check before: 2024-08-13
Product:
Teams
Platform:
US Instances, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Teams updates require explicit transcription consent for meetings, with a revised rollout timeline. Participants must consent to be transcribed, and non-consenting members cannot unmute or share content. Admins should enable the 'get recording and transcription consent' policy to prepare. Roadmap ID 389368 details the changes.
Details:
Updated August 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
You can hold a Microsoft Teams meeting that requires everyone's consent in order to be transcribed. For tenants or user groups who turned on the policy get recording and transcription consent, all meetings will require explicit consent from participants when the transcription is started.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 389368
[When this will happen:]
Worldwide, GCC: We will begin rolling out early June 2024 (previously mid-May) and expect to complete by mid-June 2024 (previously late May).
GCC High: We will begin rolling out late August 2024 (previously mid-July) and expect to complete by mid-September 2024 (previously late July).
DoD: We will begin rolling out late September 2024 (previously mid-August) and expect to complete by mid-October 2024 (previously late August).
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Created:
2024-04-02
updated:
2024-08-08
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Meeting Participation Restrictions
Participants who do not consent to transcription cannot unmute, turn on their camera, or share content during the meeting, leading to potential disruptions in communication and collaboration.
- roles: Meeting Participants, Team Leaders
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/view-live-transcription-in-microsoft-teams-meetings-dc1a8f23-2e20-4684-885e-2152e06a4a8b, https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/meeting-transcription-captions
User Experience Degradation
If the policy is not prepared for, users may experience confusion and frustration during meetings due to unexpected restrictions on their ability to participate fully.
- roles: End Users, IT Support Staff
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=389368, https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/meeting-transcription-captions
Administrative Burden
Admins may face increased workload to manage consent policies and address user concerns if the changes are implemented without prior preparation and communication.
- roles: IT Administrators, Compliance Officers
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/view-live-transcription-in-microsoft-teams-meetings-dc1a8f23-2e20-4684-885e-2152e06a4a8b, https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/meeting-transcription-captions
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2024-08-08 | MC Feature Ring | Standard Release | |
| 2024-08-08 | MC Feature Status | 389368
All, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease | Launched |
| 2024-08-03 | MC Last Updated | 05/01/2024 23:21:27 | 2024-08-02T20:41:05Z |
| 2024-08-03 | MC Messages | Updated May 1, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
You can hold a Microsoft Teams meeting that requires everyone's consent in order to be transcribed. For tenants or user groups who turned on the policy get recording and transcription consent, all meetings will require explicit consent from participants when the transcription is started. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 389368 [When this will happen:] Worldwide, GCC: We will begin rolling out early June 2024 (previously mid-May) and expect to complete by mid-June 2024 (previously late May). GCC High: We will begin rolling out mid-July 2024 (previously early June) and expect to complete by late July 2024 (previously mid-June). DoD: We will begin rolling out mid-August 2024 (previously early July) and expect to complete by late August 2024 (previously mid-July). | Updated August 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
You can hold a Microsoft Teams meeting that requires everyone's consent in order to be transcribed. For tenants or user groups who turned on the policy get recording and transcription consent, all meetings will require explicit consent from participants when the transcription is started. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 389368 [When this will happen:] Worldwide, GCC: We will begin rolling out early June 2024 (previously mid-May) and expect to complete by mid-June 2024 (previously late May). GCC High: We will begin rolling out late August 2024 (previously mid-July) and expect to complete by mid-September 2024 (previously late July). DoD: We will begin rolling out late September 2024 (previously mid-August) and expect to complete by mid-October 2024 (previously late August). |
| 2024-08-03 | MC End Time | 10/07/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-11-18T08:00:00Z |
| 2024-08-03 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams now requires explicit consent for meeting transcription for tenants with the 'get recording and transcription consent' policy enabled. The rollout timeline has been updated, with completion expected by late August 2024. Participants must consent to be transcribed or will be restricted in the meeting. | Microsoft Teams updates require explicit transcription consent for meetings, with a revised rollout timeline. Participants must consent to be transcribed, and non-consenting members cannot unmute or share content. Admins should enable the 'get recording and transcription consent' policy to prepare. Roadmap ID 389368 details the changes. |
