Microsoft Teams Update Removes Direct Access to Chats
After a recent update, a user reports that Microsoft Teams no longer offers direct access to chats, forcing navigation through an 'activities' view that does not adequately substitute for the removed function. This represents a usability regression affecting a core, frequently used feature of the collaboration tool.
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