408527 – Microsoft Teams: Teams admins in education will now be able to create and publish custom team templates

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check before: 2024-09-01

Product:

Microsoft 365 admin center, Teams

Platform:

Android, Education, iOS, Mac, US Instances, Windows Desktop, World tenant

Status:

Launched

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Details:

Education IT admins can now create team templates from Microsoft Teams admin center. As an admin, you can use templates to easily deploy consistent teams across your organization. With templates, your users can quickly create rich collaboration spaces with predefined settings, channels, and apps.

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Release Phase:
General Availability

Created:
2024-07-27

updated:
2024-09-20

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Direct effects for Operations**

- Direct Impact on IT Operations
- Increased workload for IT administrators
- Role Impacted: Education IT Administrators
- Need to create, manage, and maintain custom team templates, which may require additional training and resources.
- Potential for increased support requests from users unfamiliar with the new templates.
- Dependency on existing Microsoft Teams infrastructure
- Role Impacted: IT Operations Team
- Changes in team templates may affect existing teams and their configurations, leading to potential disruptions if not properly managed.
- Coordination with Microsoft support may be necessary to resolve any issues arising from the implementation of new templates.

- Direct Impact on IT Services
- Enhanced user experience through standardized team setups
- Role Impacted: End Users (Students and Educators)
- Users will benefit from quicker setup times for teams, but may also face confusion if templates do not meet their specific needs.
- Potential for miscommunication if users are not adequately informed about the new templates and their functionalities.
- Integration with other Microsoft 365 services
- Role Impacted: IT Integration Specialists
- Custom templates may require updates to other integrated services (e.g., SharePoint, OneDrive) to ensure compatibility and seamless user experience.
- Risk of service interruptions if dependencies are not thoroughly tested before rollout.

References:
- Microsoft Teams Admin Center: [Microsoft Documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/teams-admin-settings)
- Microsoft 365 Education: [Microsoft Education](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education)

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change history

DatePropertyoldnew
2024-09-20RM StatusRolling outLaunched
2024-09-04RM StatusIn developmentRolling out

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