check before: 2025-11-01
Product:
Teams
Platform:
Online, US Instances, Web, World tenant
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Change type:
New feature, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Teams on the web will introduce a new user-enabled setting to detect device activity beyond the Teams tab, improving presence accuracy. Rolling out December 2025 for Chrome v94+ and Edge v114+. No admin action needed; users must grant browser permission to enable it.
Details:
[Introduction]
We're introducing a new setting in Microsoft Teams on the web that helps maintain users' presence more accurately. When enabled, Teams will detect activity on the user's device-even if they're not actively using the Teams tab-ensuring their status remains "Available" when they are truly active. This update addresses common feedback about inaccurate presence status and improves collaboration visibility.
[When this will happen:]
Public Preview: Rolling out late November 2025, expected completion by late November 2025.
Targeted Release: Rolling out early December 2025, expected completion by early December 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rolling out early December 2025, expected completion by early December 2025.
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Created:
2025-11-10
updated:
2025-11-10
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Direct effects for Operations**
Inaccurate Presence Status
If users do not enable the new setting, their presence status may remain inaccurate, leading to misunderstandings about availability and potentially affecting collaboration.
- roles: End Users, Team Leaders
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/blog/2025/11/01/maintain-accurate-presence-in-teams-on-the-web-with-new-activity-detection-setting/
User Confusion and Frustration
Without proper communication about the new setting and its implications, users may be confused about their presence status, leading to frustration and decreased productivity.
- roles: Helpdesk Staff, End Users
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/blog/2025/11/01/maintain-accurate-presence-in-teams-on-the-web-with-new-activity-detection-setting/
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