check before: 2024-11-15
Product:
Microsoft 365 Apps, Outlook, Teams
Platform:
Online, US Instances, Web, World tenant
Status:
Scheduled
Change type:
Feature update, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
New check-in options for Microsoft Teams and Places will be available mid-November 2024, allowing users to check in via Teams Chat and email. Existing check-in methods will continue, and the features will be on by default. No admin action is required before the rollout.
Details:
Coming soon for Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Places: New ways for users to check in to meeting rooms and prevent rooms from automatically releasing. After this rollout, customers will be able to check in through Teams Chat and email for all enabled rooms. The pre-rollout options to check in through Teams panels or Teams Rooms will continue.
This message is related to MC922620 Microsoft Places app ON by default (October 2024)
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by late November 2024.
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Created:
2024-11-06
updated:
2024-11-06
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Direct effects for Operations**
New Check-in Options for Microsoft Teams and Places
Users may experience confusion or frustration due to the introduction of new check-in methods via Teams Chat and email without prior training or documentation updates, potentially leading to missed meetings or room bookings.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/places/enable-auto-release
Microsoft Places App ON by Default
Users may not be aware of the new Microsoft Places app being enabled by default, leading to potential misuse or underutilization of the app's features, impacting in-office coordination and collaboration.
- roles: End Users, Office Managers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/places/enable-auto-release
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