check before: 2025-03-01
Product:
Teams
Platform:
Mac, US Instances, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
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Details:
Teams Townhall presenters will now have the ability to join their townhalls using dial-in details. These details will be available in the body of the invite email they receive from Teams.
Change Category:
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Scope:
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Release Phase:
General Availability, Targeted Release
Created:
2025-01-23
updated:
2025-02-07
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summary for non-techies**
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Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Degradation
If presenters join via dial-in without preparation, they may experience audio quality issues, leading to misunderstandings and reduced engagement during the Townhall.
- roles: Presenter, Attendee
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2020/04/21/teams-tips-and-tricks-for-remote-work/, https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2020/04/20/how-to-use-microsoft-teams-for-remote-working/
Technical Difficulties
Unprepared presenters may face challenges with dial-in setup, causing delays in starting the Townhall and frustrating attendees.
- roles: Presenter, IT Support
- references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/announcing-new-features-for-microsoft-teams/ba-p/1501740, https://www.petri.com/microsoft-teams-dial-in
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explanation for non-techies**
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change history
Date | Property | old | new |
2025-02-07 | RM Description | With the release of this feature, the Townhall attendee and presenter invites will have dial in details available in the body of the email. | Teams Townhall presenters will now have the ability to join their townhalls using dial-in details. These details will be available in the body of the invite email they receive from Teams. |
2025-02-07 | RM Title | Microsoft Teams: Townhall Attendee/Presenter email dial in details. | Microsoft Teams: Presenter joins Townhalls via dial-in |
2025-02-06 | RM Cloud Instance Tags | Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) | GCC, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC High |
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