In development
Microsoft Teams
GCC
GCC High
DoD
General Availability
Android
Desktop
iOS
Mac
Web
February 2026
Description
We are updating private channels to use a shared mailbox, similar to shared channels, instead of messages being stored in each user's mailbox. With this change, compliance policies set for the team's Microsoft 365 group will apply to private channels messages going forward. In addition, teams will support more than 30 private channels, up to the 1000 total channel limit for the team. Private channel member limits will increase from 250 to 5000. You will also be able to schedule meetings in private channels.
Change History
January 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Updated
Cloud Instances
Previous
GCC High
New
GCC, GCC High, DoD
Platforms
Previous
Desktop, Mac
New
Android, Desktop, iOS, Mac, Web
Modified Date
Previous
2026-01-06T23:45:19.000Z
New
2026-01-08T00:15:46.000Z
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