check before: 2025-10-01
Product:
Teams, Teams Premium, Windows
Platform:
Mac, Online, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Teams Premium will soon introduce "Manage what attendees see" for town hall events, allowing organizers to customize layouts, backgrounds, theme colors, and name tags. Available from late October 2025, this feature enhances attendee experience and requires no admin action before rollout.
Details:
Updated November 24, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction]
Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: the new Manage what attendees see feature will empower organizers and presenters to deliver more engaging and professional town hall events. With enhanced customization options-including layouts, backgrounds, theme colors, and name tags-this update supports a visually rich experience. This feature is available exclusively to organizers with a Teams Premium license.
This update applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Mac desktop, web, and Teams Rooms.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 491633
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: early October 2025 - mid-October 2025
General Availability (Worldwide): late October 2025 - early December 2025 (previously early November)
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Created:
2025-09-13
updated:
2025-11-25
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Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Degradation
If the new customization features are rolled out without proper preparation, users may face confusion regarding the new layouts and settings, leading to a disorganized event experience.
- roles: Organizers, Presenters
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?featureid=491633
Technical Issues
Without prior testing, the new features may introduce bugs or compatibility issues with existing Teams functionalities, potentially disrupting town hall events.
- roles: IT Support, Organizers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?featureid=491633
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-11-25 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact |
| 2025-11-25 | MC Summary | Teams Premium will introduce "Manage what attendees see" for town halls, allowing organizers to customize layouts, backgrounds, theme colors, and name tags. Available from late October 2025, it applies to Windows, Mac, web, and Teams Rooms, enhancing attendee experience without requiring admin action before rollout. | Microsoft Teams Premium will soon introduce "Manage what attendees see" for town hall events, allowing organizers to customize layouts, backgrounds, theme colors, and name tags. Available from late October 2025, this feature enhances attendee experience and requires no admin action before rollout. |
| 2025-11-25 | MC Last Updated | 09/13/2025 01:09:53 | 2025-11-24T18:33:55Z |
| 2025-11-25 | MC Messages | [Introduction]
Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: the new Manage what attendees see feature will empower organizers and presenters to deliver more engaging and professional town hall events. With enhanced customization options-including layouts, backgrounds, theme colors, and name tags-this update supports a visually rich experience. This feature is available exclusively to organizers with a Teams Premium license. This update applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Mac desktop, web, and Teams Rooms. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 491633 [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: early October 2025 - mid-October 2025 General Availability (Worldwide): late October 2025 - early November 2025 | Updated November 24, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: the new Manage what attendees see feature will empower organizers and presenters to deliver more engaging and professional town hall events. With enhanced customization options-including layouts, backgrounds, theme colors, and name tags-this update supports a visually rich experience. This feature is available exclusively to organizers with a Teams Premium license. This update applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Mac desktop, web, and Teams Rooms. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 491633 [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: early October 2025 - mid-October 2025 General Availability (Worldwide): late October 2025 - early December 2025 (previously early November) |
| 2025-11-25 | MC Title | (Teams Premium) Customize the screen in Teams Town hall through "Manage what attendees see" | (Updated) (Teams Premium) Customize the screen in Teams Town hall through "Manage what attendees see" |
| 2025-11-25 | MC End Time | 01/05/2026 09:00:00 | 2026-01-12T09:00:00Z |
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