MC1041464 – Microsoft Teams: New calendar feature in opt-out experience

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check before: 2025-04-01

Product:

Copilot, Outlook, Teams

Platform:

Online, Web, World tenant

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Feature update, User impact, Admin impact

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Summary:
Microsoft Teams is introducing a new calendar feature that integrates with Outlook and Teams, including innovations like Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft Places. The rollout starts in April 2025 for Targeted Release and May 2025 for General Availability. Users can toggle between the new and classic calendars. No admin action is required.

Details:
The new Microsoft Teams calendar combines rich productivity features and the latest innovations, like Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft Places, to help users collaborate seamlessly from anywhere. The new calendar is designed to be familiar and reliable, as it's one unified calendar that works across new Outlook for Windows, Outlook on the web, Places, and Teams. With this update, users will see the "New calendar" toggle at the top right of the calendar app in Teams. New calendar is on by default, and users can toggle it off to return to the classic calendar.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early April 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025.

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Created:
2025-03-26

updated:
2025-03-26

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summary for non-techies**

Starting in April 2025, Microsoft Teams will introduce a new calendar feature that integrates with Outlook and Teams, incorporating advanced tools like Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft Places, and will automatically roll out with a toggle option for users to switch between the new and classic versions.

Direct effects for Operations**

User Interface Confusion
Users may experience confusion due to the sudden change in the calendar interface, leading to potential disruptions in scheduling and collaboration.
   - roles: End Users, Team Leaders
   - references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/get-started-with-the-new-calendar-in-microsoft-teams-98f3b637-5da2-43e2-91b3-f312ab3e4dc5

Reduced Productivity
The introduction of a new calendar feature without prior training or preparation may lead to reduced productivity as users adapt to the new functionalities.
   - roles: End Users, Project Managers
   - references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/get-started-with-the-new-calendar-in-microsoft-teams-98f3b637-5da2-43e2-91b3-f312ab3e4dc5

Increased Support Requests
The change may lead to an increase in support requests from users who are unfamiliar with the new calendar features, straining IT support resources.
   - roles: IT Support Staff, Help Desk Agents
   - references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/get-started-with-the-new-calendar-in-microsoft-teams-98f3b637-5da2-43e2-91b3-f312ab3e4dc5

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