check before: 2025-06-30
Product:
Teams
Platform:
Online, Teams And Surface Devices, US Instances, Web, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
New feature, User impact, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
Enhanced presenter capabilities for Teams Rooms on Windows in Microsoft Teams Town Halls will allow assigned rooms to start/end events, manage attendee views, and promote attendees to presenters. This feature, available with Teams Rooms Pro, rolls out globally from late June to early August 2025. Prepare by updating workflows, training materials, and ensuring licensing.
Details:
We're introducing enhanced presenter capabilities for Teams Rooms on Windows in Microsoft Teams Town Halls. When a Teams Room is assigned as a co-organizer or presenter, it can now start or end the event, manage what attendees see, and promote attendees to presenters. This update helps ensure a smoother, more organized event experience-especially in large-scale or hybrid meetings. This feature is available with Teams Rooms Pro.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 490050
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out late June 2025 and expect to complete by early July 2025.
General Availability (GCC High): We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025.
General Availability (DoD): We will begin rolling out late July 2025 and expect to complete by early August 2025.
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Created:
2025-06-10
updated:
2025-06-10
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft is introducing a new feature for Teams Rooms on Windows, designed to automate tasks like starting events, managing attendee views, and promoting attendees to speakers during large-scale meetings, as part of the Teams Rooms Pro package.
Direct effects for Operations**
Inadequate Training on New Features
Without proper training on the new presenter capabilities, users may struggle to effectively manage events, leading to confusion and disorganization during Town Halls.
- roles: Event Organizers, IT Support Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/overview-meetings-webinars-town-halls, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters%3D&searchterms=490050
Licensing Issues
If Teams Rooms Pro licensing is not ensured prior to the rollout, rooms may be unable to utilize the new features, resulting in limited functionality during events.
- roles: IT Administrators, Event Organizers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/overview-meetings-webinars-town-halls, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters%3D&searchterms=490050
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