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Summary
- A new policy setting, `Registration`, will be introduced to manage event registrations in Teams.
- `Registration` will be enabled by default, allowing organizers to schedule events with registration.
- If `Registration` is disabled, organizers cannot enable registration for events or create webinars.
- The existing `AllowWebinars` setting will still control the ability to create webinars in the Teams Calendar app.
- Admins can update policies using PowerShell to manage registration settings as needed.
Primary Service: Teams
Admin Impact: Medium
User Impact: Low
Release Start: 15 Mar 2026
Release End: 31 Mar 2026
Services: Teams
Category: Plan for change
Tags: Feature Update, User Adoption, Admin Action
History
2/3/2026 Item Added to Message Center
Microsoft Message
Introduction
Today, IT administrators can restrict whether an organizer can create a webinar using the AllowWebinars setting under Set-CsTeamsEventsPolicy. Webinars are events that require registration.
With the new Events scheduling experience launching in the Meet app, we are introducing a new policy, Registration, which will control whether organizers can schedule any event with registration. AllowWebinars will continue to control whether an organizer can create a webinar via the Teams Calendar App.
Registration will default to Enabled.
When this will happen
Targeted Release: We will begin rollout early February 2026 and expect to complete by late February 2026.
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCCH, DoD): We will begin rollout mid-March 2026 and expect to complete by late March 2026.
How this affects your organization
Who is affected:
- Teams administrators managing meeting and events policies
- Users who schedule events or webinars in the Teams Meet app or in the Teams Calendar app
What will happen:
- A new policy setting, Registration, will be added to Teams events policies.
- Registration = Enabled (default): Organizers can enable registration for any event.
- Registration = Disabled: Organizers cannot enable registration for any event and cannot create webinars.
- If AllowWebinars is Disabled but Registration is Enabled, organizers can schedule events with registration but cannot create webinars on the Teams Calendar app.
- No UI changes occur unless the admin updates policy.
What you can do to prepare
- If you want all users to create events with registration, no action is required.
- To disable registration for all events, update the policy using PowerShell: Set-CsTeamsEventsPolicy -Identity Global -Registration Disabled
- Communicate any changes to organizers or helpdesk staff.
- Update internal documentation as needed.
- Note: if you make changes to Registration prior to rollout, it will impact webinars as described above.
Learn more: Set-CsTeamsEventsPolicy (will be updated before rollout)
Compliance considerations
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.