(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Granular channel notification settings

Microsoft Teams will introduce granular channel notification presets—All new messages, Mentions and replies, and Mute—with customizable options for mentions and threads. Rollout is delayed to late 2026 across environments. The feature is enabled by default, requires no admin changes, and aims to reduce notification noise.

2026-07-16T16:57:45.213Z

<p>Updated July 16, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.&nbsp;</p><p><b>[What and why]</b></p><p>Users will now be able to control their channel notification settings using three presets: All new messages, Mentions and replies, and Mute. Users can further customize the selected preset to manage notifications for unfollowed threads, tag mentions, channel mentions, and team mentions within each channel, as well as control banner notifications for the channel</p><p>This gives users more control over what is important in each channel, leading to an improved triaging experience and reduced noise.</p><p>This message is associated with <b>Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&amp;searchterms=565132" target="_blank">565132</a></b>.</p><p><b>[Rollout schedule]</b></p><ul><li><b>General Availability</b><ul><li><b>Targeted release: </b>Rollout will begin in<b> late September 2026</b> (previously&nbsp;early August)&nbsp;and is expected to complete in <b>early October 2026</b> (previously&nbsp;mid-August)<b>.</b></li><li><b>Worldwide: </b>Rollout will begin in<b>&nbsp;early October 2026</b> (previously late August)<b>&nbsp;</b>and is expected to complete in <b>mid-October 2026</b> (previously&nbsp;early September).</li><li><b>GCC and GCC High: </b>Rollout will begin in<b>&nbsp;mid-October 2026 </b>(previously late August)&nbsp;and is expected to complete in<b> late October 2026</b> (previously&nbsp;early September).</li><li><b>DoD: </b>Rollout will begin in <b>late October 2026</b> (previously&nbsp;early September)&nbsp;and is expected to complete by <b>mid-November 2026</b> (previously&nbsp;mid-September).</li></ul></li></ul><p><b>[Impact on your organization]</b></p><p><i>Who is affected</i></p><ul><li><i>&nbsp;Users in GCC, GCC High, and DoD environments using Microsoft Teams channels</i></li></ul><p><i>Platforms and services</i></p><ul><li>Microsoft Teams across desktop, web, and mobile</li><li>Windows, Mac, iOS, Android</li></ul><p><i>What will happen</i></p><ul><li>Users will see new preset channel notification options:<ul><li>All new messages</li><li>Mentions and replies</li><li>Mute</li></ul></li><li>Users can customize each preset to manage:<ul><li>Unfollowed threads</li><li>Tag mentions</li><li>Channel mentions</li><li>Team mentions</li></ul></li><li>Existing notification behavior remains unchanged unless users modify their settings.</li><li>The feature is <b>enabled by default for all users</b>.</li><li>No changes are required to existing admin settings or policies.</li></ul><p><b>[Action required]</b></p><p>No action is required.</p><p>Recommendations:</p><ul><li>Inform helpdesk teams about this change, as users may have questions about updated notification behavior.</li><li>Update internal documentation or training materials if you reference Teams notifications.</li></ul><p><b>[Compliance considerations]</b></p><p>No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.</p>

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Granular channel notification settings

Microsoft Teams will introduce granular channel notification presets—All new messages, Mentions and replies, and Mute—with customizable options for mentions and threads. Rollout occurs August–September 2026 across all platforms, enabled by default, requiring no admin changes or user action.

2026-06-23T16:01:41.837Z

Updated message,New feature,User impact,Admin impact

<p>Updated June 23, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.&nbsp;</p><p><b>[What and why]</b></p><p>Users will now be able to control their channel notification settings using three presets: All new messages, Mentions and replies, and Mute. Users can further customize the selected preset to manage notifications for unfollowed threads, tag mentions, channel mentions, and team mentions within each channel, as well as control banner notifications for the channel</p><p>This gives users more control over what is important in each channel, leading to an improved triaging experience and reduced noise.</p><p>This message is associated with <b>Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&amp;searchterms=565132" target="_blank">565132</a></b>.</p><p><b>[Rollout schedule]</b></p><ul><li><b>General Availability</b><ul><li><b>Targeted release: </b>Rollout will begin in <b>early August 2026</b> and is expected to complete in <b>mid-August 2026.</b></li><li><b>Worldwide: </b>Rollout will begin in<b>&nbsp;late August 2026 </b>(previously late July)<b>&nbsp;</b>and is expected to complete in <b>early September 2026</b> (previously early August).</li><li><b>GCC and GCC High: </b>Rollout will begin in<b> late August 2026 </b>(previously late July) and is expected to complete in <b>early September 2026 </b>(previously early August).</li><li><b>DoD: </b>Rollout will begin in <b>early September 2026</b> (previously&nbsp;late July)&nbsp;and is expected to complete by <b>mid-September 2026</b> (previously&nbsp;mid-August).</li></ul></li></ul><p><b>[Impact on your organization]</b></p><p><i>Who is affected</i></p><ul><li><i>&nbsp;Users in GCC, GCC High, and DoD environments using Microsoft Teams channels</i></li></ul><p><i>Platforms and services</i></p><ul><li>Microsoft Teams across desktop, web, and mobile</li><li>Windows, Mac, iOS, Android</li></ul><p><i>What will happen</i></p><ul><li>Users will see new preset channel notification options:<ul><li>All new messages</li><li>Mentions and replies</li><li>Mute</li></ul></li><li>Users can customize each preset to manage:<ul><li>Unfollowed threads</li><li>Tag mentions</li><li>Channel mentions</li><li>Team mentions</li></ul></li><li>Existing notification behavior remains unchanged unless users modify their settings.</li><li>The feature is <b>enabled by default for all users</b>.</li><li>No changes are required to existing admin settings or policies.</li></ul><p><b>[Action required]</b></p><p>No action is required.</p><p>Recommendations:</p><ul><li>Inform helpdesk teams about this change, as users may have questions about updated notification behavior.</li><li>Update internal documentation or training materials if you reference Teams notifications.</li></ul><p><b>[Compliance considerations]</b></p><p>No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.</p>