New Teams Policy Controls Meeting Recording and Notetaking Bots
Microsoft recognized the problem posed when users attempt to join recording or notetaking bots to Teams meetings in early 2026. Now a new Teams meeting policy setting is available to control whether bots can join meetings. Allied to smarter bot detection and a program to work with ISVs to identify bots, organizations have a better chance of stopping the unexpected export of confidential information for processing outside the tenant. https://office365itpros.com/2026/08/24/teams-meeting-notetaking-bots/
Has anyone successfully used "Hide attendee names" in Teams Meetings or Webinars with Teams Premium?
Hello, I'm trying to understand the current status of the**"Hide attendee names"** feature in Microsoft Teams. Our organization has Teams Premium, and according to Microsoft's documentation, the feature should be available for both Meetings and Webinars. The documentation even provides separate instructions for each scenario. However, during a recent Microsoft Support call, I was told that the feature is actually available only for Town Hall events and not for standard Teams Meetings or Webinars. This appears to contradict the current Microsoft documentation, so I'm looking for real-world feedback from other administrators. Questions: Has anyone successfully enabled Hide attendee names in a standard Teams Meeting? Has anyone used it in a Webinar? We have Teams Premium. If it works for you, what licenses are assigned to the organizer? Do you actually see the Hide attendee names option in Meeting Options? Is there any specific policy, rollout, or configuration required? Has Microsoft Support ever told you that the feature is Town Hall only? Microsoft documentation: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/teams/meetings/hide-attendee-names-in-microsoft-teams-meetings-and-webinars At this point I'm trying to determine whether: The documentation is incorrect or outdated. The feature is being rolled out gradually. There is an undisclosed licensing or policy requirement. Microsoft Support provided incorrect information. The feature has been silently restricted to Town Hall events. Any feedback from tenants where this is actually working would be very helpful. Thanks! Giuseppe
Tams chat - everyone losing access after meeting ends
Hi All, I have a lot of regular Scrum meetings and lately people have started to complain that after call ends they see "no longer has access to the chat" message and can't write to the chat. Googling the solution showed that the problem is relevant and related to the invited external people, but we are all from the same organization - there are no external participants in the initial invitation. My first guess was that I'm sending an invitation via Outlook to a Distribution List that contains a lot of participants, so I tried to re-create series with direct emails, but that didn't work. Right now I'm guessing the reason is that I sent out the meeting request with "Request Responses" button disabled... Maybe someone here had the same problem and can suggest the correct way to solve it instead of trying all the possible options?
Seeking Guidance on Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption Support for an Enterprise Customer
Hi Everyone, We are a newly enrolled Microsoft partner currently working with a customer to accelerate Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption across their organization. We are exploring how we can best support the customer and would like to understand whether there are any Microsoft programs, resources, partner managers, or engagement channels available to help us collaborate with Microsoft on Copilot adoption opportunities. Could anyone advise on: The recommended Microsoft channel/team to engage for an enterprise Copilot adoption opportunity Any Microsoft programs or resources available to support customer adoption How partners can collaborate with Microsoft for customer-specific Copilot adoption support Any guidance on the appropriate Microsoft team, program, or point of contact would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Recurring talking points on Teams meetings?
So I want to build this new meeting structure between some of the mentors and mentees in my team where they regularly meet up and have these structured conversations. I want to create almost these templates where talking points in meeting agendas keep recurring. I would also love to be able to set some non-recurring talking points alongside them so this wouldnt be a bulk thing. Does anyone know how I can do this in Teams meetings?
Meet compared to the new Events app
Am I the only one not impressed by the "Events" app that replaced "Meet"? Meet was easy to use and was great to find recent items. Now with the Events app, that app is just empty - no content at all. Now I have to instruct users to go dig around their chats for recorded meetings. Is there way to have that old Meet functionality somewhere?Change meeting category default options
When creating a new meeting in Teams and clicking the drop down button to select a category, a list of about six options appears that appear to be randomly selected. These don't bear any relation to the most commonly used categories I use, meaning I then have to click through to the list of all categories to find them. Is there a way to change what categories appear in that initial short list to save me a click each time?Schedule daily recurring messages in Teams chat channels
This is my first post on this site! How do I set up a recurring message in a Teams chat channel? I want to remind my team daily at a specific time to put their project stand up status into our project channel. I'm assuming this would be a bot? If so, how can I find the bot? Thank you, Susan KeithleyTeams Premium + Bookings : Automatic recording and transcription for Bookings meetings ?
Hello, I have a Teams Premium license, recording and transcription policies are enabled on the admin side, and Video Recap works correctly when both are active simultaneously in the same meeting. My use case : my clients book time slots via Microsoft Bookings. Teams meetings are therefore created automatically by Bookings and I have no control over their scheduling. According to Microsoft Learn documentation (https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/virtual-appointment-meeting-template and https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/bookings/bookings-overview), there is no documented mechanism to automatically apply a Teams meeting template, and therefore automatic recording and transcription, to meetings generated by Bookings. My question: has anyone found a workaround for this limitation (Power Automate, Graph API, or anything else)? And does Microsoft have a documented roadmap on this topic? This gap directly prevents Teams Premium users from accessing Video Recap on their client meetings, which is one of the core use cases Teams Premium is designed for. Thank you for your help
