check before: 2025-03-15
Product:
Teams
Platform:
Mac, Online, US Instances, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Organizers in Microsoft Teams will soon be able to post and reply as "Organizer" in Q&A for town halls, webinars, and meetings. This feature will roll out from early April to mid-April 2025. It applies to Teams on Windows and Mac desktops and requires no admin action.
Details:
Updated March 4, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: Organizers for town halls, webinars, and meetings will be able to post and reply to questions using the title "Organizer" in the Q&A experience, instead of their names. This feature allows organizers to present a unified and official voice when responding to attendee questions.
This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop and Teams on Mac desktop.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 475856.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out early April 2025 (previously mid-March) and expect to complete by mid-April 2025 (previously late March).
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Release Phase:
General Availability
Created:
2025-02-08
updated:
2025-03-05
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Direct effects for Operations**
User Confusion
Users may be confused about who is responding to questions if multiple organizers are present, leading to a lack of clarity in communication.
- roles: Attendees, Organizers
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/q-a-in-microsoft-teams-meetings-f3c84c72-57c3-4b6d-aea5-67b11face787, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=475856
Reduced Engagement
Attendees may feel less engaged if they cannot identify individual organizers, potentially impacting the overall interaction during the event.
- roles: Attendees, Organizers
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/q-a-in-microsoft-teams-meetings-f3c84c72-57c3-4b6d-aea5-67b11face787, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=475856
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-03-05 | MC Messages | Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: Organizers for town halls, webinars, and meetings will be able to post and reply to questions using the title "Organizer" in the Q&A experience, instead of their names. This feature allows organizers to present a unified and official voice when responding to attendee questions.
This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop and Teams on Mac desktop. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 475856. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 and expect to complete by late March 2025. | Updated March 4, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: Organizers for town halls, webinars, and meetings will be able to post and reply to questions using the title "Organizer" in the Q&A experience, instead of their names. This feature allows organizers to present a unified and official voice when responding to attendee questions. This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop and Teams on Mac desktop. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 475856. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out early April 2025 (previously mid-March) and expect to complete by mid-April 2025 (previously late March). |
| 2025-03-05 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: Post and reply as "Organizer" in Q&A | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Post and reply as "Organizer" in Q&A |
| 2025-03-05 | MC Last Updated | 02/08/2025 00:04:51 | 2025-03-04T23:46:54Z |
| 2025-03-05 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact |
| 2025-03-05 | MC Summary | Organizers in Microsoft Teams will soon be able to post and reply as "Organizer" in Q&A for town halls, webinars, and meetings. This feature will roll out from early April to mid-April 2025. It applies to Teams on Windows and Mac desktops and requires no admin action. |
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