Microsoft spent six months overhauling Teams, and now it feels as responsive as it should

Microsoft has spent the first half of 2026 focused on improving Teams performance. Chat switching latency was reduced by 20% across all devices, benefiting users on slower networks and older hardware. macOS and iOS users see additional gains: app hangs dropped by 35% and people search on iOS is 25% faster. This effort is part of a broader company shift back to core software quality after its Copilot push failed to resonate with users.