| Announcement ID | MC899183 | Published Date | 09-26-2024 | |
| Service | Microsoft Teams | Last Updated | 09-26-2024 | |
| 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 introducing a Menu Bar extension to show presence status, which can be changed directly from the bar. It will roll out from mid-October to mid-November 2024. The feature will be enabled by default but can be disabled in Teams Settings. No admin action is required. |
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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 mid-November 2024. 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. More details on how to use or disable Teams Menu Bar extension will be available in the documentation. We will update this post with the documentation link before rollout begins. The feature will be available for users after an update to the latest version of Teams. We will update this communication soon with the specific version number. 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. |
