Microsoft Teams: File Image preview in chats and channels Beta
Data as of 1 hour ago (9 September 2026)
Status Rolling out
Release month June 2024
Overdue
Release ring General Availability, Targeted Release
Products Microsoft Teams
Cloud instances Worldwide
Platforms Desktop
Description
When you share documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF) in chat or channel conversation, you can see a thumbnail image of the file in the thread. This lets you preview the file’s content without opening it and find the file you need quickly.
Change history
Added to the roadmap 7 May 2024. Tracked here since 1 September 2026. Earliest target we recorded: June 2024 (since tracked — Microsoft may have moved it before we started watching).
Nothing has changed on this item since tracking began on 1 September 2026. Changes appear here as Microsoft updates the feed.