Microsoft Teams: Simplified controls to manage external collaboration

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Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: Microsoft Teams: Simplified controls to manage external collaboration Admins have access to a new overview page in the Teams Admin Center under the external collaboration section. This page allows admins to review and modify their organization's external collaboration settings. To make changes, admins can use a guided flow and select either the open or controlled preset modes, or choose to customize the settings. GA date: February CY2026 Launched General Availability Worldwide (Standard Multi-Te

Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: Microsoft Teams: Simplified controls to manage external collaboration Admins have access to a new overview page in the Teams Admin Center under the external collaboration section. This page allows admins to review and modify their organization's external collaboration settings. To make changes, admins can use a guided flow and select either the open or controlled preset modes, or choose to customize the settings. GA date: February CY2026 Launched General Availability Worldwide (Standard Multi-Te

Urgency: Monitor

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