Announcement ID | MC814577 | Published Date | 07-16-2024 | |
Service | Microsoft Teams | Last Updated | 11-27-2024 | |
Category | Stay informed | Expiration Date | 01-27-2025 | |
Roadmap ID | 400702 | Action Required by Date | ||
Tags | Admin impact, Feature update, User impact |
Summary |
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Microsoft Teams will group in-room participants under the room node when joining via Proximity Join on Teams Rooms on Windows or Android. The rollout begins late September 2024, completing by mid-December 2024. This feature requires certain Bluetooth and Teams Room device settings to be enabled. |
More Information |
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When joining a meeting in Teams Room on Windows or Android with a companion device (laptop or mobile), in-room participants will be grouped under the room node. Participants must join through Proximity Join. This update includes additional UI elements to create visual clarity of the in-room participants who are together. When this will happen:General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late September 2024 (previously mid-September) and expect to complete by mid-December 2024 (previously mid-November). General Availability (GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2024 and expect to complete rollout by late October 2024 (late September). How this will affect your organization:This update is available by default if the companion device has enabled the Bluetooth setting and the Teams Room device has any one of the following XML <SkypeSettings> configuration settings enabled:
On the roster, in-room participants will automatically be grouped under the room node. The two scenarios in which in-room participants can be ungrouped from the room node are:
In both scenarios, the room information will be listed below the participant's name. What you need to do to prepare:This rollout will happen automatically. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate. |