check before: 2025-05-01
Product:
Teams
Platform:
Android, iOS, Mac, mobile, Online, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
New feature, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Organizers, co-organizers, and presenters in Microsoft Teams town halls will soon be able to preview events from an attendee's perspective. This feature will be available on various Teams platforms starting mid-May 2025 for targeted release and mid-June 2025 for general availability. No admin action is required for the rollout.
Details:
Organizers, co-organizers, and presenters in a Microsoft Teams town hall will soon be able to join and view the event from an attendee's perspective.
This feature will be available for customers who have access to town hall in Teams for Windows or Mac desktop, Teams for the web, or Teams for iOS/Android.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 484126.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025.
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General Availability, Targeted Release
Created:
2025-04-16
updated:
2025-04-16
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Teams is introducing a feature that allows organizers, co-organizers, and presenters of town hall events to preview the event from an attendee's perspective across various platforms, with certain functions like Q&A disabled in this view, and the update will roll out automatically without requiring administrative setup.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Disruption
If the change is implemented without preparation, users may experience confusion regarding the new preview feature, leading to potential miscommunication during events.
- roles: Organizers, Presenters
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=484126
Increased Support Requests
The introduction of the preview feature may lead to an increase in support requests from users who are unfamiliar with the new functionality, impacting IT support resources.
- roles: IT Support Staff, Event Coordinators
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=484126
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