Microsoft is lining up two very different Teams updates, and one of them targets a meeting problem almost everyone knows too well. The company is preparing a pre-join mic and speaker test that lets users record a short sample and play it back before entering a call.
That rollout is expected to begin in May 2026 on desktop and Mac, which makes it the more immediate change for most people.
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The second update matters for a different reason. Microsoft is also preparing privacy-first Copilot recaps that let organizations generate AI meeting summaries without storing recordings or transcripts. That rollout is set to begin next month, with broader availability expected in June 2026.
Before the call gets awkward
The upcoming mic test sounds simple. From the pre-join screen, users will be able to test microphone and speaker output, record a short clip, and play it back
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