Microsoft Teams: Chat panel open by default in the gallery view on Teams Rooms on Android Beta
Data as of 2 hours ago (9 September 2026)
Status Launched
Release month June 2026
Release ring General Availability
Products Microsoft Teams
Cloud instances DoDGCCGCC HighWorldwide
Platforms AndroidTeams and Surface Devices
Description
The chat panel will open by default in gallery view, allowing participants in Teams Room on Android to quickly see ongoing meeting chat when they join. Admins can configure this default device behavior, and users can close the panel in one tap during meetings.
Change history
Added to the roadmap 7 May 2026. Tracked here since 1 September 2026. Earliest target we recorded: June 2026 (since tracked — Microsoft may have moved it before we started watching).
- 3 September 2026 Status Rolling out Launched