416072 – Microsoft Teams: Meeting organizers can turn off copying or forwarding of live captions, transcript, and recap for meetings (Premium)

Product:

Teams

Platform:

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

Status:

In development

Change type:

Links:

(MC908115)

Details:

We are expanding the existing ‘Turn off copying or forwarding of meeting chat’ control for meeting organizers to include live captions, transcription, and meeting recap. With this change, meeting organizers with eligible licenses will see a control called ‘Turn off copying and forwarding of meeting chat, live captions, and transcript’ in the meeting options. When this control is enabled, meeting participants won’t be able to copy the meeting chat, live captions, live transcript, or any insights generated from intelligent meeting recap.

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Release Phase:
Targeted Release, General Availability

Created:
2024-09-18

updated:
2024-10-10

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summary for non-techies**

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explanation for non-techies**

Microsoft Teams is introducing a new feature that allows meeting organizers to control the sharing of meeting content more effectively. Imagine you're hosting a confidential meeting, and you want to ensure that the information discussed stays within the group. This new feature is like having a "Do Not Copy" button for your meeting's live captions, transcripts, and recaps.

Previously, organizers could prevent participants from copying or forwarding the meeting chat. Now, this control extends to live captions, transcripts, and intelligent meeting recaps. Think of it as putting a lock on your meeting notes and discussions, ensuring that only those who attended the meeting can access the information.

For example, if you were having a sensitive discussion about a new legal case or a private HR matter, you could use this feature to prevent anyone from copying the live captions or transcript and sharing it outside the meeting. It's similar to how you might use a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to protect sensitive information, but in this case, it's built right into your virtual meeting tool.

This feature is available to meeting organizers with eligible licenses and can be found in the meeting options under "Turn off copying and forwarding of meeting chat, live captions, and transcript." Once enabled, participants will be restricted from copying any part of the meeting chat, live captions, live transcript, or insights generated from the meeting recap.

This update is rolling out across various platforms, including desktop, iOS, and Android, and is available for general use as well as in specific government and high-security environments.