check before: 2025-06-01
Product:
Outlook, Teams
Platform:
Education, Mac, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
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Details:
The new calendar in Teams will be available to Education customers. The new calendar in Teams is designed to be familiar and reliable, as it’s one unified calendar that works across new Outlook for Windows, Outlook on the web, Microsoft Places, and now Microsoft Teams. With this update, the new Teams calendar will be enabled by default, and users can turn it off from the "New calendar" toggle at the top right of the calendar app in Teams.
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Release Phase:
General Availability
Created:
2025-03-26
updated:
2025-03-26
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft is introducing a unified Teams calendar for Education customers that consolidates scheduling across platforms like Outlook and Microsoft Places into one location within Teams, allowing users to manage their schedules more efficiently, with the option to toggle back to the old system if preferred.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Confusion
Users may be confused by the new interface and features of the Teams calendar, leading to decreased productivity as they adapt to the changes without prior training or preparation.
- roles: Teachers, Students
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=searchterms=Teams%20calendar
Integration Issues
The new calendar may not integrate seamlessly with existing tools and workflows, causing disruptions in scheduling and communication among users.
- roles: Administrators, IT Support
- references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/what-s-new-in-microsoft-teams-education/ba-p/3651230
Increased Support Requests
The rollout of the new calendar could lead to a spike in support requests from users facing issues or needing assistance, straining IT resources.
- roles: Helpdesk Staff, IT Managers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=searchterms=Teams%20calendar
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