496986 – Microsoft Teams: Edit and manage Teams Town Hall instances in Outlook

Product:

Outlook, Teams

Platform:

Mac, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant

Status:

Launched

Change type:

Links:

MC1124568

Details:

Organizers and co-organizers can now easily edit the details of Teams Town Hall instances. A direct link to the Teams Town Hall edit page is now accessible from Outlook calendar. This enhancement brings the same seamless editing and registration management experience already available in webinar, bringing a consistent experience across all event types.

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Release Phase:
General Availability, Targeted Release

Created:
2025-07-09

updated:
2025-08-22

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summary for non-techies**

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explanation for non-techies**

Microsoft has introduced a new feature that makes it easier for organizers and co-organizers to manage Teams Town Hall events directly from Outlook. Imagine you're planning a big family reunion. You've sent out invitations, but now you need to change the location or time. Previously, you might have had to call or email everyone individually to update them. Now, imagine if you could just update the invitation on your calendar, and everyone would automatically get the new details. That's similar to what this new feature allows you to do with Teams Town Hall events.

With this update, you can click a link in your Outlook calendar that takes you straight to the Teams Town Hall edit page. This is like having a direct shortcut to the event's control panel, where you can adjust details such as the time, date, or description. This feature is designed to make managing events as straightforward as updating a meeting in your calendar.

This enhancement also aligns the Town Hall experience with what users are already familiar with in Teams webinars. Just like you can easily manage and edit webinars, you can now do the same with Town Hall events. This consistency helps ensure that no matter what type of event you're organizing, the process feels familiar and intuitive.

In summary, this new feature simplifies the process of managing Teams Town Hall events by allowing you to make changes directly from Outlook, providing a seamless and consistent experience across different types of events.