MC934727 - Microsoft Teams: File Interactive Previews
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Summary
Microsoft Teams introduces file interactive previews in chats and channels, starting with PDFs and expanding to other formats. Rollout begins January 2025, with different stages for various user groups, and no admin action is required. Users can review files within their workflow, improving efficiency.
More information
Now users can quickly review files in Microsoft Teams chat and channel conversations using the file preview option. Using preview, users will be able to consume the file within the flow of work, minimizing the context switch and potentially enhancing the efficiency for the users.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 421188.
When this will happen:
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late January 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early February 2025 and expect to complete by late February 2025.
General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-Apr 2025.
General Availability (GCC High): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025.
General Availability (DoD): We will begin rolling out early April 2025 and expect to complete by early May 2025.
How this will affect your organization:
The stage 1 release of this feature will enable previews for single file attachments in Teams messages, starting with PDF files and gradually extending the support for other popular formats such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, and later Microsoft Excel. The preview option for files in messages with multiple files will be supported in subsequent releases.
This new feature is available by default.
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.