Chat privately with webinar organizers and presenters

September 2025

Threads in channels
View channel conversations as threads to easily reply to specific messages and keep related conversations grouped in one place. Follow threads to stay informed and view relevant updates in the Followed Threads view. To learn more, see Follow threads in Microsoft Teams.

Catch up on threads with Copilot
Quickly catch up on posts and threaded channels with thread summaries by Copilot. Thread summaries include key takeaways and a list organized by topic for easy scanning. Available with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.

Run smoother meetings with Facilitator
Add Facilitator, a meeting AI agent, to your Teams meetings to keep them running smoothly and efficiently. Facilitator reminds participants about agenda items and time remaining, captures real-time notes, and much more. Available with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. To learn more, see Facilitator in Microsoft Teams meetings.

Prevent screen captures in meetings
Keep information confidential in Teams meetings with Prevent Screen Capture. When Prevent Screen Capture is turned on, the meeting window will turn black if someone attempts to capture the screen. Available in meetings organized with a Teams Premium license.

Start a meeting countdown timer
Keep meetings on track with countdown timers. When someone starts a countdown timer, everyone will see in their meeting window and be able to start, stop, pause, or add more time.

See your mic volume in real time
Know your mic's audio levels with the real-time feedback indicator in Teams meetings. In your meeting controls, you’ll see the Mic icon Mic icon fluctuate with your volume levels. You can also select Mic to see the feedback in more detail.

Ultra-low latency during town halls
Stay in sync when you attend town halls with ultra-low latency, available in events organized with a Teams Premium license. With ultra-low latency, you’ll see organizers, presenters, and shared content in near real-time.

Organizer controls in the meeting toolbar
Select Controls Controls icon in your meeting controls for quicker access to key organizer meeting options, like lobby settings, attendee mic and camera access, and more. Select View more options for a complete list of customizations.

More privacy and stability for live captions and RTT
When meeting transcription is turned off, live captions and RTT will now only show the past five minutes of dialogue instead of the full meeting to protect information. Also, a previous issue that caused data loss when changing caption position has been resolved.

Chat privately with webinar organizers and presenters
Private chat between organizers, co-organizers, and presenters is now available before, during, and after webinars, giving time and privacy for coordinating and preparing for the event.