Teams now groups muted chats and meeting chats into their own sections
Reviewed by Helen Jones
Microsoft Teams now automatically places muted chats into a dedicated section at the bottom of the chat list. The change is on by default and forms part of the June 2026 updates now rolling out. Users can also move meeting chats into their own separate section. This option sits under Settings, then Chats and channels, then Show meeting chats in their own section. The update only reorganises the list view. It does not delete chats or change notifications, and availability still depends on client version and tenant rollout.
Until now the Teams chat list mixed active conversations with every muted thread and every post-meeting chat. Scanning for real work meant scrolling past noise that had already been intentionally quieted or that only existed because a meeting ended. The list now keeps active chats clearer while collating the rest. Meeting chats no longer inflate the main view after every call, and muted items stay out of the way without disappearing. The daily scan becomes shorter even if notification volume stays the same.
Analysis
This is a small change worth acting on today rather than waiting for a bigger Teams overhaul. Open Teams settings, turn on the meeting chats section, then glance at the muted section once a week so nothing important stays buried.
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