(Updated) Microsoft Teams: New controls for quick views in the chat list

🚨 The Signal: Teams quick views (Mentions, Followed threads) will now only appear when new messages exist, and users gain controls to manage their visibility. This reduces visual clutter, improving focus and potentially reducing accidental information exposure.

The Impact

All Microsoft Teams users are affected, with a low security risk due to improved focus and reduced visual clutter.

• End users: Reduced visual clutter in Teams chat and channels.
• End users: Improved focus on relevant communications.
• Security teams: No direct security risk or benefit, but improved user experience can indirectly reduce human error.

Domain: Teams · Impact: low · Workload: Teams