Summary
- Teams admin center will add enhanced management for Real-Time Alerting rules, including rule duplication, bulk user upload, and direct rule deletion.
- The change applies to Microsoft Teams administrators who manage alerting rules in Teams admin center under Notifications & alerts > Rules.
- Supported rule types include In-Progress Meetings and Calls, with monitoring capacity expanded to up to 500 users across Real-Time Alerting rules.
- The feature is enabled by default when available, but Microsoft states no action is required.
- Administrators should review current rule-management processes and determine whether the new bulk and duplicate capabilities improve their workflows.
Microsoft is improving Real Time Alerting rule management in the Teams admin center by adding rule duplication bulk user uploads and direct rule deletion starting globally in late September 2026. These updates allow administrators to monitor up to 500 users for meetings and calls. Review your alerting workflows to make full use of these features when they arrive.
Administrator impact: No direct administrator action is required.
End user impact: No direct end user impact is expected.
Score rationale: The update introduces new administrative capabilities and increases monitoring limits but requires no immediate action.
Microsoft Teams will enhance Real-Time Alerting rule management in the Teams admin center by enabling rule duplication, bulk user uploads, and direct rule deletion. Administrators can monitor up to 500 users for In-Progress Meetings and Calls. These features roll out worldwide starting late September 2026, enabled by default.
Microsoft 365 Message Center ID: MC1470901
Primary Service: Teams
Admin Impact: Low
User Impact: Low
Release Start: 30 Sept 2026
Release End: 30 Sept 2026
Last Modified: September 12, 2026
Category: Stay informed
Tags: New feature
Status: Launched
Products & Platforms: Microsoft Teams
History
9/12/2026 Item Added to Message Center
Microsoft Message
We’re enhancing Real-Time Alerting rule management in the Microsoft Teams admin center to help administrators manage alerting rules more efficiently and at greater scale.
With this update, administrators will be able to:
- Duplicate existing rules to create similar alert configurations without manually recreating them.
- Bulk upload users when creating or editing rules, reducing manual effort when monitoring larger groups of users.
- Delete rules directly from the management experience to simplify rule maintenance and cleanup.
These enhancements are designed to streamline administration of Real-Time Alerting rules and improve operational efficiency.
Rollout schedule
General Availability (Worldwide): Beginning in late September 2026
Impact on your organization
Who is affected
Microsoft Teams administrators who configure and manage Real-Time Alerting rules in the Teams admin center.
Platforms and services
- Microsoft Teams
- Teams admin center
What will happen
The following capabilities will become available in the Teams admin center under Notifications & alerts > Rules:
- Administrators can duplicate existing Real-Time Alerting rules.
- Administrators can bulk upload users while creating or editing supported rules.
- Administrators can delete rules directly from the rule management experience.
- Organizations can monitor up to 500 users across their Real-Time Alerting rules, enabling monitoring at larger scale.
- These capabilities apply to In-Progress Meetings and Calls rule types.
The feature is enabled by default when it becomes available in your tenant.
Action required and recommendations
No action is required.
We recommend that administrators:
- Review existing Real-Time Alerting management processes.
- Evaluate whether rule duplication and bulk user upload capabilities can simplify current administrative workflows.
Compliance considerations
No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.