check before: 2025-02-15
Product:
Microsoft 365 admin center, Teams
Platform:
Android, iOS, Online, US Instances, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Feature Rollout Status Not Supported
Change type:
Admin impact, Feature update, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
New transcription policies for Microsoft Teams town halls and webinars will be available, allowing finer control over transcriptions. Rollout starts late April 2025 and completes by mid-May 2025. Admins can configure policies via Teams admin center or PowerShell commands. Review and update configurations and notify users.
Details:
Updated April 28, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Before this rollout, for a Microsoft Teams town hall or webinar, the transcription behavior respects the current Teams meeting transcription policies. After this rollout, new transcription policies will be available for town halls and webinars to allow finer control over transcriptions. The policies may be changed in the Teams admin center or with Microsoft PowerShell commands. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 473886.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late April 2025 (previously early April) and expect to complete by mid-May 2025 (previously mid-April).
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out late April 2025 (previously early April) and expect to complete by mid-May 2025 (previously mid-April).
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Standard Release
Created:
2025-01-03
updated:
2025-04-29
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Teams is introducing new transcription policies specifically for town halls and webinars, allowing administrators to independently enable or disable transcriptions for these events using the Teams admin center or PowerShell commands, with changes rolling out between late April and mid-May 2025.
Direct effects for Operations**
Transcription Policy Changes
Without proper preparation, users may experience confusion regarding the new transcription policies for town halls and webinars, leading to potential miscommunication during events.
- roles: Admins, End Users
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/teams/new-csteamseventspolicy?view=teams-ps, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=473886
User Notification and Documentation
Failure to notify users about the changes may result in users being unaware of the new transcription capabilities, impacting their ability to utilize Teams effectively during webinars and town halls.
- roles: Admins, Event Organizers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/teams/new-csteamseventspolicy?view=teams-ps, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=473886
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-04-29 | MC Messages | Updated April 18, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Before this rollout, for a Microsoft Teams town hall or webinar, the transcription behavior respects the current Teams meeting transcription policies. After this rollout, new transcription policies will be available for town halls and webinars to allow finer control over transcriptions. The policies may be changed in the Teams admin center or with Microsoft PowerShell commands. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 473886. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late April 2025 (previously early April) and expect to complete by mid-May 2025 (previously mid-April). General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025. | Updated April 28, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Before this rollout, for a Microsoft Teams town hall or webinar, the transcription behavior respects the current Teams meeting transcription policies. After this rollout, new transcription policies will be available for town halls and webinars to allow finer control over transcriptions. The policies may be changed in the Teams admin center or with Microsoft PowerShell commands. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 473886. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late April 2025 (previously early April) and expect to complete by mid-May 2025 (previously mid-April). General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out late April 2025 (previously early April) and expect to complete by mid-May 2025 (previously mid-April). |
| 2025-04-29 | MC Last Updated | 04/18/2025 21:58:25 | 2025-04-28T15:54:25Z |
| 2025-04-29 | MC Summary | New transcription policies for Microsoft Teams town halls and webinars will allow finer control over transcriptions, separate from current Teams meeting policies. Rollout begins late April 2025 for targeted release and mid-April 2025 for general availability. Admins can configure policies via Teams admin center or PowerShell commands. | New transcription policies for Microsoft Teams town halls and webinars will be available, allowing finer control over transcriptions. Rollout starts late April 2025 and completes by mid-May 2025. Admins can configure policies via Teams admin center or PowerShell commands. Review and update configurations and notify users. |
| 2025-04-26 | MC Feature Ring | Standard Release, Targeted Release | Standard Release |
| 2025-04-19 | MC Messages | Updated April 1, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Before this rollout, for a Microsoft Teams town hall or webinar, the transcription behavior respects the current Teams meeting transcription policies. After this rollout, new transcription policies will be available for town halls and webinars to allow finer control over transcriptions. The policies may be changed in the Teams admin center or with Microsoft PowerShell commands. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 473886. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early April 2025 and expect to complete by mid-April 2025. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025. | Updated April 18, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Before this rollout, for a Microsoft Teams town hall or webinar, the transcription behavior respects the current Teams meeting transcription policies. After this rollout, new transcription policies will be available for town halls and webinars to allow finer control over transcriptions. The policies may be changed in the Teams admin center or with Microsoft PowerShell commands. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 473886. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late April 2025 (previously early April) and expect to complete by mid-May 2025 (previously mid-April). General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025. |
| 2025-04-19 | MC Last Updated | 04/01/2025 18:10:32 | 2025-04-18T21:58:25Z |
| 2025-04-19 | MC Summary | New transcription policies for Microsoft Teams town halls and webinars will be introduced, allowing finer control over transcriptions. Rollout starts in April 2025. Admins can configure these policies using the Teams admin center or PowerShell commands. Current Teams meeting transcription policies will no longer apply. Review and update configurations accordingly. | New transcription policies for Microsoft Teams town halls and webinars will allow finer control over transcriptions, separate from current Teams meeting policies. Rollout begins late April 2025 for targeted release and mid-April 2025 for general availability. Admins can configure policies via Teams admin center or PowerShell commands. |
