Microsoft Teams: SQL-like commands in the search bar Beta
Data as of 2 hours ago (9 September 2026)
Status Rolling out
Release month August 2025
Overdue
Release ring General Availability, Targeted Release
Products Microsoft Teams
Cloud instances Worldwide
Platforms DesktopMac
Description
Efficiently narrow down your search results by using SQL-like commands in the search bar. Users can quickly filter messages, files, or conversations with precise queries such as from:username, with:username or in:channel.
Change history
Added to the roadmap 1 July 2025. Tracked here since 1 September 2026. Earliest target we recorded: August 2025 (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.