Microsoft Teams integration with Office 2024: what's new
Microsoft Teams integrates with Office 2024 to improve collaboration and productivity, allowing you to share and edit documents in real time during meetings.
While Office 2024 LTSC doesn't include Teams pre-installed, it can be downloaded separately for a unified experience.
In 2025, new features include co-editing in chats and channels, with updates like using Copilot to summarize documents and malicious URL detection in Teams to protect Office files.
This guide explores the new features, how to configure them, and their impact on workflows. How to install Windows 11 on an unsupported PC?
Real-time co-editing in Teams
A key new feature is the co-editing of Office 2024 documents. directly in Teams. You can open Word, Excel, or PowerPoint from a chat or channel and edit simultaneously with your team, with changes reflected live.
- How it works: Share an Office file in Teams; participants open it in their Office 2024 app or web client. Cursors appear in real time, and edits sync automatically.
- New 2025: Integration with Copilot in Teams for suggestions during co-editing, such as highlighting sections or generating summaries.
ExampleIn a Teams meeting, open a shared Excel spreadsheet and the team edits live sales data, with Copilot suggesting formulas.
Threat detection in shared files
Teams now detects malicious URLs in chats and channels, protecting Office 2024 files. When sharing a link to a document, Teams warns you if it's suspicious, blocking messages with dangerous file types like executables.
- News: In 2025, it expands to block unsafe attachments in channels, with alerts for both sender and recipient.
- Office Integration: When you open a file from Teams in Office 2024, it is automatically checked for threats.
ExampleA user shares a PDF in Teams; if it contains malware, Teams displays a warning before downloading it to Office.
| Function | Description | Our Mill |
|---|---|---|
| URL Detection | Chat alert | Prevents phishing |
| file lock | Dangerous types | Security in channels |
| Office Integration | Automatic verification | Protection when editing |
Unified calendar and collaboration
Office 2024 with Teams offers a unified calendar for scheduling meetings directly from Outlook, with links to Teams.
- NewsIn 2025, support for multiple time zones and calendar delegation is added, facilitating global collaboration.
- Co-editionEdit Office documents during Teams calls, with live presence.
ExampleIn Outlook 2024, create a meeting with a Teams link; the team accesses and edits an attached Excel file in real time.
Security and privacy improvements
The integration includes granular controls in the Teams Admin Center to manage access to Office files.
- News: Threat detection in Office attachments shared in Teams, with blocking of unsafe files.
- Privacy : Local processing on Copilot+ PCs for AI features in documents.
Example: An Excel file with suspicious macros is blocked when shared in Teams.
Step by step configuration
1. Install Office 2024 and Teams
- Download Office 2024 from setup.office.com.
- Install Teams from microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/download-app.
- Sign in with the same Microsoft account.
2. Share documents in Teams
- In Teams, go to a chat or channel.
- Click the attachment icon > “Browse Cloud” > Select Office 2024 file.
- The team opens and edits in real time.
3. Co-editing during meetings
- In a Teams call, share your screen or open an Office document.
- Participants edit simultaneously.
Example: Share a PowerPoint in Teams; the team adds slides live during the meeting.
Problem solving
| Problem | Cause | A satisfactory solution |
|---|---|---|
| Does not co-edit | Incompatible license | Check Office 2024 and Teams |
| Attachment blocked | Threat detected | Scan with Windows Defender |
| It doesn't sync | Without Internet | Connect and retry |
| Error in Teams | Update pending | Update Teams from the Store |
ExampleIf an attachment is blocked, check in the Teams Admin Center and scan the file.
Tips for 2025
- Update Office and Teams: Maintain compatible versions for seamless co-editing.
- Use OneDrive: Store documents for automatic synchronization.
- Copilot Test: In Microsoft 365, use AI for summaries in Teams.
- Set permissions: In the Teams Admin Center, manage access to Office files.
- Integrates with calendars: Schedule meetings with links to editable documents.
Example: Share an Excel spreadsheet on OneDrive via Teams for collaborative editing.
Conclusion
Teams' integration with Office 2024 enables real-time co-editing, attachment threat detection, and unified calendars, improving collaboration. In 2025, with updates like blocking insecure files, it's essential for remote teams. Set up document sharing in chats, use OneDrive for syncing, and maintain updates. This combination elevates productivity in hybrid environments.
FAQs
- Does Office 2024 LTSC include Teams?
No, download Teams separately. - How do I co-edit in Teams?
Share the file in chat; the team opens it in Office 2024. - Does Teams detect malware in Office?
Yes, it warns about URLs and attachments malicious. - Does it work on Windows 10?
Yes, until October 2025.
