check before: 2025-05-15
Product:
Teams, Teams Premium, Windows
Platform:
Mac, Online, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
Feature update, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Teams will introduce "Manage what attendees see" with an "On with preview" option for town halls, allowing organizers to preview changes before attendees see them. Rolling out July–September 2025, it applies to Windows desktop, Mac desktop, and web, enhancing polished event delivery without immediate attendee view changes.
Details:
Updated September 3, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: A new Manage what attendees see feature will help organizers and presenters deliver polished town hall events by simplifying the attendee view and keeping the focus on participants brought on screen. The new feature allows assigned organizers and presenters to preview changes before applying them all at once.
This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for the web.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 487431.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late July 2025 and expect to complete by late September 2025.
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Created:
2025-04-19
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2025-09-04
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Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Disruption
Without preparation, users may experience confusion during town hall events as changes made by organizers are immediately visible, leading to a lack of polished transitions and potential distractions.
- roles: Event Organizers, Attendees
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/manage-what-attendees-see-in-microsoft-teams-19bfd690-8122-49f4-bc04-c2c5f69b4e16, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=487431
Increased Technical Support Requests
If users are not informed about the new feature, they may encounter issues or misunderstandings regarding the functionality, leading to an increase in support requests and potential downtime during events.
- roles: IT Support Staff, Event Organizers
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/manage-what-attendees-see-in-microsoft-teams-19bfd690-8122-49f4-bc04-c2c5f69b4e16, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=487431
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-09-04 | MC Last Updated | 08/07/2025 19:21:08 | 2025-09-03T16:19:07Z |
| 2025-09-04 | MC Messages | Updated August 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: A new Manage what attendees see feature will help organizers and presenters deliver polished town hall events by simplifying the attendee view and keeping the focus on participants brought on screen. The new feature allows assigned organizers and presenters to preview changes before applying them all at once. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for the web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 487431. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late July 2025 and expect to complete by early August 2025. | Updated September 3, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: A new Manage what attendees see feature will help organizers and presenters deliver polished town hall events by simplifying the attendee view and keeping the focus on participants brought on screen. The new feature allows assigned organizers and presenters to preview changes before applying them all at once. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for the web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 487431. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late July 2025 and expect to complete by late September 2025. |
| 2025-09-04 | MC End Time | 09/14/2026 09:00:00 | 2026-11-02T08:00:00Z |
| 2025-09-04 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams will introduce "Manage what attendees see" with an "On with preview" option for town halls, allowing organizers to preview changes before attendees see them. Rolling out July–August 2025, it enhances polished event delivery, applies to desktop and web, and requires no admin action. | Microsoft Teams will introduce "Manage what attendees see" with an "On with preview" option for town halls, allowing organizers to preview changes before attendees see them. Rolling out July–September 2025, it applies to Windows desktop, Mac desktop, and web, enhancing polished event delivery without immediate attendee view changes. |
| 2025-08-08 | MC Last Updated | 06/02/2025 16:15:52 | 2025-08-07T19:21:08Z |
| 2025-08-08 | MC Messages | Updated June 2, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: A new Manage what attendees see feature will help organizers and presenters deliver polished town hall events by simplifying the attendee view and keeping the focus on participants brought on screen. The new feature allows assigned organizers and presenters to preview changes before applying them all at once. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for the web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 487431. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late May 2025 (previously mid-May) and expect to complete by late June 2025 (previously late May). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late June 2025 (previously mid-June) and expect to complete by late July 2025 (previously late June). | Updated August 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: A new Manage what attendees see feature will help organizers and presenters deliver polished town hall events by simplifying the attendee view and keeping the focus on participants brought on screen. The new feature allows assigned organizers and presenters to preview changes before applying them all at once. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for the web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 487431. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late July 2025 and expect to complete by early August 2025. |
| 2025-08-08 | MC End Time | 09/07/2026 09:00:00 | 2026-09-14T09:00:00Z |
| 2025-08-08 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams is introducing the "Manage what attendees see" feature, allowing organizers and presenters to preview changes before making them visible to attendees. This feature will be available for town halls starting in late May 2025 and will be completed by late July 2025. It includes three options: Off, On, and On with preview. The rollout requires no admin action but users should be notified and documentation updated. | Microsoft Teams will introduce "Manage what attendees see" with an "On with preview" option for town halls, allowing organizers to preview changes before attendees see them. Rolling out July–August 2025, it enhances polished event delivery, applies to desktop and web, and requires no admin action. |
| 2025-06-03 | MC MessageTagNames | Feature update, User impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact |
| 2025-06-03 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams is introducing a "Manage what attendees see" feature, allowing organizers and presenters to preview changes before making them visible to attendees. This feature will be available for town halls starting mid-June 2025, with options to manage attendee views. No admin action is required for the rollout. | Microsoft Teams is introducing the "Manage what attendees see" feature, allowing organizers and presenters to preview changes before making them visible to attendees. This feature will be available for town halls starting in late May 2025 and will be completed by late July 2025. It includes three options: Off, On, and On with preview. The rollout requires no admin action but users should be notified and documentation updated. |
| 2025-06-03 | MC Last Updated | 04/19/2025 01:54:19 | 2025-06-02T16:15:52Z |
| 2025-06-03 | MC Messages | Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: A new Manage what attendees see feature will help organizers and presenters deliver polished town hall events by simplifying the attendee view and keeping the focus on participants brought on screen. The new feature allows assigned organizers and presenters to preview changes before applying them all at once.
This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for the web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 487431. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025. | Updated June 2, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: A new Manage what attendees see feature will help organizers and presenters deliver polished town hall events by simplifying the attendee view and keeping the focus on participants brought on screen. The new feature allows assigned organizers and presenters to preview changes before applying them all at once. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for the web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 487431. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late May 2025 (previously mid-May) and expect to complete by late June 2025 (previously late May). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late June 2025 (previously mid-June) and expect to complete by late July 2025 (previously late June). |
| 2025-06-03 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: Preview changes before making them visible to attendees with "Manage what attendees see" | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Preview changes before making them visible to attendees with "Manage what attendees see" |
| 2025-06-03 | MC End Time | 08/28/2026 09:00:00 | 2026-09-07T09:00:00Z |
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