Microsoft has multiple feedback centers for different services, such as Windows and Edge DevTools. It also has a dedicated 365 service for Microsoft such as Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, PowerPoint, etc. The feedback portal launched as a preview in October 2021 but already has thousands of users.
We recently took a look at the top 10 features people have requested for Windows 11, and today, we’re doing the same for the Microsoft team, thanks to the service’s curation and dedicated feedback section.
For the purposes of this article, we will only list "open" questions, sorted by number of votes. So even though the top-rated item on the portal is about adding private replies to Teams chats, Microsoft has already rolled out the feature since about two months ago. Likewise, some features now in preview will be excluded. Without further ado, let’s get started!
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Allow multiple Teams accounts to be used simultaneously - 39,300 times Support
Microsoft: Thank you for your continued feedback and patience. We're listening and hear clearly that you want support for multiple work accounts in the Teams desktop app. We will continue to work hard to support this, including updating our current application architecture to ensure reliable performance and functionality. Given the complexity of this work, we aim to be able to support this work in the second half of 2022. We'll update you when we have a better idea of the dates. Thank you.
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Allow items (channels) to be moved from one team to another - 34,600 times Support
Microsoft: This continues to be in our backlog due to the priority of other work items middle. We'll update when we have more to share.
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Please allow us to delete private chats - 25,200 times Support
Microsoft: Thank you for your votes and comments on this feature. The team is finalizing the design for removing private chat threads. We will update as we have more progress to share.
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Include Office 365 Group Calendar in Teams - 24,000 Supports
Microsoft: Group calendaring is a priority for Teams and feature teams are continuing to work on it. You will start to see some incremental improvements. We look forward to sharing more details and timelines soon.
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Ability to create archived channels - 21,200 times supported
Microsoft: This project is still in the backlog.
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Enabling Conversations to Move to Different Channels - 12,200 People Support
Microsoft: If you have an existing post that you want to appear in a different channel, you can edit the message and cross release. This will add the top posts to different channels but will not include the full set of replies. We will keep this request in mind as we develop cross-posting capabilities in the future and update when the status changes.
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Enable full-text search for Wiki - 11,100 people support
Microsoft: This feature is now backlogged. We'll update you when we have more details to share.
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Allow backup, export, print, archive options - 11,100 people support
Microsoft: Thanks for your continued feedback, the team is reviewing this project. We will share updates as soon as they are available.
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Enable file downloads that let you choose a destination - 10,900 votes
Microsoft: The team is actively developing this feature. We will provide further updates as the development process progresses. Please keep voting and giving feedback!
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Added the ability for meeting participants to draw on a shared screen - 10,800 people backing it
Microsoft: Thanks for your continued feedback, we're excited to announce that this feature is under development. We will share updates as soon as they are available.
Overall, it’s great to see Microsoft representatives responding positively to customer feedback. When we did our roundup of the top 10 features people have requested for Windows 11, it was a little disappointing to see that Microsoft didn't even respond to some threads. Fortunately, that's not the case for the Teams development team.
That said, it's clear that Teams is missing a ton of major features that a lot of people obviously use in their daily workflow. These have become even more important recently due to the new era of hybrid working and online collaboration. While Microsoft appears to be working on many of the features missing from the top 10 list, the release window appears to be tentative. However, this is understandable considering the (potentially) large amount of stuff the development team has in its backlog.
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