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Summary
Microsoft Teams will update the Notes pane in meetings to streamline design and clarify features. This applies to Teams for Windows and Mac desktops. The rollout starts in April 2025 and completes by May 2025. Changes include renaming the pane and adding new controls. No admin action is required.
Details
Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: We will update the Notes pane in meetings to streamline the design and clarify key features. Collaborative meeting notes can be added to scheduled meetings and are not supported for instant meetings or Teams calls.
This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 482398.
When this will happen:
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early April 2025 and expect to complete by mid-April 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 and expect to complete by early May 2025.
General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out in early May 2025 and expect to complete rollout by late May 2025.
How this will affect your organization:
Here are the changes in this rollout:
1. We will change the name of the meeting pane from Meeting notes to Notes to match the Notes icon in the meeting toolbar:
2. Users will be able to access controls like Open in new window and Copy componentfrom the three-dot menu at the top of the Notes pane. We will include the Open in Loop option there, too. Before this rollout, users select the Pages icon to find the Open in Loop option.
This change will be enabled by default.
What you need to do to prepare:
This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. Review your current configuration to determine the impact for your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation.
Learn more: Take meeting notes in Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Support