MC797474 - Microsoft Teams: Channel cards
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Published May 31, 2024
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Summary
Microsoft Teams will introduce Channel cards providing an overview of a channel, including description, activity, team name, and membership. They will appear on desktop and web by hovering over channel names and offer quick access to settings and management. Rollout begins early July 2024, completing by late August 2024, with no admin action required.
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Updated August 15, 2024: We have updated the content below with additional information. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft Teams users will soon be able to get a quick overview about a channel using Channel cards. Channel cards will rollout across Microsoft Teams for desktop and web. Channel cards can be found by hovering over the channel name in the header or wherever a channel is mentioned.
Channel cards will provide information about a channel, including the description, last activity time, team name, and membership information. The card also provides a quick entry to notification settings, owner channel management, and the channel roster.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 397883
When this will happen:
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling early July 2024 and expect to complete by late August 2024 (previously late July).
How this will affect your organization:
Users will have a simpler way to get important information about channels. This new feature provides key contextual information as well as quick actions.
What you need to do to prepare:
This rollout will happen automatically with no admin action required. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.