RM559612 - Microsoft Teams: Badging updates help find messages that count in the chat list

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Summary

Microsoft Teams displays a badge on the app bar that reflects activity across chats and channels. Now, it’s easier to find and clear the messages behind that badge. Unmuted chats show a purple indicator when they affect the badge, while mentions, followed threads, and tag mentions display a purple number indicating how many items within are unread and part of the count.

Last Updated

May 5, 2026

Published Mar 31, 2026

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Status

Rolling out

Release

General Availability
Targeted Release

Platforms

Android
Desktop
iOS
Mac

Service

Microsoft Teams

Tag

Rolling out
General Availability
Targeted Release
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Cloud

Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Description

Microsoft Teams displays a badge on the app bar that reflects activity across chats and channels. Now, it’s easier to find and clear the messages behind that badge. Unmuted chats show a purple indicator when they affect the badge, while mentions, followed threads, and tag mentions display a purple number indicating how many items within are unread and part of the count.

GA date: May CY2026

Version history

2 versions tracked

Updated 1 time since Mar 31, 2026. Microsoft Message Center only ever shows the current version; this archive preserves the history.

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  1. May 5, 2026 · 11:00 PMLatest · v2

    Changed: Tags, Status, Release phase

  2. Mar 31, 2026 · 11:15 PMOriginal · v1

    Changed: Initial version