check before: 2025-06-30
Product:
Teams, Windows
Platform:
Online, Teams And Surface Devices, US Instances, Web, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Teams Rooms on Windows with Teams Rooms Pro can now be assigned as co-organizers or presenters in Teams Town Halls, allowing them to start/end events, control attendee views, and promote presenters. This rollout begins late June 2025 and aims to improve large-scale event management.
Details:
Updated September 3, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
We're introducing enhanced presenter capabilities for Teams Rooms on Windows in Microsoft Teams Town Halls. When a Teams Room is assigned as a co-organizer or presenter, it can now start or end the event, manage what attendees see, and promote attendees to presenters. This update helps ensure a smoother, more organized event experience-especially in large-scale or hybrid meetings. This feature is available with Teams Rooms Pro.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 490050
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out late June 2025 and expect to complete by early July 2025.
General Availability (GCC High): We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025.
General Availability (DoD): We will begin rolling out late July 2025 and expect to complete by late September 2025.
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Created:
2025-06-10
updated:
2025-09-04
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Direct effects for Operations**
Event Management Disruption
Without proper preparation, the new capabilities for Teams Rooms may lead to confusion during Town Halls, as users may not be familiar with the new roles and responsibilities, potentially resulting in mismanagement of the event.
- roles: Event Organizers, IT Support Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/overview-meetings-webinars-town-halls, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters%3D&searchterms=490050
User Experience Degradation
If Teams Rooms are assigned as co-organizers or presenters without adequate training, users may experience frustration due to improper management of attendee views and event flow, leading to a negative perception of the event.
- roles: Attendees, Presenters
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/overview-meetings-webinars-town-halls, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters%3D&searchterms=490050
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-09-04 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2025-09-04 | MC Summary | Enhanced presenter capabilities for Teams Rooms on Windows in Microsoft Teams Town Halls will allow assigned rooms to start/end events, manage attendee views, and promote attendees to presenters. This feature, available with Teams Rooms Pro, rolls out globally from late June to early August 2025. Prepare by updating workflows, training materials, and ensuring licensing. | Teams Rooms on Windows with Teams Rooms Pro can now be assigned as co-organizers or presenters in Teams Town Halls, allowing them to start/end events, control attendee views, and promote presenters. This rollout begins late June 2025 and aims to improve large-scale event management. |
| 2025-09-04 | MC Last Updated | 06/10/2025 01:13:06 | 2025-09-03T16:29:20Z |
| 2025-09-04 | MC Messages | We're introducing enhanced presenter capabilities for Teams Rooms on Windows in Microsoft Teams Town Halls. When a Teams Room is assigned as a co-organizer or presenter, it can now start or end the event, manage what attendees see, and promote attendees to presenters. This update helps ensure a smoother, more organized event experience-especially in large-scale or hybrid meetings. This feature is available with Teams Rooms Pro.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 490050 [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out late June 2025 and expect to complete by early July 2025. General Availability (GCC High): We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025. General Availability (DoD): 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.
We're introducing enhanced presenter capabilities for Teams Rooms on Windows in Microsoft Teams Town Halls. When a Teams Room is assigned as a co-organizer or presenter, it can now start or end the event, manage what attendees see, and promote attendees to presenters. This update helps ensure a smoother, more organized event experience-especially in large-scale or hybrid meetings. This feature is available with Teams Rooms Pro. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 490050 [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out late June 2025 and expect to complete by early July 2025. General Availability (GCC High): We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025. General Availability (DoD): We will begin rolling out late July 2025 and expect to complete by late September 2025. |
| 2025-09-04 | MC Title | Teams Town hall screen management privileges in Teams Rooms on Windows | (Updated) Teams Town hall screen management privileges in Teams Rooms on Windows |
| 2025-09-04 | MC End Time | 10/13/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-11-10T08:00:00Z |
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