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Summary
Microsoft Teams will update in-meeting error messaging to inform users why they cannot access meeting chats, with a rollout timeline from mid-November to late October 2024 for different organization types. No action is needed to prepare for this change. Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 167211.
Details
Updated October 9, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below for DoD organizations. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft Teams Meeting users will be notified directly through the error message on meeting right pane for why they cannot access meeting chats when their chat access is limited by policy or due to system limitations and unexpected errors.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 167211
When this will happen:
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-November and expect to complete by late November.
Worldwide: We will begin rolling out early December and expect to complete by mid-December.
GCC: We will begin rolling out early January and expect to complete by mid-January.
GCC High: We will begin rolling out mid-January and expect to complete by late January.
DoD: We will begin rolling out early February and expect to complete by late October 2024 (previously late September).
How this will affect your organization:
Once available, users will begin to understand why they cannot access certain chats during meetings.
What you need to do to prepare:
There is no action needed to prepare for this change.