check before: 2026-05-01
Product:
Teams
Platform:
Online, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Feature Rollout Status Not Supported
Change type:
New feature, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Teams will support CSV import for breakout room assignments starting May 2026, enabling organizers to bulk create rooms and pre-assign participants. The feature is enabled by default, requires no admin action, and allows modifications during meetings, improving setup efficiency for structured sessions.
Details:
[Introduction]
We're improving breakout room setup in Microsoft Teams by adding support for CSV import of breakout room assignments. This update helps organizers reduce manual setup time and prepare structured meetings-such as trainings, workshops, and large collaboration sessions-more efficiently.
This message is associated with Roadmap ID 559387.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in early May 2026 and expect to complete by mid-May 2026.
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins in mid-May 2026 and completes by late May 2026.
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Created:
2026-04-15
updated:
2026-04-15
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Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Disruption
If the CSV import feature is rolled out without proper training, meeting organizers may struggle to effectively use the new functionality, leading to confusion and inefficient meeting setups.
- roles: Meeting Organizers, IT Support Staff
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=559387
Increased Meeting Delays
Without preparation, organizers may face delays in meetings due to improper or untested CSV imports, resulting in participants waiting or being assigned to incorrect breakout rooms.
- roles: Meeting Organizers, Participants
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=559387
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