need to leave the meeting, stop sharing, or re-broadcast — eliminates a decade-old workflow friction
• Button is visible only to the presenter, so attendees see a seamless transition
• Faculty use case: Correct errors in lecture slides (dates, figures, references) without pausing class

• The right-side meeting panel can now be dragged to any width — no longer locked to fixed dimensions
• Opening additional panels (People, Chat, etc.) creates a second independently resizable pane
• Faculty can optimize screen real estate: widen chat during Q&A, shrink it during slide presentation
• Particularly useful on smaller laptop screens where every pixel matters

• A Notes tab now appears in group chats and one-on-one chats, containing a collaborative Loop page
• Supports checklists, voting tables, and quick-insert templates — visible and editable by all chat members
• Still rolling out; expected broad availability by mid-2026
• Faculty use case: Department meeting minutes, lesson planning, committee brainstorming — all within the existing Teams chat

• Three settings: Default (auto when resources low), Always use, or Never use
• Reduces processor, memory, and network usage — may lower camera resolution
• Enabled via three-dot menu → Settings → General → scroll to bottom; green leaf icon appears when active
• Campus impact: Extends usability of older lab computers, loaner laptops, and budget Chromebooks for video calls

• Toggle "Show meeting chats in their own section" and "Show muted items in their own section" in Settings → Chats and channels
• Creates collapsible sections in the chat list — one for meeting chats, one for muted threads
• Main chats stay uncluttered at the top, reducing scroll fatigue
• Faculty use case: Manage 5+ course chats, committee chats, and muted announcements without losing track

• Accessible from Teams Calendar → New → Webinar → "Try the new experience"
• Redesigned form: configure name, description, dates, planning team (co-organizers + presenters), attendee settings, waitlist, and custom registration forms
• Collaborative mode: up to 1,000 attendees; Broadcast mode: up to 10,000 attendees
• Campus use case: New student orientation, all-faculty town halls, guest lectures, PD sessions

• Broadcast mode supports up to 10,000 attendees — previously capped much lower
• Still includes: event chat, Q&A, banner images, publishing workflow, and Events app discovery
• Events can be published with shareable links, embedded, or posted on social media
• Campus impact: Eliminates reliance on third-party webinar tools (Zoom Webinar, GoToWebinar) for large events

• A dedicated event group chat lets organizers and presenters communicate privately during a webinar
• Toggle between "Everyone" (attendees see messages) and event group chat (private) from the pre-meeting lobby
• Enables real-time coordination: cue speakers, flag issues, share timing notes without attendees seeing
• Faculty use case: Run smooth multi-speaker events with backstage-style communication

• • These briefs are derived from video content featuring a Microsoft employee, not peer-reviewed research; findings may reflect product-marketing bias rather than independent evaluation
• • Speaker perspectives may emphasize benefits over limitations; educators should test features in their specific institutional environments before widespread adoption
• • Transcripts may contain terminology errors or feature naming that differs from final product documentation
• • Efficiency mode and split meeting/muted chats are in Public Preview and may change before general availability; features may behave differently in production
• • Specific rollout timelines for these features across different Microsoft 365 tenants (Education, Enterprise, Government) are not provided; availability may vary by institution licensing tier
• • The Shared Notes tab is described as "still rolling out," indicating staggered deployment across tenants

• 1

  **Conduct a hands-on training — **Conduct a hands-on training session** where faculty practice updating PowerPoint slides during a mock Teams meeting, focusing on the "Present the latest version" workflow.

• 2

  **Demonstrate the new webinar — **Demonstrate the new webinar interface** to staff responsible for large events (orientation, town halls, guest lectures), highlighting the 10,000-attendee capacity and custom registration forms.

• 3

  **Test efficiency mode on camp — **Test efficiency mode on campus-issued devices** (especially older laptops or Chromebooks) and create a simple guide for faculty on enabling/disabling the feature based on their device performance.

• 4

  **Create a quick-reference gui — **Create a quick-reference guide** showing how to enable separate meeting and muted chat sections, as this setting is not enabled by default and many users may not discover it.

• 5

  **Showcase Shared Notes** duri — **Showcase Shared Notes** during a live departmental meeting to demonstrate real-time collaborative note-taking with checklists and voting tables.

• 6

  **Run a simulated webinar** wi — **Run a simulated webinar** with the new private event group chat to train presenters on switching between public and private communication during live events.

• 7

  **Survey faculty** on which fe — **Survey faculty** on which features would most improve their daily workflow and schedule follow-up training sessions focused on the highest-priority tools.

• [1] Top 8 Microsoft Teams New Features - Summer 2026 — YouTube (Tier 2)

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