check before: 2025-06-15
Product:
Teams
Platform:
Online, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Teams will introduce a countdown timer for scheduled meetings, allowing participants to set timers up to 100 minutes with visual and audio alerts. Rolling out mid-June to October 2025, it requires no admin action and helps keep meetings on schedule. Not available for instant meetings or webinars.
Details:
Updated August 21, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: Keep meetings efficient and on schedule with the new countdown timer in Microsoft Teams. This feature allows any meeting participant to add a visual timer (up to 100 minutes) directly within the meeting window, helping teams manage time effectively without external tools.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 494842.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-June 2025 and expect to complete by early July 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late September 2025 (previously early July) and expect to complete by late October 2025 (previously late July).
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2025-06-25
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2025-08-22
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User Experience Disruption
The introduction of the countdown timer may confuse users who are not familiar with the feature, leading to potential mismanagement of meeting time and discussions.
- roles: Meeting Participants, Team Leaders
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=494842
Inefficient Meeting Management
Without prior preparation or training, users may struggle to utilize the timer effectively, resulting in meetings running over time or not adhering to schedules.
- roles: Project Managers, Team Members
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=494842
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-08-22 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact |
| 2025-08-22 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams is introducing a countdown timer feature for meetings, allowing participants to set timers up to 100 minutes to manage time effectively. Rolling out from mid-June to late July 2025, the timer includes visual and audio alerts, color changes, and continues counting negatively after zero. Available only in scheduled meetings. No admin action required. | Microsoft Teams will introduce a countdown timer for scheduled meetings, allowing participants to set timers up to 100 minutes with visual and audio alerts. Rolling out mid-June to October 2025, it requires no admin action and helps keep meetings on schedule. Not available for instant meetings or webinars. |
| 2025-08-22 | MC Last Updated | 06/25/2025 02:13:38 | 2025-08-21T18:44:36Z |
| 2025-08-22 | MC Messages | Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: Keep meetings efficient and on schedule with the new countdown timer in Microsoft Teams. This feature allows any meeting participant to add a visual timer (up to 100 minutes) directly within the meeting window, helping teams manage time effectively without external tools.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 494842. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-June 2025 and expect to complete by early July 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025. | Updated August 21, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: Keep meetings efficient and on schedule with the new countdown timer in Microsoft Teams. This feature allows any meeting participant to add a visual timer (up to 100 minutes) directly within the meeting window, helping teams manage time effectively without external tools. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 494842. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-June 2025 and expect to complete by early July 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late September 2025 (previously early July) and expect to complete by late October 2025 (previously late July). |
| 2025-08-22 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: Countdown timer for Teams Meetings | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Countdown timer for Teams Meetings |
| 2025-08-22 | MC End Time | 10/31/2025 08:00:00 | 2025-12-08T08:00:00Z |
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