Microsoft Teams: Hiding inactive channels

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1. 28 May 2026

   Updated February 27,May 28, 2026: We have paused rollout of this item atdecided not to move forward with this time.change. We apologize for any inconvenience. Note: Hiding inactive channels Based on Admin … changes to the on-demand hiding process. This feature is enabled for targeted release, and we will roll out to General Availability targeting January 2026. release. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 325780. When this … preview. Targeted Release: Available now. General Availability (Worldwide) and all clouds: We will announce via Message center when we are ready to proceed.have decided not to move forward with this change. How this will affect your organization: Before this rollout: Users had to …

2. 27 Feb 2026

   Updated October 16, 2025:February 27, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank youpaused rollout of this item at this time. We apologize for your patience.any inconvenience. Note: Hiding inactive channels Based on Admin feedback, we are updating the … Targeted Release: Available now. General Availability (Worldwide) and all clouds: We will begin rolling out in January 2026.announce via Message center when we are ready to proceed. How this will affect your organization: Before this rollout: Users had to …

3. 17 Oct 2025

   Updated March 20,October 16, 2025: We have updated the content.timeline. Thank you for your patiencepatience. Note: Users with EDU licenses assigned will not receive this change.  Hiding inactive channels Based on Admin feedback, we are updating the behavior for automated hiding … review their inactive channels and hide them only if they choose. The settings areuser will also updatedbe able to reflect this opt-in workflow. There are no changes view when they last visited the channel to the on-demand hiding process. This feature is enabled for Targeted Release, and we will roll out to General Availability later help them decide if they would like to hide the channel. The settings support this year in 2025.  In the interim, we are disablingopt-in workflow and there are no changes to the current generally available version of the on-demand hiding process. This feature which requires users to opt-out as well as the settings, is enabled for all users. Please note that all users in the public or general ring targeted release, and we will not see the setting or have any of their channels hidden automatically. We will re-introduce the updated feature later this year in 2025.  roll out to General Availability targeting January 2026. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 325780. When this will happen: Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-July 2024 and expect to complete later in 2025. The feature is in public preview. Targeted Release: Available now. General Availability (Worldwide) and all clouds: We will begin rolling out later in 2025.in January 2026. How this will affect your organization: Before this rollout: Users had to … their relevant channels list by hiding inactive and irrelevant channels. After this rollout in 2025: rollout: Manage preferences for automated suggestions via Teams Settings  If users prefer to manage channels manually, they can opt out of … Teams settings, select General, and toggle off "Suggestions for hiding inactive channels."  Hide inactive channels on demand when needed  Users can manually view which channels are inactive and choose to hide … button. Note that this action can be performed once every 24 hours.  Automated suggestions of inactive channels With this, Teams will suggest channels that … you haven’t visited some channels lately. Hide them to help you focus."  The user can select Review and Hide to see the details and … hide. The user can choose not hide any channels by selecting Not Now.Now If a user has less than or equal to 25 shown channels, …

4. 3 Sep 2025

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7. 18 Mar 2025

   Updated February 14,March 18, 2025: Based on Admin feedback, we are updating the behavior for automated … changes to the on-demand hiding process. This feature is enabled till Targeted Release,Release and we will roll out to General Availability later this year.year in 2025. In the interim, we are disabling the current generally available version of …

8. 14 Feb 2025

   Updated November 11, 2024: We haveFebruary 14, 2025: Based on Admin feedback, we are updating the behavior for automated hiding of inactive channels to be opt-in (suggestions) only. With this update, Teams will offer users suggestions on channels that are inactive, and the user is prompted to review their inactive channels and hide them only if they choose. The settings are also updated to reflect this opt-in workflow. There are no changes to the rollout timeline below. Thank youon-demand hiding process. This feature is enabled till Targeted Release, and we will roll out to General Availability later this year. In the interim, we are disabling the current generally available version of the feature which requires users to opt-out as well as the settings, for your patience.all users. Please note that all users in the public or general ring will not see the setting or have any of their channels hidden automatically. We will re-introduce the updated feature later this year. Note: Users with EDU licenses assigned will not receive this change.  Microsoft …

9. 11 Nov 2024
   • Title Microsoft Teams: Detecting and hiding inactive channels → Microsoft Teams: Hiding inactive channels

   Updated November 6,11, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Note: Users with EDU licenses assigned will not receive this change. Coming soon:   Microsoft Teams will automatically detect and hide inactive channels youusers have not interacted with recently. YouUsers can choose to have Teams run this automatically as well as initiate the hiding process on demand when needed. They can review the list of channels and unhidechoose none, some or all of them. Youthe inactive channels to be hidden. Users can opt out of automaticautomated hiding anytime from Teams Settings or initiate the hiding process on demand. Settings. This message applies to Microsoft Teams for Desktop, web, and Mac.   This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID  325780. When this will happen: Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out … by late July 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-Augustmid-November 2024 (previously mid-August) and expect to complete by mid-September 2024.mid-January 2025 (previously mid-September) General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out early February 2025 (previously late September 2024 September) and expect to complete by mid-February 2025 (previously early October 2024. October). General Availability (GCC High): We will begin rolling out early October 2024February 2025 (previously early October) and expect to complete by mid-October 2024.mid-February 2025 (previously mid-October). General Availability (DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-February 2025 (previously late October 2024 October) and expect to complete by late November 2024February 2025 (previously late October). How this will affect your organization: Before this rollout: Users had to manually hidemanage their relevant channels list by hiding inactive and irrelevant channels. After this rollout:   Manage preferences for automated hiding via Teams Settings  If users prefer to manage channels manually, they can opt out of the auto-hiding process. Simply go to Teams settings, select General, and toggle off "Hide Inactive Channels."   Hide inactive channels on demand when needed Users can manually view which channels are inactive and choose to hide some or all of them whenever you need. This can be done from Settings, under General, by clicking the "Hide Now" button. Note that this action can be performed once every 24 hours.   Automated hiding of inactive channels  With this, Teams will hide channels that have been inactive and notifyfor the user. Inactive channels are identified based on the following criteria: if the user has not been active in the channel in the last 120 days – meaning there is no new messaging in the channel that the user has read or reacted to – the channel is considered inactive. Once the inactive channels are identified, the user is notified with the coach mark message, "We're hiding some inactive channels for you."   The user can select View changes to see the details (second screenshot): details. The user can keep the channels hidden or show them again: To initiate or stop channel hiding, goagain.  If a user has less than or equal to Teams > Settings > Chats and 25 shown channels, no channels > Hide inactive channels: This feature is on by default and all Teams users on the affected platforms will have access to it. be hidden for that user.  What you need to do to prepare: Admins need to be aware of this feature, but no additional action is needed. This rolloutThe feature will roll out starting in November 2024. Users will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required beforefirst see their settings enabled to manage their preferences for automated hiding; additional to the rollout. You may wantability to manually hide inactive channels.  Users will start to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.see the automated hiding of inactive channels, a few weeks after the feature has rolled out.

10. 8 Nov 2024
    • Tags New feature, User impact → Updated message, New feature, User impact

    Updated November 6, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Note: Users with EDU licenses assigned will not receive this change. Coming … begin rolling out late October 2024 and expect to complete by late October 2024.November 2024 (previously late October). How this will affect your organization: Before this rollout: Users had to …

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