MC982551 – (Updated) Microsoft Lists: Admin control to hide real-time list collaborators at site collection level

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check before: 2024-12-01

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Microsoft Lists, Power Apps, SharePoint, Stream, Teams

Platform:

Online, US Instances, Web, World tenant

Status:

Launched

Change type:

Admin impact, Feature update, Updated message, User impact

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MC891238

Details:

Summary:
Microsoft Lists now offers an admin control to hide real-time collaborators at the site collection level, available worldwide since early December 2024. Admins can use the PowerShell command 'Set-SPOSite' to enable this privacy feature. No action is required before the rollout, but preparation steps are advised.

Details:
Updated January 22, 2025: We have updated the content Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Lists: A new admin control in Microsoft PowerShell to hide real-time Microsoft Lists collaborators at the site collection level.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): Available now (since early December 2024).

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Created:
2025-01-18

updated:
2025-01-23

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Direct effects for Operations**

Visibility of Collaborators
If the admin control to hide real-time collaborators is not prepared for, users may be confused about the sudden lack of visibility of their collaborators, impacting their ability to coordinate effectively during real-time collaboration.
   - roles: End Users, Team Leaders
   - references: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/sharepoint-online/set-sposite?view=sharepoint-ps

User Experience Disruption
Without prior communication about the change, users may experience frustration due to the unexpected alteration in their workflow, as they may rely on seeing who is collaborating with them in real-time.
   - roles: End Users, Project Managers
   - references: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/sharepoint-online/set-sposite?view=sharepoint-ps

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change history

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2025-01-23MC MessageTagNamesFeature update, User impact, Admin impactUpdated message, Feature update, User impact, Admin impact
2025-01-23MC SummaryMicrosoft Lists now offers admin control to hide real-time collaborators at the site collection level, available worldwide since early December 2024. Admins can use a PowerShell command to disable this feature for enhanced privacy. No action is required before the rollout.Microsoft Lists now offers an admin control to hide real-time collaborators at the site collection level, available worldwide since early December 2024. Admins can use the PowerShell command 'Set-SPOSite' to enable this privacy feature. No action is required before the rollout, but preparation steps are advised.
2025-01-23MC Last Updated01/18/2025 01:22:502025-01-22T16:15:43Z
2025-01-23MC MessagesComing soon to Microsoft Lists: A new admin control in Microsoft PowerShell to hide real-time Microsoft Lists collaborators at the site collection level.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): Available now (since early December 2024).
Updated January 22, 2025: We have updated the content Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Lists: A new admin control in Microsoft PowerShell to hide real-time Microsoft Lists collaborators at the site collection level.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): Available now (since early December 2024).
2025-01-23MC TitleMicrosoft Lists: Admin control to hide real-time list collaborators at site collection level(Updated) Microsoft Lists: Admin control to hide real-time list collaborators at site collection level
2025-01-23MC How AffectIn MC891238 Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Teams: Update on new Microsoft Lists rollout (published September 2024, updated November 2024), we rolled out the ability for users to see who is collaborating with them in real time. Before this rollout and by default, Lists shows real time collaborators next to Filtering and Grouping actions (in the upper right of the screen) and at the list-item level.

After this rollout: Based on customer feedback regarding privacy, admins can run the PowerShell command Set-SPOSite -Identity -HidePeopleWhoHaveListsOpen $false to disable this feature on a per-site collection basis, so users cannot see who is working on the List at the same time.
This admin control to hide collaborators is available by default for admins to configure.
In MC891238 Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Teams: Update on new Microsoft Lists rollout (published September 2024, updated November 2024), we rolled out the ability for users to see who is collaborating with them in real time. Before this rollout and by default, Lists shows real time collaborators next to Filtering and Grouping actions (in the upper right of the screen) and at the list-item level.

After this rollout: Based on customer feedback regarding privacy, admins can run the PowerShell command Set-SPOSite -Identity -HidePeopleWhoHaveListsOpen $true to disable this feature on a per-site collection basis, so users cannot see who is working on the List at the same time.
This admin control to hide collaborators is available by default for admins to configure.

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