check before: 2025-02-01
Product:
Teams
Platform:
Android, iOS, Online, US Instances, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Feature Rollout Status Not Supported
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Organizers and presenters in Microsoft 365 can end sessions for attendees using the new "End Event" button, which also returns presenters to the Green Room. This feature, associated with Roadmap ID 470432, will roll out from mid-February to early April 2025, depending on the release phase.
Details:
Updated February 11, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Organizers and presenters can now end the session with this new "End Event" button for town halls, webinars, and structured meetings. After selecting this button, attendees will see a message on stage stating that the session has concluded, and presenters will return to the Green Room.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470432
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2025 (previously early February) and expect to complete by mid-February 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-February 2025 and expect to complete by late February 2025.
General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out late February 2025 and expect to complete by early March 2025.
General Availability (GCC High and DoD): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 and expect to complete by early April 2025.
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Created:
2025-01-14
updated:
2025-03-01
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Direct effects for Operations**
User Confusion and Disruption
If the 'End Event' button is implemented without proper user training, attendees may be confused about the sudden end of the session, leading to frustration and a negative user experience.
- roles: Attendees, Presenters
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=&searchterms=470432
Loss of Engagement and Feedback
Without preparation, presenters may end sessions abruptly, preventing attendees from providing feedback or asking questions, which can diminish engagement and the overall effectiveness of the event.
- roles: Presenters, Organizers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=&searchterms=470432
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-03-01 | MC Feature Ring | Standard Release, Targeted Release | Standard Release |
| 2025-02-15 | MC Feature Ring | Targeted Release | Standard Release, Targeted Release |
| 2025-02-12 | MC Messages | Organizers and presenters can now end the session with this new "End Event" button for town halls, webinars, and structured meetings. After selecting this button, attendees will see a message on stage stating that the session has concluded, and presenters will return to the Green Room.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470432 [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early February 2025 and expect to complete by mid-February 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-February 2025 and expect to complete by late February 2025. General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out late February 2025 and expect to complete by early March 2025. General Availability (GCC High and DoD): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 and expect to complete by early April 2025. | Updated February 11, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Organizers and presenters can now end the session with this new "End Event" button for town halls, webinars, and structured meetings. After selecting this button, attendees will see a message on stage stating that the session has concluded, and presenters will return to the Green Room. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470432 [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2025 (previously early February) and expect to complete by mid-February 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-February 2025 and expect to complete by late February 2025. General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out late February 2025 and expect to complete by early March 2025. General Availability (GCC High and DoD): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 and expect to complete by early April 2025. |
| 2025-02-12 | MC Title | Large Events: End Session for Attendees and Return Presenters to Green Room | (Updated) Large Events: End Session for Attendees and Return Presenters to Green Room |
| 2025-02-12 | MC Last Updated | 01/14/2025 01:20:51 | 2025-02-11T18:15:00Z |
| 2025-02-12 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2025-02-12 | MC Summary | Organizers and presenters in Microsoft 365 can end sessions for attendees using the new "End Event" button, which also returns presenters to the Green Room. This feature, associated with Roadmap ID 470432, will roll out from early February to early April 2025, depending on the release phase. | Organizers and presenters in Microsoft 365 can end sessions for attendees using the new "End Event" button, which also returns presenters to the Green Room. This feature, associated with Roadmap ID 470432, will roll out from mid-February to early April 2025, depending on the release phase. |
| 2025-02-11 | MC Feature Ring | Targeted Release |
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