Events in Meet app – Introducing a redesigned, unified Events experience in Microsoft Teams [MC1227087]

Events in Meet app – Introducing a redesigned, unified Events experience in Microsoft Teams [MC1227087]

Message ID: MC1227087

[Introduction]

We are introducing a redesigned Meet app in Microsoft Teams that delivers a new, unified Events experience. This update modernizes how users create, discover, and manage events—bringing webinars, town halls, and custom events into a single streamlined workflow. Users will continue to access their current Meetings and Audio recap experiences without any disruption.

Screenshot 1: Discover experience for attendees showing Events happening now and upcoming

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This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for the web and is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 547834.

[When this will happen:]

  • Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early February 2026 and expect to complete by mid-February 2026.
  • General Availability: We will begin rolling out early April 2026 and expect to complete by late April 2026.

[How this will affect your organization:]

Who is affected:

  • All users who currently use the Meet app in Microsoft Teams.
  • Applicable across all Teams clients where the Meet app is available.

What will happen:

  • Users will see the redesigned Meet app with a modernized, unified Events experience.
  • A centralized Events hub to create, edit, and track events.
  • Screenshot 2: Manage all your events in different stages

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  • Simplified scheduling for custom events, webinars, and town halls using templates. 
  • Screenshot 3: New simplified scheduling form

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  • Custom events created using Create from scratch will automatically honor the appropriate policy set—Town hall policies for broadcast‑type events and Webinar policies for collaborative events.
  • Ability to schedule events using shared and delegate mailboxes.
  • Event landing pages with Q&A and Polls.
  • Seamless upgrade path for current Webinars and Town halls.
  • A redesigned Events home to help users discover and revisit events.
  • Screenshot 4: Event landing page for Attendees to engage before or after event

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  • Meetings and Audio recap remain accessible via a continuity banner.
  • No impact on existing events.
  • No changes to admin controls.
  • Classic Meet remains available during preview and general availability.

[What you need to do to prepare:]

No administrative action is required.

  • Review and update internal training and communication materials.
  • Inform event organizers of the upcoming unified Events experience.
  • Encourage users to pin the Meet app in Teams.
  • Share training resources within your organization.

Before rollout, we will update this post with new documentation.

[Compliance considerations:]

No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.

Source: Microsoft

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