485812 – Microsoft Teams: Add a presenter from the participant roster in a town hall or webinar

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check before: 2025-05-01

Product:

Teams

Platform:

Linux, Mac, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant

Status:

In development

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Organizers and presenters can quickly add a missing presenter to an ongoing town hall or webinar by calling them directly from the participant roster. Once the missing presenter accepts the call, they instantly join as a presenter, automatically joining the Green Room (if enabled) and added to the event group chat.

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Release Phase:
Targeted Release, General Availability

Created:
2025-03-22

updated:
2025-03-22

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summary for non-techies**

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Direct effects for Operations**

User Experience Disruption
If the change is implemented without preparation, users may experience confusion or delays in the event as they may not be aware of the new process for adding presenters, leading to a disorganized event.
   - roles: Event Organizer, Presenter
   - references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/what-s-new-in-microsoft-teams-august-2023/ba-p/3891230, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/ " target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/

Technical Glitches
The immediate implementation of this feature could lead to technical issues such as connectivity problems or software bugs, resulting in presenters not being able to join the event smoothly, affecting the overall quality of the webinar.
   - roles: IT Support, Presenter
   - references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/, https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-teams-issues-what-to-do-when-your-video-call-isnt-working/

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