| Announcement ID | MC899183 | Published Date | 09-26-2024 | |
| Service | Microsoft Teams | Last Updated | 10-23-2024 | |
| Category | Stay informed | Expiration Date | 01-31-2025 | |
| Roadmap ID | 416069 | Action Required by Date | ||
| Tags | New feature, User impact | |||
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| Microsoft Teams for Mac is adding a Menu Bar extension for a persistent presence status indicator, with rollout starting mid-October and completing in late November 2024. Users can manage their presence and perform additional actions via this extension. No admin action is needed for this update. |
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Microsoft Teams for Mac devices is adding an extension to the macOS Menu Bar, where users will find a Teams icon with a persistent indicator of their presence status. Users can change their presence status with the Menu Bar extension, which also contains additional actions for streamlining Teams workflows. When this will happen:Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-October 2024 and expect to complete by late October 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by late November 2024 (previously mid-November). How this will affect your organization:Before this rollout, Teams users on Mac devices do not have a persistent indicator of their Teams presence status. After this rollout, Teams users on Mac devices will have the Menu Bar extension by default. If a user prefers not to have the icon present in the macOS Menu Bar, it can be disabled from the Teams Settings. The feature will be available for users after an update to the latest version of Teams: 24277.3502.3161.3007 What you need to do to prepare:The feature will be enabled automatically for users after Teams updates to the build containing this functionality. No admin action is required. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation. |
