check before: 2024-10-15
Product:
Teams
Platform:
Mac, Online, US Instances, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Teams for Mac is adding a Menu Bar extension for a persistent presence status indicator, with rollout starting mid-October and completing in late November 2024. Users can manage their presence and perform additional actions via this extension. No admin action is needed for this update.
Details:
Updated October 22, 2024: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft Teams for Mac devices is adding an extension to the macOS Menu Bar, where users will find a Teams icon with a persistent indicator of their presence status. Users can change their presence status with the Menu Bar extension, which also contains additional actions for streamlining Teams workflows.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 416069.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-October 2024 and expect to complete by late October 2024.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by late November 2024 (previously mid-November).
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2024-09-27
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2025-01-15
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Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Disruption
Users may experience confusion or frustration due to the sudden appearance of a new Menu Bar icon, which they may not be familiar with, leading to potential disruptions in their workflow.
- roles: End Users, Support Staff
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/take-quick-actions-in-microsoft-teams-from-a-mac-95b3bf40-cd91-4bc5-8733-dc305c19b150, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=416069
Increased Support Requests
The introduction of the Menu Bar extension may lead to an increase in support requests from users seeking assistance on how to use or disable the new feature, impacting IT support resources.
- roles: Support Staff, IT Administrators
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/take-quick-actions-in-microsoft-teams-from-a-mac-95b3bf40-cd91-4bc5-8733-dc305c19b150, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=416069
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change history
Date | Property | old | new |
2024-10-24 | MC Messages | Updated October 16, 2024: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft Teams for Mac devices is adding an extension to the macOS Menu Bar, where users will find a Teams icon with a persistent indicator of their presence status. Users can change their presence status with the Menu Bar extension, which also contains additional actions for streamlining Teams workflows. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 416069. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-October 2024 and expect to complete by late October 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by mid-November 2024. | Updated October 22, 2024: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft Teams for Mac devices is adding an extension to the macOS Menu Bar, where users will find a Teams icon with a persistent indicator of their presence status. Users can change their presence status with the Menu Bar extension, which also contains additional actions for streamlining Teams workflows. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 416069. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-October 2024 and expect to complete by late October 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by late November 2024 (previously mid-November). |
2024-10-24 | MC Last Updated | 10/16/2024 20:36:47 | 2024-10-24T01:13:11Z |
2024-10-24 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams for Mac is introducing a Menu Bar extension with a Teams icon indicating presence status, available after updating to the latest Teams version. Rollout begins mid-October for Targeted Release and early November for General Availability, with no admin action required. Documentation available for disabling the feature. | Microsoft Teams for Mac is adding a Menu Bar extension for a persistent presence status indicator, with rollout starting mid-October and completing in late November 2024. Users can manage their presence and perform additional actions via this extension. No admin action is needed for this update. |
2024-10-17 | MC prepare | The feature will be enabled automatically for users after Teams updates to the build containing this functionality. No admin action is required. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation.
https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=416069 | The feature will be enabled automatically for users after Teams updates to the build containing this functionality. No admin action is required. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation.
https://support.microsoft.com/office/take-quick-actions-in-microsoft-teams-from-a-mac-95b3bf40-cd91-4bc5-8733-dc305c19b150 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=416069 |
2024-10-17 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact |
2024-10-17 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams for Mac is introducing a Menu Bar extension to show presence status, which can be changed directly from the bar. It will roll out from mid-October to mid-November 2024. The feature will be enabled by default but can be disabled in Teams Settings. No admin action is required. | Microsoft Teams for Mac is introducing a Menu Bar extension with a Teams icon indicating presence status, available after updating to the latest Teams version. Rollout begins mid-October for Targeted Release and early November for General Availability, with no admin action required. Documentation available for disabling the feature. |
2024-10-17 | MC Last Updated | 09/27/2024 01:35:27 | 2024-10-16T20:36:47Z |
2024-10-17 | MC Messages | Coming soon: Microsoft Teams for Mac devices is adding an extension to the macOS Menu Bar, where users will find a Teams icon with a persistent indicator of their presence status. Users can change their presence status with the Menu Bar extension, which also contains additional actions for streamlining Teams workflows.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 416069. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-October 2024 and expect to complete by late October 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by mid-November 2024. | Updated October 16, 2024: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft Teams for Mac devices is adding an extension to the macOS Menu Bar, where users will find a Teams icon with a persistent indicator of their presence status. Users can change their presence status with the Menu Bar extension, which also contains additional actions for streamlining Teams workflows. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 416069. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-October 2024 and expect to complete by late October 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by mid-November 2024. |
2024-10-17 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: Menu bar icon for Mac devices | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Menu bar icon for Mac devices |
2024-10-17 | MC How Affect | Before this rollout, Teams users on Mac devices do not have a persistent indicator of their Teams presence status.
After this rollout, Teams users on Mac devices will have the Menu Bar extension by default. If a user prefers not to have the icon present in the macOS Menu Bar, it can be disabled from the Teams Settings. More details on how to use or disable Teams Menu Bar extension will be available in the documentation. We will update this post with the documentation link before rollout begins. The feature will be available for users after an update to the latest version of Teams. We will update this communication soon with the specific version number. | Before this rollout, Teams users on Mac devices do not have a persistent indicator of their Teams presence status.
After this rollout, Teams users on Mac devices will have the Menu Bar extension by default. If a user prefers not to have the icon present in the macOS Menu Bar, it can be disabled from the Teams Settings. More details on how to use or disable Teams Menu Bar extension will be available in the documentation: Take quick actions in Microsoft Teams from a Mac - Microsoft Support The feature will be available for users after an update to the latest version of Teams: 24277.3502.3161.3007 |
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