check before: 2025-09-30
Product:
Teams
Platform:
Android, iOS, Mac, Online, US Instances, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Feature Rollout Status Not Supported
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Teams will introduce Trust Indicators—visual badges showing if users are external, guests, or anonymous—to reduce oversharing risks. Rolling out from September 2025 to January 2026, this feature is on by default for all users, requiring no admin action but allowing admins to prepare and inform support teams.
Details:
Updated November 4, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction:]
To help users quickly identify external participants in Microsoft Teams and reduce the risk of oversharing sensitive information, we're introducing Trust Indicators-visual labels (badges or icons) next to people's names. These indicators signal whether someone is external to your organization, a guest, or an anonymous meeting participant.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 515169.
[When this will happen:]
Public Preview: Begins rolling out late September 2025; expected completion by late November 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Begins rolling out late November 2025; expected completion by early January 2026.
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2025-09-30
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2025-11-04
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User Confusion
Without preparation, users may misinterpret the Trust Indicators, leading to confusion about the status of external participants and potential oversharing of sensitive information.
- roles: End Users, Support Teams
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/MicrosoftTeams/trust-indicators, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=515169
Increased Support Requests
The introduction of Trust Indicators without prior communication may lead to an increase in support requests from users seeking clarification on the new feature and its implications.
- roles: Helpdesk Staff, IT Support
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/MicrosoftTeams/trust-indicators, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=515169
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-11-04 | MC Feature Status | Feature Rollout Status Not Supported | |
| 2025-11-04 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams will introduce Trust Indicators—visual badges identifying external, guest, or anonymous users—to reduce oversharing risks. Public preview starts late September 2025; general availability by early January 2026. The feature is on by default with no admin action needed. Admins should review documentation and inform support teams. | Microsoft Teams will introduce Trust Indicators—visual badges showing if users are external, guests, or anonymous—to reduce oversharing risks. Rolling out from September 2025 to January 2026, this feature is on by default for all users, requiring no admin action but allowing admins to prepare and inform support teams. |
| 2025-11-04 | MC Last Updated | 09/30/2025 22:05:25 | 2025-11-04T18:34:58Z |
| 2025-11-04 | MC Messages | Updated September 30, 2025: We have updated the title and timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction:] To help users quickly identify external participants in Microsoft Teams and reduce the risk of oversharing sensitive information, we're introducing Trust Indicators-visual labels (badges or icons) next to people's names. These indicators signal whether someone is external to your organization, a guest, or an anonymous meeting participant. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: Begins rolling out late September 2025; expected completion by late November 2025. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Begins rolling out late November 2025; expected completion by early January 2026. | Updated November 4, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction:] To help users quickly identify external participants in Microsoft Teams and reduce the risk of oversharing sensitive information, we're introducing Trust Indicators-visual labels (badges or icons) next to people's names. These indicators signal whether someone is external to your organization, a guest, or an anonymous meeting participant. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 515169. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: Begins rolling out late September 2025; expected completion by late November 2025. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Begins rolling out late November 2025; expected completion by early January 2026. |
| 2025-11-04 | MC prepare | No action is required to enable the feature.
Admins can: Review the documentation to understand the types of Trust Indicators and their behavior: Representation of users outside your organization | Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn Communicate this change to helpdesk or support teams. Update internal documentation if you reference user identity indicators in Teams. [Compliance considerations:] No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. https://learn.microsoft.com/MicrosoftTeams/trust-indicators | No action is required to enable the feature.
Admins can: Review the documentation to understand the types of Trust Indicators and their behavior: Representation of users outside your organization | Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn Communicate this change to helpdesk or support teams. Update internal documentation if you reference user identity indicators in Teams. [Compliance considerations:] No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. https://learn.microsoft.com/MicrosoftTeams/trust-indicators https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=515169 |
| 2025-11-04 | MC Platforms | Android, Desktop, iOS, Mac | |
| 2025-09-30 | MC Messages | [Introduction:]
To help users quickly identify external participants in Microsoft Teams and reduce the risk of oversharing sensitive information, we're introducing Trust Indicators-visual labels (badges or icons) next to people's names. These indicators signal whether someone is external to your organization, a guest, or an anonymous meeting participant. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: Begins rolling out late September 2025; expected completion by late November 2025. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Begins rolling out late November 2025; expected completion by early January 2050. | Updated September 30, 2025: We have updated the title and timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction:] To help users quickly identify external participants in Microsoft Teams and reduce the risk of oversharing sensitive information, we're introducing Trust Indicators-visual labels (badges or icons) next to people's names. These indicators signal whether someone is external to your organization, a guest, or an anonymous meeting participant. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: Begins rolling out late September 2025; expected completion by late November 2025. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Begins rolling out late November 2025; expected completion by early January 2026. |
| 2025-09-30 | MC Title | Trust Indicators- A new way of representing users outside your organization | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Trust Indicators – a new way of representing users outside your organization |
| 2025-09-30 | MC Last Updated | 09/30/2025 01:05:15 | 2025-09-30T22:05:25Z |
| 2025-09-30 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2025-09-30 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams will introduce Trust Indicators—visual badges showing if a user is external, a guest, or anonymous—to help identify participants and reduce oversharing. Rolling out from September 2025, this feature is on by default with no admin action needed. Admins should review documentation and inform support teams. | Microsoft Teams will introduce Trust Indicators—visual badges identifying external, guest, or anonymous users—to reduce oversharing risks. Public preview starts late September 2025; general availability by early January 2026. The feature is on by default with no admin action needed. Admins should review documentation and inform support teams. |
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