RM557184 - Microsoft Teams: Context preservation in Teams

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Summary

When you return to a conversation within a short duration of time, your selected tab, opened side panel, and layout are restored automatically, so you can keep working without resetting your workspace. In addition, returning to a Quick View within a short duration will restore your previously selected message.

Last Updated

Jul 6, 2026

Published Feb 13, 2026

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Launched

Release

General Availability
Targeted Release

Platforms

Desktop
Mac

Service

Microsoft Teams

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Launched
General Availability
Targeted Release
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Cloud

Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Description

When you return to a conversation within a short duration of time, your selected tab, opened side panel, and layout are restored automatically, so you can keep working without resetting your workspace. In addition, returning to a Quick View within a short duration will restore your previously selected message.

GA date: June CY2026

Version history

3 versions tracked

Updated 2 times since Apr 2, 2026. Microsoft Message Center only ever shows the current version; this archive preserves the history.

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  1. Jul 6, 2026 · 11:00 PMLatest · v3

    Changed: Body

  2. Jul 1, 2026 · 11:03 PMv2

    Changed: Tags, Status

  3. Apr 2, 2026 · 11:15 PMOriginal · v1

    Changed: Initial version