| 2024-06-12 | MC Feature Status | 389368
All, Scheduled Desktop, Scheduled | 389368
All, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease |
| 2024-05-08 | MC Feature Status | 389368
All, Scheduled Desktop, Scheduled | |
| 2024-05-02 | MC Last Updated | 04/23/2024 21:14:10 | 2024-05-01T23:21:27Z |
| 2024-05-02 | MC Messages | Updated April 23, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
You can hold a Microsoft Teams meeting that requires everyone's consent in order to be transcribed. For tenants or user groups who turned on the policy get recording and transcription consent, all meetings will require explicit consent from participants when the transcription is started. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 389368 [When this will happen:] Worldwide, GCC: We will begin rolling out mid-May 2024 (previously late April) and expect to complete by late May 2024 (previously early July). GCC High: We will begin rolling out early June 2024 (previously late May) and expect to complete by mid-June 2024 (previously early June). DoD: We will begin rolling out early July 2024 (previously late June) and expect to complete by mid-July 2024 (previously early July). | Updated May 1, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
You can hold a Microsoft Teams meeting that requires everyone's consent in order to be transcribed. For tenants or user groups who turned on the policy get recording and transcription consent, all meetings will require explicit consent from participants when the transcription is started. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 389368 [When this will happen:] Worldwide, GCC: We will begin rolling out early June 2024 (previously mid-May) and expect to complete by mid-June 2024 (previously late May). GCC High: We will begin rolling out mid-July 2024 (previously early June) and expect to complete by late July 2024 (previously mid-June). DoD: We will begin rolling out mid-August 2024 (previously early July) and expect to complete by late August 2024 (previously mid-July). |
| 2024-05-02 | MC End Time | 09/09/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-10-07T09:00:00Z |
| 2024-05-02 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams now requires explicit consent for meeting transcription for tenants with the 'get recording and transcription consent' policy enabled. The rollout timeline has been updated, with completion expected by mid-July 2024. Participants must consent to be transcribed or will be restricted in the meeting. | Microsoft Teams now requires explicit consent for meeting transcription for tenants with the 'get recording and transcription consent' policy enabled. The rollout timeline has been updated, with completion expected by late August 2024. Participants must consent to be transcribed or will be restricted in the meeting. |
| 2024-04-24 | MC Messages | You can hold a Microsoft Teams meeting that requires everyone's consent in order to be transcribed. For tenants or user groups who turned on the policy get recording and transcription consent, all meetings will require explicit consent from participants when the transcription is started.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 389368 [When this will happen:] Worldwide, GCC: We will begin rolling out late April 2024 and expect to complete by early July 2024. GCC High: We will begin rolling out late May 2024 and expect to complete by early June 2024. DoD: We will begin rolling out late June 2024 and expect to complete by early July 2024. | Updated April 23, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
You can hold a Microsoft Teams meeting that requires everyone's consent in order to be transcribed. For tenants or user groups who turned on the policy get recording and transcription consent, all meetings will require explicit consent from participants when the transcription is started. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 389368 [When this will happen:] Worldwide, GCC: We will begin rolling out mid-May 2024 (previously late April) and expect to complete by late May 2024 (previously early July). GCC High: We will begin rolling out early June 2024 (previously late May) and expect to complete by mid-June 2024 (previously early June). DoD: We will begin rolling out early July 2024 (previously late June) and expect to complete by mid-July 2024 (previously early July). |
| 2024-04-24 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: Explicit transcription consent to transcribe meetings | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Explicit transcription consent to transcribe meetings |
| 2024-04-24 | MC Last Updated | 04/02/2024 01:38:27 | 2024-04-23T21:14:10Z |
| 2024-04-24 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2024-04-24 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams will require explicit consent from participants for transcription during meetings if the policy 'get recording and transcription consent' is turned on. This will roll out worldwide between April and July 2024. Admins should ensure the policy is on. Participants who do not consent cannot unmute, turn on their camera, or share content during the meeting. | Microsoft Teams now requires explicit consent for meeting transcription for tenants with the 'get recording and transcription consent' policy enabled. The rollout timeline has been updated, with completion expected by mid-July 2024. Participants must consent to be transcribed or will be restricted in the meeting. |
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