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.
Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: In the Queues app, we will include Service levelin the real-time metrics. Authorized users will be able to review the Service level metric and adjust staffing accordingly. This message applies to the Queues app for Microsoft Teams on Windows desktop.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 472023.
Teams now supports multiple windows on iPad. With this ‘multi-window’ feature, users can easily manage different Teams windows side-by-side, increasing productivity and flexibility.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 467246.
Participants in Microsoft Teams meetings will soon be able to edit their display name temporarily during the meeting. This feature is optional and controlled by meeting organizers. Rollouts begin in February 2025 and continue through April 2025, depending on the release schedule. Admins can enable this feature in the Teams admin center.
Microsoft Teams has increased voicemail greeting privacy, now omitting recipient names for external calls. This feature is available now and requires no admin action post-rollout. Users should be informed of this change, which also affects Skype for Business.
The Shifts app in Microsoft Teams will soon introduce a filter to toggle between active and archived teams, aiming to streamline focus on current schedules. This update, part of Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 422814, will roll out in early February 2025 and requires no admin action.
Microsoft Teams is updating its default policy settings for transcription, which will be enabled by default for new tenants starting early February 2025. Existing tenants without customized policies will also be affected. This change aims to streamline transcription adoption and align with recording policies. No admin action is required before the rollout.
Together Mode in Microsoft 365 will have a new, simplified user experience flow, starting mid-February 2025. It will provide a clear step-by-step setup process, with enhanced transparency and easy access via meeting toolbar icons. Organizations may need to update training materials accordingly. This update is associated with Roadmap ID 470427.
Microsoft Teams is introducing a new “Tag mentions” filter in the Activity feed to help users see their tag mentions. This feature will start rolling out in early February 2025 and be available by default with no admin action required.
Microsoft Teams will soon allow adding a Loop workspace tab to standard channels for real-time collaboration. This feature, part of Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 472022, will roll out from late January to late February 2025. It will be available by default to all users with Loop enabled in Teams.
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