M365 Changelog: Pin a chat message

MC272167 -Users can now pin a specific message, providing chat members with quick access to critical content at anytime.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 82584

When this will happen:

• Microsoft expects this to rollout to Production in mid-August and expect the rollout to be completed by late August
• Microsoft expects this to rollout to GCC in late-August and expect the rollout to be completed by late September

How this will affect your organization:

Any member of a chat will be able to pin/unpin any specific chat message to the top of the chat header, for all members to see. Users can click on the pinned message to go to the original message in the chat thread. Currently, only a single message can be pinned at a time.

What you need to do to prepare:

Review the changes and assess the impact for your organization. Additionally, you may consider updating your training and documentation as appropriate.