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Adapting to Change: Retiring Wiki in Teams and Alterations in Normalization

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  As we continuously strive to improve the user experience, Microsoft is making important updates to Teams' features. Two key changes are the retirement of the Wiki feature and changes to normalization protocols. Revamping Note Taking: Transitioning from Wiki to OneNote in Teams Microsoft has announced that the Wiki feature will be phased out from Teams, with OneNote taking its place as the new collaborative tool for note-taking in Teams Channels. Our users' evolving needs inspired this shift, recognizing that OneNote provides enhanced capabilities and user experience. Timeline of the Wiki Phaseout The Wiki retirement process will be divided into three stages: Stage 1 (Early March 2023): Users won't be able to create new wikis but can continue to access and edit existing ones. The option to export wiki content to OneNote will also be available. Stage 2 (Mid CY23): The Wiki tab in channels will no longer be supported, although users can still access their content through t

Microsoft Teams Introduces Default Notes Tab Powered by OneNote in New Standard Channels

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  Introduction: Microsoft Teams is making significant updates to its note-taking capabilities by retiring the Wiki feature and replacing it with a default Notes tab powered by OneNote in new standard channels. This change aims to provide users with a more robust, feature-rich note-taking experience, as communicated in MC496248 (January '23) and updated on March 17, 2023. This blog post will discuss the timeline, impacts, and FAQs related to this change. Timeline: The rollout of the default Notes tab in new standard channels will start in late May and is expected to be completed by late June. Meanwhile, the Wiki feature will be retired in stages, starting from early March 2023 and ending in January 2024. Impacts on Your Organization: The introduction of the Notes tab powered by OneNote will bring several benefits, including: Easy collaboration across the team Organization of all channel notes in a single notebook Rich editing features, such as typing, ink annotations, highlighting,