check before: 2025-02-28
Product:
Microsoft 365 admin center, Teams
Platform:
Online, US Instances, World tenant
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Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Teams will enable MTO users to see additional work information in people search results, including company and department names. This feature will roll out in late February 2025 and can be toggled on or off by tenant admins in the Teams admin center. Admins must complete cross-tenant synchronization to use this feature.
Details:
Updated February 12, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
Multi-tenant organization (MTO) users will be able to see additional work information in people search results. With this feature, MTO users will be able to see the company name and department name of a user in people search results, helping users to make sure they are communicating with the right people.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late February 2025 (previously early February) and expect to complete by late March 2025 (previously late February).
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2025-01-22
updated:
2025-02-13
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Visibility of User Information
If the feature is enabled without proper preparation, users may not be able to see the company and department names in search results, leading to confusion in communication and potential miscommunication.
- roles: End Users, Team Leaders
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/enterprise/set-up-multi-tenant-org?view=o365-worldwide
Cross-Tenant Synchronization
Failure to complete cross-tenant synchronization before enabling the feature may result in incomplete or incorrect user information being displayed, negatively impacting user experience and collaboration.
- roles: Tenant Admins, IT Support Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/enterprise/sync-users-multi-tenant-orgs?view=o365-worldwide
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change history
Date | Property | old | new |
2025-02-13 | MC Last Updated | 01/22/2025 03:06:14 | 2025-02-12T23:45:26Z |
2025-02-13 | MC Messages | Multi-tenant organization (MTO) users will be able to see additional work information in people search results. With this feature, MTO users will be able to see the company name and department name of a user in people search results, helping users to make sure they are communicating with the right people.
[When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early February 2025 and expect to complete by late February 2025. | Updated February 12, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
Multi-tenant organization (MTO) users will be able to see additional work information in people search results. With this feature, MTO users will be able to see the company name and department name of a user in people search results, helping users to make sure they are communicating with the right people. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late February 2025 (previously early February) and expect to complete by late March 2025 (previously late February). |
2025-02-13 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams will enable MTO users to see additional work information in people search results, including company and department names. This feature will roll out in February 2025 and can be toggled on or off by tenant admins in the Teams admin center. Admins must complete cross-tenant synchronization to use this feature. | Microsoft Teams will enable MTO users to see additional work information in people search results, including company and department names. This feature will roll out in late February 2025 and can be toggled on or off by tenant admins in the Teams admin center. Admins must complete cross-tenant synchronization to use this feature. |
2025-02-13 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
2025-02-13 | MC End Time | 04/07/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-05-05T09:00:00Z |
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