check before: 2024-09-01
Product:
Teams
Platform:
Android, iOS, mobile, US Instances, Web, World tenant
Status:
Feature Rollout Status Not Supported
Change type:
New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Teams update allows external presenters to join events via mobile. Rollout begins late September 2024, completing by early November 2024. No admin action needed, but users should be informed.
Details:
Updated September 26, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
In Microsoft Teams, town halls and webinars currently support the ability for an external user outside the organization to present in an event only through the Teams desktop. With this update, external presenters will have the option to join the event through the Teams mobile app on their Android or iOS devices.
Note: It is currently not supported for external presenters to join a town hall or webinar through web platforms.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 409228.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out in late September 2024 (previously mid-September) and expect to complete by early October 2024 (previously late September).
General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out in mid-October 2024 and expect to complete by early November 2024.
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Created:
2024-08-15
updated:
2024-09-27
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Teams is introducing a feature allowing external presenters to join events via the Teams mobile app on Android or iOS devices, starting rollout in late September 2024 and completing by early November 2024.
Direct effects for Operations**
External Presenter Access via Mobile
Allowing external presenters to join via mobile may lead to connectivity issues if presenters are not familiar with mobile app functionalities, potentially disrupting the event.
- roles: Event Coordinator, IT Support
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/schedule-a-town-hall-in-microsoft-teams-d493b5cc-9f61-4dac-8027-d837dafb7a4c, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=409228
User Experience with Mobile Presentations
Users may experience a learning curve or technical difficulties with mobile presentations, leading to frustration and decreased engagement during events.
- roles: End User, Event Coordinator
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/schedule-a-town-hall-in-microsoft-teams-d493b5cc-9f61-4dac-8027-d837dafb7a4c, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=409228
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2024-09-27 | MC Messages | Updated September 17, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
In Microsoft Teams, town halls and webinars currently support the ability for an external user outside the organization to present in an event only through the Teams desktop. With this update, external presenters will have the option to join the event through the Teams mobile app on their Android or iOS devices. Note: It is currently not supported for external presenters to join a town hall or webinar through web platforms. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 409228. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out in mid-September 2024 (previously early September) and expect to complete by late September 2024 (previously mid-September). General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out in mid-October 2024 and expect to complete by early November 2024. | Updated September 26, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
In Microsoft Teams, town halls and webinars currently support the ability for an external user outside the organization to present in an event only through the Teams desktop. With this update, external presenters will have the option to join the event through the Teams mobile app on their Android or iOS devices. Note: It is currently not supported for external presenters to join a town hall or webinar through web platforms. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 409228. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out in late September 2024 (previously mid-September) and expect to complete by early October 2024 (previously late September). General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out in mid-October 2024 and expect to complete by early November 2024. |
| 2024-09-27 | MC Last Updated | 09/19/2024 02:13:51 | 2024-09-26T19:06:51Z |
| 2024-09-27 | MC Summary | External presenters can now join Microsoft Teams events via mobile. Rollout begins mid-September 2024, completing late September for Worldwide/GCC, and from mid-October to early November for GCC High/DoD. No admin action needed, but updating documentation is advised. | Microsoft Teams update allows external presenters to join events via mobile. Rollout begins late September 2024, completing by early November 2024. No admin action needed, but users should be informed. |
| 2024-09-25 | MC Feature Ring | Standard Release | |
| 2024-09-19 | MC Messages | In Microsoft Teams, town halls and webinars currently support the ability for an external user outside the organization to present in an event only through the Teams desktop. With this update, external presenters will have the option to join the event through the Teams mobile app on their Android or iOS devices.
Note: It is currently not supported for external presenters to join a town hall or webinar through web platforms. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 409228. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out in early September 2024 and expect to complete by mid-September 2024. General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out in mid-October 2024 and expect to complete by early November 2024. | Updated September 17, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
In Microsoft Teams, town halls and webinars currently support the ability for an external user outside the organization to present in an event only through the Teams desktop. With this update, external presenters will have the option to join the event through the Teams mobile app on their Android or iOS devices. Note: It is currently not supported for external presenters to join a town hall or webinar through web platforms. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 409228. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out in mid-September 2024 (previously early September) and expect to complete by late September 2024 (previously mid-September). General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out in mid-October 2024 and expect to complete by early November 2024. |
| 2024-09-19 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: External presenters can join on mobile | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: External presenters can join on mobile |
| 2024-09-19 | MC Last Updated | 08/15/2024 01:42:25 | 2024-09-19T02:13:51Z |
| 2024-09-19 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact |
| 2024-09-19 | MC Summary | External presenters can now join Microsoft Teams events via the mobile app. This update, associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 409228, will roll out in stages starting early September 2024, with no admin action required. More information is available on scheduling a town hall in Microsoft Teams. | External presenters can now join Microsoft Teams events via mobile. Rollout begins mid-September 2024, completing late September for Worldwide/GCC, and from mid-October to early November for GCC High/DoD. No admin action needed, but updating documentation is advised. |
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