check before: 2025-02-01
Product:
Microsoft 365 admin center, Teams, Windows
Platform:
Mac, Online, US Instances, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Participants in Microsoft Teams meetings will soon be able to edit their display names for the meeting duration. This feature, available on desktop and web apps, is off by default and can be enabled by admins and meeting organizers. Name changes will not affect original People card names or permanent meeting artifacts.
Details:
Updated June 2, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
In Microsoft Teams, while in a live meeting, participants will soon be able to edit their display name for the duration of the meeting. This name change is for the meeting duration only and does not affect a participant's original name on their People card.
This feature is available for participants using the Teams desktop and web apps for both Windows and Mac.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122934.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2025 (previously February) and expect to complete by mid-March 2025 (previously mid-February).
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out early April 2025 (previously mid-March) and expect to complete by mid-April 2025 (previously early April).
General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late April 2025 (previously early April) and expect to complete by mid-June 2025 (previously mid-May).
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Created:
2025-01-08
updated:
2025-06-03
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Display Name Confusion
Participants may change their display names to something unrecognizable, leading to confusion during meetings and potential miscommunication.
- roles: Meeting Participants, Meeting Organizers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=122934
Lack of Training and Documentation
If users are not informed about the new feature, they may not know how to utilize it effectively, leading to a poor user experience and frustration.
- roles: IT Administrators, End Users
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=122934
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-06-03 | MC Messages | Updated January 21, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
In Microsoft Teams, while in a live meeting, participants will soon be able to edit their display name for the duration of the meeting. This name change is for the meeting duration only and does not affect a participant's original name on their People card. This feature is available for participants using the Teams desktop and web apps for both Windows and Mac. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122934. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2025 (previously February) and expect to complete by mid-March 2025 (previously mid-February). General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out early April 2025 (previously mid-March) and expect to complete by mid-April 2025 (previously early April). General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late April 2025 (previously early April) and expect to complete by mid-May 2025 (previously mid-April). | Updated June 2, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
In Microsoft Teams, while in a live meeting, participants will soon be able to edit their display name for the duration of the meeting. This name change is for the meeting duration only and does not affect a participant's original name on their People card. This feature is available for participants using the Teams desktop and web apps for both Windows and Mac. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122934. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2025 (previously February) and expect to complete by mid-March 2025 (previously mid-February). General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out early April 2025 (previously mid-March) and expect to complete by mid-April 2025 (previously early April). General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late April 2025 (previously early April) and expect to complete by mid-June 2025 (previously mid-May). |
| 2025-06-03 | MC Last Updated | 01/21/2025 16:00:41 | 2025-06-02T16:56:45Z |
| 2025-06-03 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams participants will soon be able to edit their display names during live meetings. This update, associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122934, will roll out between March and May 2025. The feature is off by default and can be enabled by admins and meeting organizers. | Participants in Microsoft Teams meetings will soon be able to edit their display names for the meeting duration. This feature, available on desktop and web apps, is off by default and can be enabled by admins and meeting organizers. Name changes will not affect original People card names or permanent meeting artifacts. |
| 2025-05-17 | MC Feature Ring | Standard Release, Targeted Release | Standard Release |
| 2025-05-17 | MC Feature Status | Rolling out | Launched |
| 2025-04-29 | MC Feature Status | Launched | Rolling out |
| 2025-03-06 | MC Feature Ring | Targeted Release | Standard Release, Targeted Release |
| 2025-03-06 | MC Feature Status | Rolling out | Launched |
| 2025-03-04 | MC Feature Ring | Targeted Release | |
| 2025-03-04 | MC Feature Status | Scheduled | Rolling out |
| 2025-01-22 | MC Messages | In Microsoft Teams, while in a live meeting, participants will soon be able to edit their display name for the duration of the meeting. This name change is for the meeting duration only and does not affect a participant's original name on their People card.
This feature is available for participants using the Teams desktop and web apps for both Windows and Mac. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122934. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early February 2025 and expect to complete by mid-February 2025. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 and expect to complete by early April 2025. General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early April 2025 and expect to complete by mid-April 2025. | Updated January 21, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
In Microsoft Teams, while in a live meeting, participants will soon be able to edit their display name for the duration of the meeting. This name change is for the meeting duration only and does not affect a participant's original name on their People card. This feature is available for participants using the Teams desktop and web apps for both Windows and Mac. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122934. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2025 (previously February) and expect to complete by mid-March 2025 (previously mid-February). General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out early April 2025 (previously mid-March) and expect to complete by mid-April 2025 (previously early April). General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late April 2025 (previously early April) and expect to complete by mid-May 2025 (previously mid-April). |
| 2025-01-22 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: Edit your display name in meetings | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Edit your display name in meetings |
| 2025-01-22 | MC Last Updated | 01/08/2025 01:24:12 | 2025-01-21T16:00:41Z |
| 2025-01-22 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2025-01-22 | MC Summary | Participants in Microsoft Teams meetings will soon be able to edit their display name temporarily during the meeting. This feature is optional and controlled by meeting organizers. Rollouts begin in February 2025 and continue through April 2025, depending on the release schedule. Admins can enable this feature in the Teams admin center. | Microsoft Teams participants will soon be able to edit their display names during live meetings. This update, associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122934, will roll out between March and May 2025. The feature is off by default and can be enabled by admins and meeting organizers. |
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