check before: 2025-06-20
Product:
Teams
Platform:
Mac, Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
Change type:
Feature update, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Presenters in Microsoft Teams can now promote attendees from the waiting room to the green room using the Participants roster. This update is available for Teams on Windows, Mac, and the web, and requires no admin action. Notify users and update documentation as needed.
Details:
Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: We're excited to announce an update to the green room feature that will enhance the management of live sessions for town halls, webinars, and structured meetings. Presenters in the green room will be able to easily promote attendees from the waiting room to the green room using the Participants roster.
This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for the web.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): Available now.
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Created:
2025-06-20
updated:
2025-06-20
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Teams has introduced a new feature that allows presenters to move attendees from a "waiting room" to a "green room" for better organization and preparation before joining the main session, available by default on Windows, Mac, and the web.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Management in Teams
The ability to promote attendees to the green room without prior training may lead to unintentional promotions, causing confusion and disruption during meetings.
- roles: Presenters, Organizers
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/using-the-green-room-in-microsoft-teams-5b744652-789f-42da-ad56-78a68e8460d5
Meeting Flow and Experience
Without preparation, presenters may misuse the green room feature, leading to a chaotic meeting environment and negatively impacting user experience.
- roles: Presenters, Attendees
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/using-the-green-room-in-microsoft-teams-5b744652-789f-42da-ad56-78a68e8460d5
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