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

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.

Status
Launched
General availability target
May 2026
Preview target
Not published
Products
Microsoft Teams
Clouds
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
Release phases
General Availability, Targeted Release
Platforms
Android, Desktop, iOS, Mac
Added to the roadmap
31 Mar 2026
Last changed
16 Jun 2026 · 3mo ago
recently changed
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