Microsoft Teams: Customize the screen in Teams Town halls through ‘Manage what attendees see’ [Teams Premium] Beta
Data as of 2 hours ago (9 September 2026)
Status Rolling out
Release month October 2025
Overdue
Release ring General Availability
Products Microsoft Teams
Cloud instances Worldwide
Platforms Desktop
Description
The enhanced “Manage what attendees see” experience enables organizers to take their Town hall presentations to the next level. Organizers and presenters can apply layouts, backgrounds, theme colors, and name tags to deliver events that are polished, professional, and highly engaging. This feature is available to organizers with a Teams Premium license.
Change history
Added to the roadmap 23 September 2025. Tracked here since 1 September 2026. Earliest target we recorded: October 2025 (since tracked — Microsoft may have moved it before we started watching).
Nothing has changed on this item since tracking began on 1 September 2026. Changes appear here as Microsoft updates the feed.