| 2025-04-11 | MC Feature Ring | Targeted Release | Standard Release, Targeted Release |
| 2025-04-08 | MC Feature Ring | Targeted Release | |
| 2025-04-02 | MC Messages | Updated February 20, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Before this rollout, for a Microsoft Teams town hall or webinar, the transcription behavior respects the current Teams meeting transcription policies. After this rollout, new transcription policies will be available for town halls and webinars to allow finer control over transcriptions. The policies may be changed in the Teams admin center or with Microsoft PowerShell commands. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 473886. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out early April 2025 (previously early March) and expect to complete by mid-April 2025 (previously mid-March). | Updated April 1, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Before this rollout, for a Microsoft Teams town hall or webinar, the transcription behavior respects the current Teams meeting transcription policies. After this rollout, new transcription policies will be available for town halls and webinars to allow finer control over transcriptions. The policies may be changed in the Teams admin center or with Microsoft PowerShell commands. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 473886. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early April 2025 and expect to complete by mid-April 2025. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025. |
| 2025-04-02 | MC Last Updated | 02/21/2025 18:17:36 | 2025-04-01T18:10:32Z |
| 2025-04-02 | MC Summary | New transcription policies for Microsoft Teams town halls and webinars will allow finer control over transcriptions. The rollout begins early April 2025 and completes by mid-April 2025. Admins can configure policies using the Teams admin center or PowerShell commands. Current configurations should be reviewed and updated accordingly. | New transcription policies for Microsoft Teams town halls and webinars will be introduced, allowing finer control over transcriptions. Rollout starts in April 2025. Admins can configure these policies using the Teams admin center or PowerShell commands. Current Teams meeting transcription policies will no longer apply. Review and update configurations accordingly. |
| 2025-03-28 | MC Feature Status | Feature Rollout Status Not Supported | |
| 2025-02-22 | MC Messages | Updated January 24, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
Before this rollout, for a Microsoft Teams town hall or webinar, the transcription behavior respects the current Teams meeting transcription policies. After this rollout, new transcription policies will be available for town halls and webinars to allow finer control over transcriptions. The policies may be changed in the Teams admin center or with Microsoft PowerShell commands. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 473886. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out early March 2025 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by mid-March 2025 (previously late February). | Updated February 20, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Before this rollout, for a Microsoft Teams town hall or webinar, the transcription behavior respects the current Teams meeting transcription policies. After this rollout, new transcription policies will be available for town halls and webinars to allow finer control over transcriptions. The policies may be changed in the Teams admin center or with Microsoft PowerShell commands. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 473886. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out early April 2025 (previously early March) and expect to complete by mid-April 2025 (previously mid-March). |
| 2025-02-22 | MC Last Updated | 01/24/2025 23:30:03 | 2025-02-21T18:17:36Z |
| 2025-02-22 | MC Summary | New transcription policies for Microsoft Teams town halls and webinars will allow finer control and won't follow the current Teams meeting transcription policies. They will be configurable in the Teams admin center or with PowerShell commands after early March 2025. Admins should prepare by updating policy values accordingly. | New transcription policies for Microsoft Teams town halls and webinars will allow finer control over transcriptions. The rollout begins early April 2025 and completes by mid-April 2025. Admins can configure policies using the Teams admin center or PowerShell commands. Current configurations should be reviewed and updated accordingly. |
| 2025-01-25 | MC Messages | Before this rollout, for a Microsoft Teams town hall or webinar, the transcription behavior respects the current Teams meeting transcription policies. After this rollout, new transcription policies will be available for town halls and webinars to allow finer control over transcriptions. The policies may be changed in the Teams admin center or with Microsoft PowerShell commands. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 473886. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-February 2025 and expect to complete by late February 2025. | Updated January 24, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
Before this rollout, for a Microsoft Teams town hall or webinar, the transcription behavior respects the current Teams meeting transcription policies. After this rollout, new transcription policies will be available for town halls and webinars to allow finer control over transcriptions. The policies may be changed in the Teams admin center or with Microsoft PowerShell commands. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 473886. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out early March 2025 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by mid-March 2025 (previously late February). |
| 2025-01-25 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: New transcription policies for town halls and webinars | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: New transcription policies for town halls and webinars |
| 2025-01-25 | MC Last Updated | 01/03/2025 01:36:37 | 2025-01-24T23:30:03Z |
| 2025-01-25 | MC MessageTagNames | Feature update, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2025-01-25 | MC Summary | New transcription policies for Microsoft Teams town halls and webinars will allow finer control and won't follow the current Teams meeting transcription policies. They will be configurable in the Teams admin center or with PowerShell commands after mid-February 2025. Admins should prepare by updating policy values accordingly. | New transcription policies for Microsoft Teams town halls and webinars will allow finer control and won't follow the current Teams meeting transcription policies. They will be configurable in the Teams admin center or with PowerShell commands after early March 2025. Admins should prepare by updating policy values accordingly. |
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