Microsoft Teams: Chat for organizers and presenters in structured meetings and webinars on Teams Rooms on Android

[What and Why:]

When a Teams meeting or event has green room enabled and a Teams Rooms on Android joins the meeting/event as an organizer, people in the room will have access to the private chat for presenters that appears as a separate chat tab on the meeting chat pane. The chat tab is labelled "Event group" for events and "Planning group" for meetings. Presenters can use this private chat for backstage coordination. Users in the room can also switch to a separate chat that is shared by both presenters and attendees. This feature is available in Teams Rooms Pro licensed rooms.

[Rollout Schedule:]

Public Preview (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late August 2025 and expect to complete by mid November 2026.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in mid November 2026 and expect to complete by late November 2026.

[Impact on Your Organization:]

Who is affected:

• Organizations using Teams Rooms on Android, specifically Teams Rooms Pro licensed rooms.

Platforms/Services:

• Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android
• Microsoft Teams meetings and events (green room enabled)

What will happen:

• When a Teams Room on Android is joined to a meeting or event as an organizer, people in the room will have access to the private chat for presenters if the meeting or event has green room enabled.

[Action Required/Recommendations:]

No Teams Admin Center or Teams Pro Management Portal configuration changes are required to enable this feature.

[Compliance considerations:]

No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.