March 7, 2025
| By We have delivered some interesting and useful improvements in Teams Free so continue reading for more details!
Stay updated with the latest news using the NewsBytes app!
The new NewsBytes app brings you relevant, high-quality, and safe news content curated by Microsoft Start, directly into your group chats. This is a step forward for Teams Free. Stay tuned for more engaging apps in the future!
While in a group chat, use the ‘+’ icon in the compose bar to reveal NewsBytes and begin configuring it. You can select from several categories and numerous topics to tailor the exact set of info that’s interesting to you and your peers.
Try NewsBytes in your chat today and please let us know how it goes!
Request to join a community with a message
We are excited to introduce a new feature in the community joining process in Teams Free: Request to join a community with a message.
This new feature enables potential members to include a personalized message when requesting to join a community. Community owners can now gather more information about the requesters, making it easier to decide whether to approve or reject the join requests. This addition aims to enhance the quality of community interactions by ensuring that new members are a good fit, ultimately fostering a more engaged and cohesive community.
To use this feature, simply enable the “Require approval to join” toggle in your community settings as a community owner. When potential members request to join, they will be prompted to provide additional information, which will be displayed to community owners in the pending requests view. This feature is designed to streamline the moderation process and enhance the overall community experience by allowing owners to make more informed decisions.
Try out this new feature in your Teams community and let us know how it improves your community management experience!
You share, we listen.
We are always grateful to receive your feedback and suggestions to make Teams better.
- Report bugs and glitches by sending us relevant feedback using the in-app form. Please include diagnostic logs and screenshots to help us to investigate your issue. Learn more how to send feedback or suggest a feature in Teams Free
- If you have suggestions for new features or changes to the existing ones, you can vote and submit ideas on Microsoft Teams Free Feedback Portal.
- You can always create a post on the Microsoft Support Community as well.
- In Teams Insider Community you can share feedback and engage directly with the product team. You can also join regular calls to hear about upcoming improvements and more. Learn more and join Teams Insider Community
